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a major safety investigation. ANZSASI 2020 Conference Rescheduled for November
A summary of the points raised during the presentations and the
discussion session form the body of this report. In the appendices, The Australian and New Zealand Societies of Air Safety Investiga-
guidance material is added regarding the draft policy on safety tors (ANZSASI) 2020 conference at the Novotel-Surfers Paradise,
recommendations developed by ENCASIA, the continued airwor- Queensland, Australia, has been rescheduled for Nov. 20–22, 2020,
thiness process, and the classification of serious incidents (new under the same terms and conditions as originally agreed upon.
Attachment C in International Civil Aviation Organization [ICAO] The Australian Society (ASASI), as this year’s host, considered
Annex 13). other options, including cancellation, but had a particularly good
A clear understanding of the continued airworthiness process is response to the original plan so “we believed it would be benefi-
important as design and airworthiness questions are often inter- cial to reschedule.
twined. Please note we should use “continued airworthiness” when “We chose the last date available for this year, prior to the
we refer to the fleet of a given aircraft type whereas “continuing air- normal pre-Christmas period. We are optimistic that Australia
worthiness” should be used when we refer to an individual aircraft and New Zealand will be open for business again in time for us to
and the correct application of all airworthiness directives. make final plans for the conference. The hotel contract allows us
The continued airworthiness process is a process to collect to make a go/no-go decision at the beginning of October. Howev-
information that may be relevant for safety on the products in er, we will keep you informed with progress in the planning and
service and to develop and implement corrective actions when this hope we will be able to make definite plans before this date.
is needed to ensure that the intended level of safety is achieved or “The speakers who had agreed to deliver presentations in May
maintained. Continued airworthiness is actually ensured both by 2020 have all been contacted and offered the opportunity of pre-
the manufacturer and the certification authority according to the senting in November 2020.
division of tasks and principles established by regulations. Appendix “The information on the website has been updated accordingly.
5 provides a summary of the European regulatory framework for If you have already registered, your registration will automatically
type certificate holders and more details on the continued airwor- be transferred to the new dates unless you wish to cancel. A re-
thiness process. fund of your registration payment can be made by contacting the
An outcome of the workshop was to ask for more guidance, ASASI secretary. The hotel booking information will be updated to
notably through an update of ICAO Doc. 9756 Manual of Aircraft reflect the new dates.
Accident and Incident Investigation that could include investigation “The seminar will follow our usual format with the Cabin Safety
techniques and concepts for highly integrated and modern onboard Working Group meeting on Friday, as well as the annual Austral-
systems with intense usage of software. ia-New Zealand golf championship. There may be changes to the
To conclude, it is of utmost importance that the collaboration format depending on the aviation industry situation at that time.
among industry, regulators, and SIAs under Annex 13 remains A welcome reception will be held on Friday evening, followed
transparent to all parties and to the public. Society must under- by two full days of presentations on Saturday and Sunday and a
stand, and have trust in, the safety investigation process. dinner on Saturday night.
“The success of our annual
ANZSASI seminar is always meas-
ured by the quality of the papers and
associated presentations. The theme
of the seminar is “Improving Safety,”
and a range of quality papers, collat-
ed by Geoff Dell, Rob Chopin, and
Mike Walker, will address all aspects
of transport safety, safety training
and education, human factors, and
technical developments.
“We will operate a paperless
conference for ANZSASI 2020, using
an event mobile app, which is now
available. To select the app, go to
eMobilise and enter ANZSASI2020
for the current information. All
information will be updated once we
get closer to the conference date and
we have a draft program and
speakers. We welcome any feedback
on this initiative to be as environ-
ESASI 2019 participants gather at the Rolls-Royce Learning and Development Center in Derby, UK. mentally friendly as possible.”
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