• CASA Director of Aviation Safety Mark Skidmore. (CASA)
    CASA Director of Aviation Safety Mark Skidmore. (CASA)
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CASA's Director of Aviation Safety Mark Skidmore has released what he calls the five principles he will expect CASA staff to abide by when making decisions.

Skidmore released the principles in the January CASA Briefing Newsletter issued today.

The five principles given to CASA staff are Safety, Communication, Cost, Complexity and Consistency.

"The first principle is of course aviation safety," Skidmore points out. "The Civil Aviation Act makes this certain by stating its main object is to 'establish a regulatory framework for maintaining, enhancing and promoting the safety of civil aviation, with particular emphasis on preventing aviation accidents and incidents.'

"The Act also requires CASA to 'regard the safety of air navigation as the most important consideration' when exercising our powers and performing our functions. So clearly CASA's first principle must be to support the safest aviation environment for all Australians. CASA's activities must pass the test of making a positive impact on maintaining or improving aviation safety."

Skidmore's last four all address issues raised by the aviation community to no avail during the tenure of the previous DAS.

"I know people in the aviation community have been talking about issues relating to these principles for some time and I thank those who have provided input to my approach," he said. "I have told CASA's people that I will require everyone in the organisation to think about and apply these principles when we make new regulations or amend existing regulations, when we make decisions and take or recommend actions.

"These principles will guide CASA in all our dealings with the aviation community."

Skidmore went on to say that he personally wanted to see as many people flying as possible, and considered that CASA's role was to "encourage, support and foster" high levels of aviation safety.

The entire text of the CASA Briefing Newsletter can be read on the CASA website.

 

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