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Improving Australia’s Aviation Meteorological Services
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is undertaking some important work to improve weather forecasting for the aviation industry.
A detailed analysis of BOM's operational arrangements...
CASA brings in community service flight standards
CASA has set new minimum standards for pilots operating community service flights. The standards also identify the kinds of aircraft that can be used,...
Reinventing the black box
Aviation is set to become even safer thanks to real-time data transmission from black box flight recorders.
In the 1960s, the black box—an Australian invention—became...
Boeing 747 loaded for future flight
Tomorrow, 9 February, is the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 747’s first flight. It’s a significant anniversary that sums up history and progress in...
FlySafe 2019 forum set to improve aviation safety
In a concerted effort to maintain Australia’s world-leading safety record, Australia’s three government aviation agencies are hosting the inaugural FlySafe 2019 Aviation Safety Forum...
Helmet saved pilot’s head
An agricultural pilot has escaped serious injury thanks to his decision to wear a helmet in the cockpit.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is...
Airworthiness
The hour cometh
A recent airworthiness directive from the US Federal Aviation Administration highlights the difficult issues surrounding the ageing general aviation aircraft fleet.
Some things just seem...
Hot and confused
A tangle of misinformation about engine bay flammable fluid flexible hoses needs clearing up
Dangerous ideas are not always outrageous. Sometimes they arise out of...
Rationalising airworthiness
Thomas P. Turner
The pilot of a vintage Cessna 120 taildragger noticed over time that the aeroplane’s battery would not always hold a charge. It...
