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"Tiger Airlines flight TGW 511 reported an odour in the cockpit and cabin just before 10am this morning on a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne," Mr Chester said.

Somebody farted?????

Jeez people are getting jumpy, can't blame them I suppose. As gobbles would say "TICK,TOCK". The luck hour glass sand is now down to a few grains.

Hoy! Chester, the smoking hole approaches, a few charred bodies CAsA can sweep under the table, a few hundred is royal commission stuff, you ready?

Reference post -

Four incidents, a ditching & two cover-ups? - Safety risk mitigation Oz style.

Spot the disconnect - Part ??
Bizarrely even the ATSB twitter person missed this??? However last week the bureau put out the following presser (that was associated with this serious incident - report AO-2012-073):
  

Handling unexpected developments


A recent ATSB investigation shows how unexpected developments or confusion about procedures can contribute to decisions and actions that increase the safety risk to the aircraft.

In the incident, the crew of a Cobham Airline Services Boeing 717 aircraft, was conducting an instrument approach to land on runway 03 at Perth Airport.

The aircraft was conducting an approach in instrument meteorological conditions after a flight from Paraburdoo, Western Australia. When they reached the decision altitude, the crew initiated a missed approach procedure as they had not obtained visual reference with the runway.

Almost immediately, however, they obtained visual reference with the runway, discontinued the missed approach procedure and landed, despite the aircraft being in an unstable condition.

The ATSB found that the onset of fog at Perth Airport at the estimated time of arrival was not forecast until after the aircraft had passed the point in the flight when it had insufficient fuel remaining to divert to a suitable alternate aerodrome. Before that point, there had been no requirement for the aircraft to carry fuel to continue to a suitable alternate.

Under the circumstances, the flight crew considered that the better option was to discontinue the missed approach procedure and land, in spite of the aircraft being in an unstable condition due to the initiation of the missed approach.

This incident highlights the risk of an unstable approach from not following a missed approach through to its conclusion.

Unstable approaches are a frequent factor in approach and landing accidents, including controlled flight into terrain. The Flight Safety Foundation has developed an Approach and Landing Accident Reduction Tool Kit to reduce the risk of approach and landing accidents.

‘Handling approach to land’ is also a top safety concern in the ATSB’s SafetyWatch initiative. The ATSB has identified an increasing trend where pilots mishandle or mismanage their aircraft and flight profile when unexpected events arise during the approach to land.

The occurrence also highlights that during a flight, the forecast weather at the destination may change and it is advisable to obtain the most up-to-date weather forecasts.

However, pilots should be alert to the fact that the actual weather can differ significantly from forecasts.


Read the investigation report AO-2012-073




Last update 25 February 2016

Now according to the investigation page the Final Report for AO-2012-073 was published on the 12 October 2015, i.e. 3 years 4 months & 12 days after the incident occurred; no surprises there I guess??

However what I do find absolutely unforgivable was this incident, with some very real comparisons to the Mildura Fog Duck-up..

"..The occurrence also highlights that during a flight, the forecast weather at the destination may change and it is advisable to obtain the most up-to-date weather forecasts.

However, pilots should be alert to the fact that the actual weather can differ significantly from forecasts..."

..was still being investigated after Mildura occurred and in parallel with that investigation and yet it does not even rate a mention - UFB!

Another classic case of AIOS hey "V"

The industry has "acquired institutionalised ostrichitis syndrome" (AIOS).






So, stand by for regular repeats of AF-447 and QZ8501.


Clues:
confusion, befuddlement, bewilderment, puzzlement, perplexity, disconcertment, discomposure, daze, fog, muddle, etc ........

If Malcolm in the middle thinks his government can survive what will come out in the wash, the corruption, the malfeasance,the complete and utter incompetence, he's whistling Dixi. Cant blame it on old sleezebag, you've been there too long, too late now you should have done something long ago.

MTF...P2