The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will be carrying out flight path safety checks in Griffith next week.
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The checks at Griffith are part of a larger program in the Riverina to make sure “instrument procedure” flight paths are safe.
Other areas being checked between February 13 and February 19 include Hay, Narrandera, West Wyalong, Cootamundra and Temora.
A twin-engine Cessna Conquest plane, similar to the old flying doctor planes, will be used to carry out the safety checks within a 35 kilometre radius.
According to CASA, 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,” a spokesman said.
“Obstacles can be towers, trees, masts or buildings that can be a danger to aircraft.”
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority requires flight path safety checks to be carried out every three years to maintain a high level of air safety.
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.
