Manning residents have been warned they may notice an aircraft flying at low levels, in an uncommon flying pattern, around Taree airport next week.
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The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is conducting flight path safety checks at seven NSW aerodromes, including Taree, between February 1 and 2.
The checks are to make sure instrument procedure flight paths at the aerodromes operate safely.
A twin-engine Cessna Conquest aircraft will be used to carry out the safety checks within an area up to 35 kilometres from the aerodromes.
CASA says low-level flying is an essential part of the safety exercise, with the aircraft down as low as several hundred feet at times.
Local residents may notice an uncommon flying pattern, but this is to make sure obstacles are accurately marked on charts and no new obstacles exist. Obstacles can be towers, trees, masts or buildings that can be a danger to aircraft.
The aerodromes being checked on February 1 and 2 are Taree, Port Macquarie, Kempsey, Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Lismore and Ballina Byron Gateway.
CASA requires aerodrome flight path safety checks to be carried out every three years. If poor weather or other factors do not allow the safety checks to go ahead on the planned days they will be carried out as soon as possible.
CASA has contracted the operation of the special check flights to Corporate Air, one of Australia's largest and longest established aviation services providers.
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