Remember to speak up for safety
ROY G. BIV has long been one of the world’s most colourful characters, while astronomers were once happy to declare that many volcanoes erupt...
Android RePL now available
Android users are now able to store a digital copy of their remote pilot licence (RePL) on their devices, using Google Pay.
Previously, a digital...
Supporting the next generation – Preelan Naidoo
Aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) Preelan Naidoo says receiving one of CASA’s highly sought after scholarships at RotorTech 2021 earlier this year was an experience...
Drone flyer diary – Debbie Saunders
As she searches from the skies, Dr Debbie Saunders can be on the lookout for animals as diverse as missing koalas, endangered Vietnamese pangolins...
Patty Wagstaff: The sky’s not the limit – it’s your attitude
In this interview, American aviator Patty Wagstaff gives her tips for staying safe in the skies
Patty Wagstaff might be one of the world’s most...
Now available – guides to help pilots comply with new flight ops rules
Guides designed to help pilots and operators understand the rules of the air have been updated and refreshed to reflect the new operating rules...
Total recall
If not for an experienced engineer’s long and detailed memory, a serious in-flight incident might have remained a mystery
By Robert Wilson
It’s something not meant...
Phoney maintenance
by Roger Alder
‘Never, in the history of aviation maintenance, have so many been distracted by so little.’
With apologies to Sir Winston Churchill, who was...
They say it never strikes twice
This newly minted instructor was jolted out of his complacency by an unexpected thunderstorm
There is a difference between foolishness and being foolish. On this...
Twisting the blade
If something can go wrong, it will – so prepare for it
It was – and is – a rare fault, but it was almost...
Positioning for a near miss
Don’t get slack about your radio calls, as this pilot did
I was flying a white low-wing aircraft up the east coast. It was early...
Yes? Actually, no
When the weather turned quickly, this pilot was scud running
I restarted private flying for fun in the mid-2010s, after having flown for a while...
Without ever leaving the ground
A pilot having a bad day decides it is better to cut his losses after nearly cutting himself
I have always read with interest the...
Ducking and diving
After an engine is destroyed during a night take-off, a corporate jet struggles to stay airborne
By Andrew McDougall
We started the take-off roll at approximately...