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PART III

OPERATIONAL SERVICES

1. AVIATION SAFETY

Airport and Air Traffic Safety Section

In co-operation with the Airport Management Division, the Section investigated the following incidents:

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(a) Fuel spillages

(b) Incidents involving damage to

aircraft and/or ground equipment

(c) Accidents to airport personnel

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Five cases of suspected infringement of the Hong Kong Airport (Control of Obstructions) Ordinance were investigated.

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Through liaison with appropriate parties, obstruction to the Checkerboard visibility by grass and shrub overgrowth was contained.

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2. AIRWORTHINESS AND OPERATIONS SECTION

Flight Operations Inspectorate

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The following inspections took place :-

(a) One B747 and I L1011 authorised examiners were observed

performing examination duties in flight.

(b) One B747 authorized examiner was observed performing

examination duties in the simulator.

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One B737 authorized examiner for Hong Kong Dragon Airlines was observed performing examination duties in the simulator.

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Three B707 authorized examiners of AHK Air Hong Kong (1 for pilot and 2 for flight engineers) were observed performing examination duties in flight. AHK Air Hong Kong continued to make progress toward obtaining an Air Operators' Certificate.

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An Operating Standards Appraisal Programme was conducted on Transcorp

Aircraft Registration

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Five aircraft (VR-HOA, VR-HOB, VR-HOC, VR-HOD and VR-HVZ) were registered and another (VR-HJA) was de-registered.