Aeronautical Study of Port Macquarie - Civil Aviation Safety Authority

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Office of Airspace Regulation Page 10 of 69 2 Purpose The purpose of this Airspace Review was to conduct a risk assessment of the airspace within the Port Macquarie (PMQ) 5 CTAF(R) 6 procedural broadcast area (inclusive of Taree (TRE) aerodrome), New South Wales (NSW). The review forms part of the office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) Work Program as required by the Airspace Act 2007 (Act). 2.1 Scope The scope of the review includes identification and consultation with stakeholders to gather necessary data and information related to airspace issues within the PMQ CTAF(R) (hereafter referred to as PMQ CTAF) procedural broadcast area (inclusive of TRE). As a minimum this includes consultation with passenger transport (PT) operators, charter operators, flying training schools, military operators, emergency services operators and the aerodrome operator The scope of this review is not intended to examine aerodrome facilities and infrastructure issues unless any weakness or failings in these areas have a significant impact on the safety of airspace operations in the vicinity of PMQ and TRE aerodromes. 2.2 Objective The objective of this Review is to examine the airspace within the PMQ CTAF procedural broadcast area (inclusive of TRE aerodrome) to determine the appropriateness of the current airspace classification. This was accomplished by: a. Analyses of current traffic levels and mix of aircraft operations within the existing airspace in relation to the level of services provided; b. Identifying any threats to the operations, focussing as a priority on the safety and protection of PT services; c. Identifying appropriate and acceptable risk mitigators to the known threats; d. Carrying out a qualitative and quantitative risk assessment of the current airspace environment and the expected impact of any changes; e. Investigating through stakeholder consultation, the appropriateness of the current airspace classification, access issues, expected changes to the current traffic levels and mix of aircraft operations within the existing airspace; f. Reviewing extant Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) entries for applicability; g. Ensuring that the issues are passed onto the relative stakeholder group for their consideration; and h. Providing assurance to the Executive Manager OAR of the levels of airspace risk are within acceptable tolerances for PMQ aerodrome. 5 A list of acronyms is in Annex A. 6 From 03 June 2010, changes to Civil Aviation Regulation (CAR) 166 removed the CTAF(R) designation. As Port Macquarie is a certified aerodrome, the carriage and use of radio is required at or in its vicinity. Airspace Review of Port Macquarie (YPMQ) May 2010 Version: 1.0
Office of Airspace Regulation Page 11 of 69 The review considered the findings of the above enquiries in terms of safety, efficiency, national security, environmental protection and equitable access. 2.3 Due Diligence The review was conducted within a due diligence framework. The work was conducted in three phases: a. The Concept and Scope phase demonstrated understanding of the subject matter and was expressed in terms of: � � � � � Airspace description; Aerodrome and Infrastructure; and Stakeholder Consultation (encouraging discussion of issues and options). b. The Identification and Analysis phase commenced with a summary of incidents and accidents and application of the Airspace Risk Model (ARM) base case. The documentation included: Modelling Methodology; and Airspace Risk Assessment. c. The Evaluation phase employed a range of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment techniques and cost:benefit analyses (as required) to establish effectiveness of precautionary options. The outputs comprised: � Findings; and � Recommendations The approach was based on an understanding of CASA requirements and the Key Policy Principles behind them. Regard has been given to other recent airspace reviews including Adelaide and Maroochydore by Hyder and Ayers Rock and Bathurst internally reviewed by CASA. The approach considered relevant standards and methodologies for Stakeholder consultations, options analyses and recommendations. 2.4 Overview of Australian Airspace The OAR within the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has sole carriage of the regulation of Australian-administered airspace, in accordance with section 11 of the Act. Section 12 of the Act requires CASA to foster both the efficient use of Australianadministered airspace and equitable access to that airspace for all users. CASA must also take into account the capacity of Australian-administered airspace to accommodate changes to its use. In line with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 11 and as described in the Australian Airspace Policy Statement (AAPS), Australian airspace is classified as Class A, C, D, E and G depending on the level of service required to manage traffic safely and effectively. Class B and F are not currently used in Australia. The classification determines the category of flights permitted and the level of air traffic services (ATS) provided. Annex B provides details of the classes of airspace used in Australia. Within this classification system aerodromes are either controlled (i.e. Class C or Class D) or non-controlled. Airspace Review of Port Macquarie (YPMQ) May 2010 Version 1.0
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