Published on 22 November 2023 Modified on 22 November 2023 By Safety Tagged in Occurrences, Policy, Risk, Safety, SMS, SOAR 427 downloads
GFA SB 0423 Safety Policy Priorities.pdf
Gliding Australia Safety Policy Commitment, approved by Board and also CASA, included in new MOSP Part 5 SMS.
Discussion of safety activity in 2023, emerging safety issues, and agreed priorities for attention.
Supersedes SB 03/22.
Published on 28 August 2023 By Safety Tagged in Aerodromes, Airspace, Collision, Management, Risk, Safety, SMS, SOAR 749 downloads
SB 03 23 Safety Considerations in Aerodrome Environments final.pdf
Safety considerations affecting operations, and oversight of operations, in aerodrome environments. Links to key references, CASA and GFA. Analysis of SOAR data. Collisions, near misses, runway incursions, runway events, conflicts, circuits. Risk drivers and preventive strategies. Panel and Committee roles.
Published on 15 August 2023 By Safety Tagged in Emergency, EMO, ERP, Planning, Safety, SMS 170 downloads
SB 01 23 Changes in Emergency Contacts.pdf
SB 01/23 provides updated Emergency Contact information, for Emergency Response Plans and SMS Documents. Club Presidents, CFIs, Safety Officers should update club documents with updated info. Template provided.
Published on 15 August 2023 By Safety Tagged in Bulletin, Damage, factors, Ground, Human, Injury, Safety, SMS, Towing, Training 259 downloads
SB 02 23 Ground Towing Safety.pdf
SB 02/23 Ground Towing Safety addresses ground glider towing safety risks, multiple ways damage and injury are commonly caused, and takes a whole systems approach to assessing risk drivers.
Preventive measures and strategies are recommended, many addressing factors outside operational procedures.
Published on 17 December 2022 Modified on 18 December 2022 By Safety Tagged in Accidents, Bulletin, Risk, Safety, SMS, SOAR 560 downloads
SB 08_22 Safer Summer Soaring.pdf
Discussion of areas of risk exposure, risk priorities, mid-air collisions and near collisions, stall-spin accidents, heavy landings, runway excursions and conflicts, launch accidents, associated human factors. References included to Training Units, OSBs, manuals, online videos. SOAR data included.
Minor correction 18 December 2022 - Term Hard Landing used in lieu of Heavy Landing. Heavy landing refers to landing in overweight condition above max weight. Hard landing is correct term for landing with considerable g force - an arrival!
Published on 31 August 2022 By Safety Tagged in Collective, Covid, LongCovid, Medical, Risk, Safety, SMS 439 downloads
SB 07_22 Managing Risks of Long Covid in Gliding.pdf
Guidance on managing complex physical and mental effects of long Covid in safety critical gliding settings.
Individual and Collective approaches to safety, extending IMSAFE to WE ARE SAFE
Also see SB 06 22 Managing Risks of Ageing
Published on 31 August 2022 By Safety Tagged in Ageing, Collective, LongCovid, Risk, Safety, SMS 752 downloads
SB 06_22 Managing Risks of Ageing Pilots.pdf
Guidance on personal and collective approaches to safety, managing risks of ageing in all gliding safety critical activities.
Extension of IMSAFE to collective WE ARE SAFE dialogue and decisions.
Advice on "Difficult Conversations" included.
Also see SB 07_22 regarding Managing Risks of Long Covid in Gliding
Published on 31 August 2022 Modified on 31 August 2022 By Safety Tagged in Collective, Network, Safety, Skills, SMS 381 downloads
GFA SB 05_22 Gliding Safety Network.pdf
This Bulletin seeks member support in establishing then maintaining a Gliding Safety Network to provide safety-focussed expertise, skills and knowledge to clubs and members.
Gliding Australia has relied on informal networks to identify individuals with specialist safety skills. We now seek to establish and maintain a simple database of Safety volunteers, members with useful skills, expertise, knowledge, qualifications, and experience in safety-related fields.
