Drone flyer diary: Matt Germs
Matt Germs works at Hydrobiology, an independent environmental consultancy based in Perth that specialises in Earth and Ocean sciences.
Navigating the margins with Special VFR
Special VFR is not a workaround for poor planning or an excuse to press on.
From combat zones to cockpits
Disarming mines and bombs in the army is not your typical pathway into a career in aviation but for aircraft maintenance engineer Kurt Kinlyside it was all part of the journey
The boy who watched planes through the window
Hugh McBain's safety journey
When you speak to 29-year-old Hugh McBain about aviation, the word that instantly comes to mind is passion. Passion for people,...
Entering a trap
A recent incident highlights the hazards visual pilots face in inadvertently entering IMC
Safety management systems at work in the regions
An industry veteran emphasises the central concepts of safety management systems
Ring of fire
A tiny, inexpensive part was ignored for decades until it failed, with dreadful consequences.
The fiery crash of a 44-year-old Mooney MJ201 in 2022 remains...
Dirty plus thirty
A 12-factor classification of maintenance hazards remains as relevant as it was in 1993. Gordon Dupont’s' dirty dozen’, identifies manageable distinct safety problems, breaking a huge vague challenge into 12 smaller ones.
Cascade of confusion
Lookout and situational awareness are as essential in controlled airspace as anywhere else.
Positive climb
Audio adds a new dimension to this anonymous first officer's close call, first published in 2021.
Things can happen
It’s in the nature of aviation that small shifts can have big consequences.
So, how did the interview go?
As a check ride, it could have been better, but this pilot chose to look at the bright side.
A brutal hazing
Audio adds a new dimension to Flight Safety Australia reader Nic Barnes' story about how things are different up north
As a VFR private pilot...
Double blind
I was flying from Jandakot to Rottnest Island, a flight of about 15 minutes. It was a beautiful day for flying, with no clouds...
