Aviation safety week takes off
Volume 11, No. 51, September 07, 2006

IN A move embraced by all ADF aviation force element groups, every flying unit in the ADF has participated in a staggered stand-down for a day to conduct safety briefings on aircraft maintenance and to launch the Knock it Off maintenance program.

CAF Air-Mshl Geoff Shepherd, as the ADF Airworthiness authority, declared the week beginning August 28, as ADF Aviation Maintenance Safety Week. A one-day stand-down was held to focus maintenance personnel on their roles and responsibilities in ensuring the safety of ADF aircraft.

The week provided recognition from the highest levels of the importance that aircraft maintenance plays in achieving safe and effective aviation operations and training.

While unit safety stand downs are not a new initiative, mandating that every aviation unit in the ADF cease flying for one day to focus on maintenance safety is unprecedented. The Safety Week was instigated as part of the ADF’s Aircraft Maintenance Improvement Project (AMIP).

For more information about AMIP, visit the intranet site http://sorweb.sor.defence.gov.au/dgta/