We seek to enable clubs to reach out to get help and advice, to be informed by credible volunteer experts. A pro forma and example are provided for members wishing to support this activity. Request responses be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Published on 04 August 2022 By Safety Tagged in Safety, Skills, SMS 274 downloads
SB 05-22 Gliding Safety Network Pro Forma.docx
Pro-forma for Glider Safety Network volunteers - please send to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Published on 17 July 2022 By Safety Tagged in Administration, Covid, Policy, Risk, Safety, WHS 324 downloads
GFA SB 04_22 Covid Safety Policy Statement w ADMIN 030.pdf
Covid-19 Safety Policy Statement 17 July 2022 - applicable to GFA Offices, staff employed by GFA, volunteer officers, with policy guidance for clubs and members.
This SB provides context for GFA ADMIN 030 GFA Covid Safety Policy Statement.
Published on 11 February 2022 Modified on 22 November 2023 By EO 652 downloads
GFA SB 03_22 Safety Policy Commitment.pdf
Superseded by update SB 04/23 issued November 2023. This version retained for traceability.
Safety Policy commitment will be reviewed after each AGM, change of CEO or SM. This version may be updated when Discussion Draft MOSP Part 5 SMS is approved by Board and then CASA under CASR Part 149. Contact SM on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if clarification required.
Published on 17 January 2022 By EO 878 downloads
GFA SB 02_22 Safe Hydration.pdf
This bulletin discusses guidance on safe hydration practices, appropriate for most reasonably healthy pilots, underpinned by advice from aviation medical experts.
Note: This bulletin does not discuss medical issues concerning complications associated with comorbidities and any underlying health conditions that may affect body temperature regulation, gastric and kidney function, and metabolisation of salts, sugars and water. Any pilot with such conditions must seek advice from their medical practitioners. Any pilot in doubt concerning appropriate fluid intakes must seek advice from their medical practitioners.
Published on 07 January 2022 By EO 544 downloads
GFA SB 01_22 Safety Heat Stress Dehydration.pdf
This bulletin addresses hazards associated with heat stress, heat exhaustion, dehydration, associated fatigue and ill effects that may affect summer flying, camps and competitions
Published on 18 October 2021 Modified on 17 January 2022 By EO 1647 downloads
GFA SB 0121 Resumption of Gliding Activities After Periods of Inactivity (1).pdf
Published on 21 December 2020 Modified on 17 January 2022 By Executive Manager, Operations 548 downloads
SMS-SB 01_20 Safety Differently.pdf
When we talk about safety, we actually don’t talk about safety. We talk about the lack of it - the absence of it. We talk about incidents, we investigate accidents, we scratch our heads at the mismanagement of risk by our fellow pilots. We even measure our safety by the number of instances in which it was absent – for example, an accident rate. It is time to start doing, and seeing, safety differently.
Published on 20 August 2019 Modified on 17 January 2022 By Safety 687 downloads
SMS-SB 01 19 Trailers .pdf
Every Soaring Season we hear stories, usually third hand, about various on-road incidents involving members towing their gliders. Fortunately the majority of these incidents are minor but they all result in unexpected interruptions to travel and flying plans, and create unwanted frustration and unplanned expense. Unfortunately most of these incidents also go unreported within our Safety, Operations Airworthiness Reporting (SOAR) system where we collect data on your often unfortunate experiences, so we miss out on the opportunity to learn so that others can avoid similar expensive experiences. This Bulletin highlights some of the common events we heard about.
Published on 24 May 2018 Modified on 17 January 2022 By Executive Manager, Operations 709 downloads
SMS-SB 01_18 Drug and Alcohol Management for Gliding clubs.pdf
In aviation, to operate safely, risks must be managed. One risk that can be removed is mistakes made by those affected by alcohol or other drugs. Alcohol and other drugs seriously affect performance.
This bulletin provides information to assist clubs develop a Drug and Alcohol Management policy under their Safety Management System.
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