Summary of Conclusions and Resolutions

Conclusions

• the desire to maintain or improve Australia’s aviation safety outcomes• GA is vital to Australia in economic, social and community service terms• GA, regulations and other aviation legislation• the current regulatory regime should be changes from prescriptive rules and compliance to outcome-based regulation• the cost and complexity placed on GA are exacerbated by the actions of Airservices and airport operators by further cost impositions, operational restrictions and inappropriate infrastructure development• the Australian economy has the opportunity to benefit from pilot and engineering training, aircraft and component maintenance and construction services flowing from the world-wide expansion of air travel and aviation activity – especially in Asia.• the attitude must be to adopt best regulatory practices in parallel with embracing safety and economic benefits of new technologies in Australian aircraft and operations.