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- ROYAL COMMISSIONS AMENDMENT (RECORDS) BILL 2006
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ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2006
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Mr Albanese
asked the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, in writing, on 11 October 2006:
(1) Can he provide information regarding provisions that allow aircraft to drop fuel when taking off or landing at Kingsford Smith Airport.
(2) Can he provide a list of the instances, from 1 January to 30 September 2006, when fuel drops have occurred.
(3) In respect of the aircraft identified in Part (2), can he indicate the flight paths of these aircraft and whether they were taking off or landing.
(4) Can he explain an increase in instances of residents under the flight path experiencing the strong smell of aviation fuel and of finding fuel residue on their property.
(5) Can he outline what, if any, provisions are available for home owners who are subject to the effects of aviation fuel drops.
Mr Vaile (Minister for Transport and Regional Services)
—The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:
(1) Under the Air Navigation (Fuel Spillage) Regulations 1999 (the Regulations), the operator of an aircraft within the Commonwealth’s jurisdiction must ensure that fuel is not released from an aircraft during flight unless fuel is released:
- in an emergency over areas where it does not create a hazard to a person or property on the ground; or
- according to a direction issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority under 150(2)(a) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.
- according to a permission given by a person performing duty in Air Traffic Control.
In the latter cases, aircraft should maintain a minimum height of 6,000 feet above ground level to ensure maximum vaporising of the fuel.
Airport operators have responsibility under the Airports (Environmental Protection) Regulations 1997 for spills and other environmental issues occurring on airport property.
(2) Yes. Permission was given by Air Traffic Control in the Sydney region for 4 aircraft to release fuel from 1 January to 30 September 2006. Instances occurred on 23 January, 9 April, 31 May and 4 July.
(3) In all instances aircraft were directed to an area and altitude where the release of fuel would not create a hazard to a person or property on the ground. 3 of the 4 instances were over water with the incident on 9 April occurring in a military training area no closer than 20 nautical miles north west of Sydney Airport.
(4) No.
(5) There are no provisions for home owners subject to the effects of fuel releases under the Air Navigation (Fuel Spillage) Regulations 1999. If fuel is released in contravention of the Regulations the Department has the power to inspect and ground an aircraft.