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Harfwit's AQON spin and Su_Spence pile on of DMW (Dead Man Walking)?? -   

Senate Estimates thread link: Budget Estimates 2024-25 Program; & AQON update?? - 

Program link: https://auntypru.com/wp-content/uploads/...5/RRAT.pdf

Finally the RRAT committee have released next week's Budget Estimates program and it looks like Harfwit is going to receive a last hurrah pile on from the Senators appearing as 1st Cab off the rank on Wednesday for at least 2 hours...



I also note that less than a week out Betsy's crew have updated the Add Estimates AQON but there is still a number of outstanding QON yet to be answered - see HERE

Here's the list of latest AQON available for Airservices:

33. Airservices - The number of air traffic control trainees accepted in 2023.pdf
34. Airservices - The number of air traffic controllers recruited in 2023.pdf
36. Airservices - Air Traffic Controller Trainee Pay.pdf
37. Airservices - Air Traffic Controller Numbers in the last five financial years.pdf
38. Airservices - number of staff who took up the retirement incentive scheme.pdf
39. Airserivces - Advice from the department regarding the retirement incentive scheme.pdf
40. Airservices - Number of air traffic controllers prior to the retirement incentive scheme .pdf
41. Airservices - Post-Implementation Review - Packages 3 and 4.pdf
42. Airservices - Employee Assistance Program.pdf
43. Airservices - Brisbane Airport Runway during Daylight Savings.pdf
44. Airservices - SID Height Markers.pdf
45. Airservices - Breakdown of Expenditure on Consultants and Community Engagement Services .pdf
46. Airservices - Total FTE for Community Engagement and Consultation .pdf
47. Airservices - SODPROPS data for Brisbane Airport.pdf
48. Airservices - Continuous Descent Trial.pdf
49. Airservices - SODPROPS data for Brisbane .pdf
126. AIRSERVICES - Overtime.pdf
128. AIRSERVICES - Community Engagement .pdf
130. AIRSERVICES - Culture.pdf
132. AIRSERVICES - Continuous Descent Technology (CDT).pdf
133. AIRSERVICES - TIBA Events .pdf
134. AIRSERVICES - Brisbane Suburbs noise complaints.pdf
135. AIRSERVICES - SODPROPS extended weekend hours.pdf

Hmm...interesting on TIBA incidents AQON 133, note the bollocks attempted obfuscation at the start - 

Senator Bridget McKenzie asked:

1. How many TIBA events occurred in the past five years?

2. Can you please provide the date, times (hours and duration) and locations of all TIBA events that occurred over the past five years?

3. Please provide the details of the number of services disrupted by each event.

4. Please provide the cumulative total of the hours of TIBA events for each calendar year for the last five years.

Answer:

1. It is important to understand the context in which service variations occur. To ensure the safety of air navigation, a number of procedures can be applied. During these occurrences, Airservices provides an enroute published service which includes the following:
• endorsed air traffic controller - qualified to manage the given volume of airspace;
• Air Traffic Control service - a ‘separation service’ and an airways clearance to enter the volume of airspace and provide the required minimum distance from other aircraft;
• A Flight Information Service - provides information pertinent to aircraft operations e.g. other traffic, weather, hazards, airspace and aerodrome status; and
• an alerting service - provides advice and assistance in the event of an aircraft emergency.

When a service variation occurs (for example due to a short notice unplanned absence), the following response is activated:
• A Contingency Response Manager - an air traffic controller monitors the volume of airspace in order to provide information and alerts to pilots where needed;
• Demand Management - number of flights allowed to operate in the airspace is restricted;
• Temporary Restricted Area - all flights in the airspace must be authorised to enter and operate in accordance with route/altitude/speed and the demand management plan; 
• A Flight Information Service - provides information pertinent to aircraft operations e.g. other traffic, weather, hazards, airspace and aerodrome status; • an alerting service - provides advice and assistance in the event of an aircraft emergency; and
• Traffic Information Broadcast by Aircraft - internationally recognised procedure to maintain situational awareness.

Since the start of 2019, this process has been used on 207 events.

2. Please see Attachment A.

3. Each event varies the air traffic services for that location.

4. 2019: 27 hours; 2020: 114 hours; 2021: 15 hours; 2022: 211 hours; 2023: 562 hours.

Attachment A: Service variations 2019 to 2023

WOW! - 562 hours of TIBA in 2023...

Here's the very disturbing Attachment A list for TIBA events and locations:

I also note the following CASA AQON for Senator McKenzie's QON 100

Senator Bridget McKenzie asked:

Senator McKENZIE: On notice, I would like to know the number of issues you've formally addressed with Airservices Australia, what the actual issue was and what the outcome is. There are a lot of vagaries, but I want some practical examples.

Answer: The total number of Safety Findings raised by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority with Airservices Australia between 1 January 2021 and 31 January 2024 is 219. The term ‘Safety Findings’ relates to matters of regulatory non-compliance, which does not always correlate with a safety issue.

Safety Findings were for non-compliance with the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) parts.

Part 139H - Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting services,
Part 143 - ATC Training, Part 171 - Aeronautical Communications,
Part 172 - ATC Services, Part 173 - Instrument Flight Procedure design, and
Part 175 - Aeronautical Information Management.

As of 13 February 2024, of the 219 Safety Findings issued, 156 have been closed with the remaining 63 findings subject to further regulatory oversight. Of the 219 Safety Findings:

• 78 were associated with the provision of Aerodrome Rescue Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS) (CASR Part 139H), these included the number of operating personnel, training, and non-compliance with the Airservices operations manual suite;
• Five were associated with the provision of instrument flight procedure design services (CASR Part 173) and addressed issues of a technical nature and change management;
• 58 were associated with the provision of infrastructure that controllers use to separate aircraft or used by aircraft to navigate or communicate (CASR Part 171). Issues were also identified with change management and non-compliance with the Airservices operations manual suite and the Airservices Safety Management System; and
• 74 were associated with the provision of air traffic control services (CASR Part 172) and addressed non-compliance regarding the number of operating personnel, and noncompliance with the Airservices operations manual suite and the Airservices Safety Management System.

 
WOW! 219 safety findings -   

Do you think if the average Airline or GA operator had over 200 safety findings (63 still outstanding) in a bit over 3 years, that Airline or operator would still have their AOC?? - 

MTF...P2