Documents supporting statement by Peter Gibson #casa spokesman
Dear Civil Aviation Safety Authority,
I request all documents related to statements made by Peter Gibson or others of CASA, following the death of the five passengers and one crew in the Hawksbury River on 31st January 2017 released to The Australian.
"Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter Gibson said commercial aircraft in Australia had to have either natural aerodynamic qualities that would warn the pilot by feel that it was about to stall or an “independent” warning system such as a siren or stick shaker.
Since DHC-2s were “vintage aircraft manufactured from 1947 to 1967”, they would not have been originally equipped with such a device, Mr Gibson said, and there was no requirement to have them retrofitted.
“It is standard practice in response to a significant fatal accident for CASA to conduct an internal regulatory and safety review in order to identify improvement opportunities,” Mr Gibson said. “This review will give due consideration to the Canadian … recommendations.”
These documents to include e-mails to the newspaper outlets, internal e-mails of approval for release and transcripts of any verbal communications to those organisations.
Yours faithfully,
Rob Cumming
UNCLASSIFIED
Good morning Rob,
I refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Firstly, I assume you are referring to the accident on 31 December 2017 rather than 31 January 2017.
We received your request on 4 January 2018 and the 30 day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. You should therefore expect a decision from us by 4 February 2018.
The period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult third parties or for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.
You will be notified of any charges in relation to your request as soon as possible, before we process any requested documents or impose a final charge.
When we have made a decision about your FOI request, we will send you a letter explaining our decision and your review and appeal rights.
We will contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Regards
David Gobbitt
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal and Regulatory Affairs Division
Advisory and Drafting Branch
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
p: 02 6217 1281
GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2606
www.casa.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Cumming [mailto:[FOI #4293 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 4 January 2018 9:14 AM
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Documents supporting statement by Peter Gibson #casa spokesman
Dear Civil Aviation Safety Authority,
I request all documents related to statements made by Peter Gibson or others of CASA, following the death of the five passengers and one crew in the Hawksbury River on 31st January 2017 released to The Australian.
"Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter Gibson said commercial aircraft in Australia had to have either natural aerodynamic qualities that would warn the pilot by feel that it was about to stall or an “independent” warning system such as a siren or stick shaker.
Since DHC-2s were “vintage aircraft manufactured from 1947 to 1967”, they would not have been originally equipped with such a device, Mr Gibson said, and there was no requirement to have them retrofitted.
“It is standard practice in response to a significant fatal accident for CASA to conduct an internal regulatory and safety review in order to identify improvement opportunities,” Mr Gibson said. “This review will give due consideration to the Canadian … recommendations.”
These documents to include e-mails to the newspaper outlets, internal e-mails of approval for release and transcripts of any verbal communications to those organisations.
Yours faithfully,
Rob Cumming
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UNCLASSIFIED
Good morning Rob,
Please see attached preliminary charges notice regarding your request.
Regards
David Gobbitt
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal and Regulatory Affairs Division
Advisory and Drafting Branch
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
p: 02 6217 1281
GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2606
www.casa.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Gobbitt, David
Sent: Monday, 8 January 2018 10:44 AM
To: 'Rob Cumming'
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Documents supporting statement by Peter Gibson #casa spokesman [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
UNCLASSIFIED
Good morning Rob,
I refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Firstly, I assume you are referring to the accident on 31 December 2017 rather than 31 January 2017.
We received your request on 4 January 2018 and the 30 day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. You should therefore expect a decision from us by 4 February 2018.
The period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult third parties or for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.
You will be notified of any charges in relation to your request as soon as possible, before we process any requested documents or impose a final charge.
When we have made a decision about your FOI request, we will send you a letter explaining our decision and your review and appeal rights.
