Don Bateman : engineer and lifesaver
When Don Bateman was a schoolboy in Canada he sneaked out of class to see the result of a collision between two military training...
Drone flyer diary – Andrew Tridgell
The future of managing bushfires with drones
The 21st century has proved that drones are highly versatile in serving a multitude of purposes.
From thrilling drone...
Subsidy scheme for ADS-B extended
The Australian Government is extending the scheme which reduces the cost of installing safety-enhancing automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment on aircraft.
Cancelled: Significant airspace restrictions – Sydney and Canberra
Airspace restrictions planned for Canberra and Sydney for 22 to 25 May have been cancelled.
Safety first for SMS manager
It was a humble start as a baggage handler with some of Australia’s biggest commercial airlines that led to Sean Innes becoming one of our inaugural safety manager scholarship recipients.
Flying ops quiz
You are operating a twin-engine aeroplane and plan to overfly a populous area on your departure. What is the minimum height at...
Back in the box: the importance of tool control for safety
Technology can assist, but not replace, human thoroughness in controlling this foreign object damage hazard
Aircraft maintenance is an unforgiving way to make a living.
As...
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...
Stuck on top
Up there, wishing you were down here – an often-told story but chilling every time.
During the hour-building phase of my commercial pilot licence training,...
Night fright
By Alan Bradshaw
The darkness of regional Australia at night proves to be more than a match for a city slicker’s night VFR rating.
My lifelong...
Too close for comfort
Only luck and a sliver of time prevent a mid-air collision. Some years ago, I was involved in an incident that nearly resulted in a mid-air collision. It happened in the vicinity of the Archerfield Southern Training Area during a training session that I was conducting in a Cessna 172.
What did I think I was doing?
One of my first instructors told me never to fly on minimums. 'It's not bad weather, but marginal weather that kills you,' the instructor said. Pilots don't fly in bad weather. I also thought that years of experience could compensate, but nothing can overrule sticking to a bad decision.
Get-there-it is
By a Flight Safety Australia reader
After having recently achieved my private pilot’s licence, I decided to take up an offer from a friend to...
Hot and high
By a Flight Safety Australia reader
As a fresh PPL pilot, I was always thrilled when I got to navigate across the state all by...