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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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transmissions from the aircraft were of poor quality due to a combination of the pilot's rapid speech, non-standard phraseology and interference caused by use of a radio with the ground-facing antenna. Additionally, while the pilot did not hear the broadcast
Open final report at PDF page 3Runway incursion and near collision involving Fairchild SA227-DC, VH-HPE, and an airport safety vehicle, at Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025

Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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non-controlled aerodromes also stated that pilots should speak at a normal pace, as rapid speech can make transmissions difficult to understand. It further stated that if calls are not made clearly and concisely, using standard phraseology, confusion can arise. An
Open final report at PDF page 15Runway incursion and near collision involving Fairchild SA227-DC, VH-HPE, and an airport safety vehicle, at Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025

Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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with the radio or the antenna. While the reduced quality was due in part to the pilot's rapid speech, the variation in quality between the ground and airborne transmissions indicated that the use of the ground facing antenna (COM 2)
Open final report at PDF page 23Runway incursion and near collision involving Fairchild SA227-DC, VH-HPE, and an airport safety vehicle, at Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025

Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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from the aircraft were of poor quality. This was due to a combination of the pilot's rapid speech, non-standard phraseology and interference caused by use of the VHF COM 2, the radio with the ground-facing antenna. � While the pilot
Open final report at PDF page 26Runway incursion and near collision involving Fairchild SA227-DC, VH-HPE, and an airport safety vehicle, at Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025