Australia Considering Mandatory TAWS for More Aircraft

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau wants Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to review the possibility of requiring TAWS (terrain awareness warning systems) for smaller turbine-powered aircraft and helicopters registered in that country.

Specifically, the Bureau wants CASA to review the possibility of requiring TAWS on Australian registered turbine-powered aircraft that weigh less than 5,700 kilograms to reduce the potential for CFIT (controlled flight into terrain) accidents, and suggests that it compare Australia's regulations against such international standards as ICAO Annex 6 and regulations such as FAR 91.223.

The Bureau also wants CASA to consider requiring TAWS for Australian registered turbine-powered helicopters in light of the National Transportation Safety Board's recent recommendation for TAWS on U.S. turbine-powered helicopters that have six or more passenger seats.  03-22-2006.

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