Drone flyer diary – Chris Warrior
In the Yankunytjatjara language of the Yankunytjatjara people, napartji napartji means to be reciprocal.
Leave it to the professionals
Most pilots know that low flying particularly below 500 feet is not only dangerous but is in most cases prohibited.
Carbon monoxide: a winter hazard
winter flying can also present challenges. One is the increased risk of carbon monoxide (CO) exposure from internal cabin heating
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Plan for the plume
New power station near Shellharbour airport
If you’re flying in the Wollongong and Shellharbour areas, be aware that the new Tallawarra B power station...
Drone flyer diary – Peter Jose
With a passion for aviation, photography and technology, Peter ‘Pete’ Jose transformed his love for the skies into a thriving aerial photography business. As...
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...
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.
Nearly made the news
When faced with ambiguous information, this pilot swallowed pride and made the safe decision.
How much fuel do we have? I always like to know...
One wrong turn
A recreational pilot's first flight after learning the basics of navigation unravels into an embarrassment that could have been a disaster.
Earth, wind and water
The elements humble a newly qualified pilot.
I was a freshly minted CPL with the world at my feet, or so I thought.
After arriving in...