We will contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Regards
David Gobbitt
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal and Regulatory Affairs Division
Advisory and Drafting Branch
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
p: 02 6217 1281
GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2606
www.casa.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Cumming [mailto:[FOI #4293 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 4 January 2018 9:14 AM
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Documents supporting statement by Peter Gibson #casa spokesman
Dear Civil Aviation Safety Authority,
I request all documents related to statements made by Peter Gibson or others of CASA, following the death of the five passengers and one crew in the Hawksbury River on 31st January 2017 released to The Australian.
"Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter Gibson said commercial aircraft in Australia had to have either natural aerodynamic qualities that would warn the pilot by feel that it was about to stall or an “independent” warning system such as a siren or stick shaker.
Since DHC-2s were “vintage aircraft manufactured from 1947 to 1967”, they would not have been originally equipped with such a device, Mr Gibson said, and there was no requirement to have them retrofitted.
“It is standard practice in response to a significant fatal accident for CASA to conduct an internal regulatory and safety review in order to identify improvement opportunities,” Mr Gibson said. “This review will give due consideration to the Canadian … recommendations.”
These documents to include e-mails to the newspaper outlets, internal e-mails of approval for release and transcripts of any verbal communications to those organisations.
Yours faithfully,
Rob Cumming
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #4293 email]
Is [CASA request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to Civil Aviation Safety Authority? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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UNCLASSIFIED
Good afternoon Rob,
Please see attached decision letter and documents released regarding your request, plus your receipt for FOI charges paid.
Regards
David Gobbitt
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal and Regulatory Affairs Division
Advisory and Drafting Branch
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
p: 02 6217 1281
GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2606
www.casa.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Gobbitt, David
Sent: Tuesday, 9 January 2018 10:59 AM
To: 'Rob Cumming'
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Documents supporting statement by Peter Gibson #casa spokesman [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
UNCLASSIFIED
Good morning Rob,
Please see attached preliminary charges notice regarding your request.
Regards
David Gobbitt
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal and Regulatory Affairs Division
Advisory and Drafting Branch
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
p: 02 6217 1281
GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2606
www.casa.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Gobbitt, David
Sent: Monday, 8 January 2018 10:44 AM
To: 'Rob Cumming'
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Documents supporting statement by Peter Gibson #casa spokesman [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
UNCLASSIFIED
Good morning Rob,
I refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Firstly, I assume you are referring to the accident on 31 December 2017 rather than 31 January 2017.
We received your request on 4 January 2018 and the 30 day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. You should therefore expect a decision from us by 4 February 2018.
The period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult third parties or for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.
You will be notified of any charges in relation to your request as soon as possible, before we process any requested documents or impose a final charge.
When we have made a decision about your FOI request, we will send you a letter explaining our decision and your review and appeal rights.
We will contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Regards
David Gobbitt
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal and Regulatory Affairs Division
Advisory and Drafting Branch
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
p: 02 6217 1281
GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2606
www.casa.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Cumming [mailto:[FOI #4293 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 4 January 2018 9:14 AM
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Documents supporting statement by Peter Gibson #casa spokesman
Dear Civil Aviation Safety Authority,
I request all documents related to statements made by Peter Gibson or others of CASA, following the death of the five passengers and one crew in the Hawksbury River on 31st January 2017 released to The Australian.
"Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter Gibson said commercial aircraft in Australia had to have either natural aerodynamic qualities that would warn the pilot by feel that it was about to stall or an “independent” warning system such as a siren or stick shaker.
Since DHC-2s were “vintage aircraft manufactured from 1947 to 1967”, they would not have been originally equipped with such a device, Mr Gibson said, and there was no requirement to have them retrofitted.
“It is standard practice in response to a significant fatal accident for CASA to conduct an internal regulatory and safety review in order to identify improvement opportunities,” Mr Gibson said. “This review will give due consideration to the Canadian … recommendations.”
These documents to include e-mails to the newspaper outlets, internal e-mails of approval for release and transcripts of any verbal communications to those organisations.
Yours faithfully,
Rob Cumming
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #4293 email]
Is [CASA request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to Civil Aviation Safety Authority? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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