Electric freighters on order
International logistics company UPS will buy up to 150 piloted electric aircraft for short-range deliveries, with the first expected to fly in 2024.
UPS’s Flight...
RAAF fills sky for centenary fly-past
CASA and Flight Safety Australia are about civil aviation but the Royal Australian Air Force, while obviously military, has had a profound influence on...
CASA sponsors drone safety signs
A new round of sponsorship to promote drone safety is now open.
CASA is accepting applications from individuals, organisations, local government councils and airports to...
Tell us what equipment you have on board
We want to better understand pilots who fly VFR so we know how potential airspace changes may affect you.
Therefore, we would like to know...
Drones – beyond visual line of sight ops
CASA is developing guidance to help drone pilots conduct operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS).
Currently, we assess these applications from holders of a...
Reporting – why it’s important
Most aviators know why it’s important to report the big things, but what about those smaller issues?
These are the ones that could lead to...
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...
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...
