
Our main bases are currently located in Cairns, Horn Island, Burma, Indonesia, East Timor, PNG and the Solomon Islands, and I am responsible for ensuring the libraries held in these locations are kept up-to-date. This can be quite a challenge, particularly when taking into consideration unreliable telecommunications and slow delivery times to many of our third-world locations. Aviation libraries are regulated by civil aviation authorities, and I get audited at least twice a year by CASA and PNG CAA. Regional Aviation could be grounded if my library is not up-to-standard!! Luckily for me (and my continuing employment) management and auditors have always been happy with my work.
My job isn’t all hard yakka. Last month I was able to go on a Bell 212 helicopter ride out to Green Island, Palm Cove and the Cairns Esplanade – it was a perfect afternoon for a flight.
Claire Ovaska
Technical Librarian for Regional Aviation
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