Special Aviation Reform Group
A22/2002
22nd February 2002
The Deputy Prime
Minister, John Anderson, has announced the terms
of reference for the Special Aviation Reform
Group, which will recommend a preferred plan for
the reform of Australia's low level airspace.
The Special Aviation Reform
Group (ARG) consists of Dick Smith, the chairman
of CASA, Ted Anson, and the chairman of
Airservices Australia, John Forsyth.
"The group will
consider two proposals for reforming Australia's
low level airspace ‑‑ the Airspace
Working Group's Low Level Airspace Reform Plan
(LAMP), and the proposed National Airspace
System (NAS).
"The assessment of the
two proposals will take into account:
(i)
the cost effectiveness of each of the
competing proposals;
(ii)
the degree of industry support for each
proposal and the comments of the industry
stakeholders on the merits of LAMP and NAS;
(iii)
the ability to implement each proposal
within a reasonable timeframe;
(iv)
the degree to which each proposal is in
accordance with ICAO airspace classifications;
(v)
which proposal is more closely harmonised
with international best practice; and
(vi)
other substantive issues that the ARG
considers relevant to an informed
recommendation.
"The ARG will
recommend its preferred proposal to me by 25
March 2002. Its report will include a proposed
implementation schedule.
"Australia has the
world's best air traffic control technology, but
we still need to bring our low‑level
airspace into line with the rest of the world.
The adoption of international practice will
reduce costs for the aviation industry and the
travelling public, without affecting our
excellent safety record," Mr Anderson said.
Media contact:
Bill McKinley
02 6277 7680 / 04 0770 1034
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER'S SPECIAL AVIATION
REFORM GROUP (ARG)
TERMS
OF REFERENCE
Membership
The ARG will consist of Mr
Dick Smith AO, Mr John Forsyth (Chairman,
Airservices Australia) and Mr Ted Anson
(Chairman, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
(CASA)). It will be supported by an Executive
Officer appointed by ARG and located within the
Department of Transport and Regional Services
(DOTARS).
Terms
of Reference
1.
The ARG will make, no later than 25 March
2002, a recommendation to the Deputy Prime
Minister on the preferred plan for future low
level airspace reform, to be based on an
assessment of each of:
(i)
the
Airspace Working Group's Low Level Airspace
Reform Plan (LAMP); and
(ii)
Mr
Dick Smith's proposed National Airspace System
(NAS).
2.
The assessment of the two proposals will
take into account:
(i)
the
cost effectiveness of each of the competing
proposals;
(ii)
the
degree of industry support for each proposal and
the comments of the industry stakeholders on the
merits of LAMP and NAS;
(iii)
the
ability to implement each proposal within a
reasonable timeframe;
(iv)
the degree to which each proposal is in
accordance with ICAO airspace classifications;
(v)
which
proposal is more closely harmonised with
international best practice; and
(vi)
other substantive issues that the ARG
considers relevant to an informed
recommendation.
3.
The Group will provide a written report
to the Deputy Prime Minister recommending its
preferred proposal by 25 March 2002:
(i)
the
report to include a detailed assessment of any
further work required before an implementation
safety case can be provided for endorsement by
CASA;
(ii)
a
proposed schedule of implementation, including
training, education and TAAATS system change
requirements; and
(iii)
a
timeframe specifying the required period to
achieve full implementation.
4.
In preparing its advice to the Deputy
Prime Minister the ARG may draw upon, but is not
bound by, advice from appropriate sources.
Monitoring Implementation
Following the Deputy Prime
Minister's decision as to the preferred plan,
the ARG will monitor and supervise its
implementation.
The
ARG will report on a monthly basis to the Deputy
Prime Minister on progress against the
implementation timeframe.
