Lost tool crossed oceans before discovery
The 294 hours a Qantas A380 spent with a plastic tool left in its left outboard engine are a sobering reminder of the importance...
Drone flyer diary – Damien Boyer
For Damien Boyer, drones are far more than an emerging technology. They are essential tools transforming coastal safety and rescue operations. As Head of Uncrewed...
Cold fronts: preparation and awareness
Cold fronts pose unique challenges for pilots – here’s what you need to know to navigate them safely.
Cold fronts are a year-round reality for...
Think about what you’re doing: the basics of SMS
Safety is not something that just happens. It is something we do.
Drones taking agriculture sky high
In Australia, drones are increasingly being used to carry out agricultural operations such as crop monitoring and spraying, livestock management and land surveying.
We’ve compiled...
Announcing our photo competition winners
We’re excited to announce the top photos in our 2024 Shoot for the Sky photo competition. Thank you to everyone who submitted a photo...
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.
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...
Tropical chill
This is a story of ice. Not ice you put in a drink. Not ice that forms on an aircraft, but ice that can...
Conspiracy theory
A pilot learns a valuable lesson in taking responsibility and control.
Head on a swivel
An experienced airline transport pilot remembers 2 close calls early in his career that shaped his approach to safety.
Back in 2009 I was flying...
Bogged down in assumptions
A quick glance suggested everything would be okay – this was an expectations-driven illusion.
It was a beautiful winter's day in western Queensland, warm and...
Ignore the sirens
Fixating on the paddock meant I was completely blind to the actual ALA I was looking for.
One last look
Under pressure to rush, this pilot came close to danger.
