08-27-2021, 01:03 PM
No doubt many of you have received this email. To be honest, I read the first paragraph or two, and burst out laughing. Then I reached for the bucket...
Quote:Director of Aviation Safety, Pip Spence
I have made it clear to everyone in CASA that a key part of our job is engagement and listening. We must have effective and productive working relationships with people and organisations across all sectors of Australian aviation so that we engage on issues in a timely and meaningful way.
CASA needs to know about the challenges being faced by the aviation community and be made aware of emerging and evolving safety risks. To translate this engagement into practical outcomes, it is our job to listen. By that I mean we must not make judgements on the views of others before asking questions and making sure we really understand the issues being raised. And, of course, we must be ready to act.
CASA already engages widely with the aviation community and my emphasis is intended to build and improve on these existing formal and informal communications. My intention is not to create a whole new way of operating, but rather to strengthen the relationships and communication between CASA and the aviation community.
An important part of our engagement with the aviation community is the way we communicate safety information. We have recently undertaken research in this area which has highlighted the need to be more effective.
Pilots told us they want to hear more safety related information and advice from CASA that is clear, approachable and authoritative. We are now looking at how we can adjust our communication strategies and safety information products to reflect this feedback.
One of the first steps in re-invigorating our communications has been to revamp this newsletter and expand its circulation. The new-look CASA Briefing is now being sent to all pilots, engineers and other people active in aviation.
We are also sending a ‘welcome to aviation’ package to all new pilots, with an information booklet explaining CASA’s role and how we can assist.
To coincide with the new flight operations regulations there will be an update to the Visual Flight Rules Guide to provide another way of getting easy to understand information about regulatory requirements. These initiatives will be followed by more changes to enhance the way we get safety and regulatory information to you.
All the best
Pip