DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION FILE NUMBER PART Minute Date Minute Date or Action or to Enclo-Com-Initials Referreo to Enclo-Com- sure pleted sure pleted ARCHIVAL REVIEW SEE INSIDE COVER FOR RELATED FILES Minute Date to Enclo-Com-Initials sure pleted INDEX UNDER NAMES UNDERL~ ALSO sU'BJBCTS I 2 -- -- COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION Telegraphi<l Addruo: "AVIAT MELBOURNII:." " HENTY HOUSE.'' Postal Addre.,: 499 LITTLE COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, C.I. I!LIZAIIIIITH IITRIIET, KELBOURNB. C.l. lw you aro mor:u-c the Roynl. hlotral1cn Air orco is reopon:Jiblo for t invootJ.eation of port.., on unidontifio flfing object U: or cxiotin3 arron.3 ante anyone wo i hto a flyin obj ct ch h or cannot idO!ltii'y is invited to fill in a. e:1tioruudro which ia do::d.gned to provide all tho doto.Ua nccoc~ for an invcatigation. The nonroot R. .A. F. ia than u1rod. to invco to the report ~o on 03303 t no to tha origin of tho si[;b.ti.Qg. 2. rile dccioion to in stietJ.to orts of uni-:l tif'iod :fl31ng obj oto nt . A F. brule 1evol uaa o on tho Bl"'Wldo t.lmt baoo r~ 1 would bo fn:nllor uit loenl. p o~ .,thor eonditiono tli.rcm mov ts Wich elva ri to wcll roporto. ) . In IJllllY in:Jtanoos R. . A. F. units hn boon nblo to obtnin 1nforo tion d lld tic fro::1 local boiio::: to ooist thc:l in t. cir quirioo, but it ia nov conaido.. t at all authorities tha.t could provide orq inf'orr.ntian rihoul.d bo officially o.oooointod wit.~ tho invootJ.aation ayo 4. i'bo ...-.po.rt:lcnt or Air ho.n tboraforo rc our co-oporntian in this re..,nr.i cn1 i.t hao that- Cn) if it ia tilolL'!ht thn.t vo mq bo o.blo to DrOVidc information rclovant to 11 night1zle, tho R.li. A. F. oe rcspo:1s1blo f"or the inrooti{tO.tion mll fonmrd copy or U.F .0. report to tho Roeional Director rcopon::dblc tor nroo. in \1 ch tho ai::;htint:: e with rc ost for any inf'orr:t:ltion vhich ba of o.s 1 ttmco; rorcrro to tho t 1 rocoivod by a. R o.."ll.l Office it olnll (4:1!lo.Itding th nO!U"Cnt R. A.fi ba.oo (or UO:~l.Cl Victoria/ o.sx:umia Ibatono). laq info ti .... J to, \:thicb em1 bo obtt:Uncd tdthout do~ . o. rcport:J; U o. report 1c rccaivcd by thio or. co it ahnll be arb t of Air. s. It \lOUld pl ro la.tod if your ll.ir !lf'ety Inve .. tia tion Of'ficoro 'Will q td.th th a ve proca:luro:J uhon de:Ui.Jl,. \lith U. F. O. reports. THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE ITS LEGIBILITY. P~ocedures for technical examination of aircraft conoonents. \>Jh.~..re 1:he ex;?8r1: exc...nination of components of aircraft ::.volvsd ~ accide~"ts ar.a L~c~de s is beyor.d the resources of a Region, the CO:T..:JO::'lc:nt.s shoald i:ie fo:::-.,:arC:c.::. t o Heaci Office "rhich will oake sui t.able a.rr-ar.ge:r:ents for wha.t.eve:::-ex;c.rt coxamination is necessary. In view of the responsibilities of a~ s~fc~y ':nvesti gation officers holding delegations ~"de:::-A.~.R. 275, requsst.s for J Head Office assistance in this regard s!".ou:.ci be direc1:sci to D .;..s.I. l>':l.u will (;:-,sure close liaison with the a~propria1:e airworth:..ness off:..ce~s in Head Office. . t..!:"enda Itsm 20. Sub~issior of ~rtari:r: accide~t reoor1:s to ~ead O~fice It was explainc::. "i:i1.:.. t interi:r. r-eport.s are required ::1ainly . for s~tis1:ical purposes. St.~ti3:.ics of cide:nts are required for the .;.."l!:.t:.al Rej;)ort for each ye~ e:;.di.':., the 30t.h Jur .. e and L'1t.erim reports for all accicien:.s occurring in 1:cc..t ,?Hiod are requireci to reach head Office oy 1.;.tl: July. Lt. ot.her t.ir::es of the yea::: interim reports should. be fonm:rC:ed as soon as possible. Ir.i:e:::-in: reports in respect of accidents w!'lic!l D.::'e not inve::t..:..,:;at.ed psrso:"ally are also required. except -.rhen a cor.:;Jl eted CA. For..-. L?-4 is forwudec to Hcaci Office reasonably soon after tn.e acc.:...:i.::n t da ts. '\>!l:en c.. repo::-t. o: a:: crxsua::. oc~.-..rr-t...::. :s l'cCeiv.::a, ar.d . e ::-epor1: should s-cil: oe cc . .::-.~::.cat.ed 1:0 i.ead Jf.::'ic0 i.r:. case it r..ay be :.o-.i.:'ica a:.rcraft or ~b.:.r1o. ~-. e occurre~ce ?Grso~:.el, as soon a~ possicle after :.s a g<:.neral .esses snould .. '..._;~:ie:ci t.o :.r .. e opcr'-'-co:::-s.,;)"c.::.o. .JE. obtai:..cQ before t.ne L'").t..;rview cow."":",ences. !::.: . s. I. a,_:rt:::ed t.o review :.he c~rcnt agrea:nent bet.wee::t ~ne Departrr.er.t a..nd .c~3 of accidents _....:.-: ~: t.o forecas-c wi .... 'C(lt sta..."'lciards spec-