(L to R) Flight Engineer Barry Townley-Freeman, Captain Eric Moody and First Officer Roger Greaves. Image courtesy Eric Moody.

Eric Moody, master of airmanship and understatement

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Captain Eric Moody, the pilot-in-command of British Airways flight 9, which encountered the previously unknown hazard of volcanic ash over Indonesia on 24 June...

Mechanic’s skyward shift to aircraft engineer

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Scholarship recipient Josh Kilgour reflects on his AME achievements Embarking on a new career journey is a leap of faith that many are familiar with....

Drone Flyer Diary — Roberto Lujan Rocha

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Meet Roberto Lujan Rocha: an environmental scientist by trade, and a passionate drone enthusiast by heart.

From chance encounter to career success

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Scholarship recipient Spencer Holmes on his maintenance industry trajectory A serendipitous stroll through his current workplace marked the beginning of Spencer Holmes's journey into engineering. Spencer,...

Cargo and baggage – a lack of restraint

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Cargo must be restrained using approved equipment or securely stowed in a place designed and approved for that purpose.

Outback AME finds her niche

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Scholarship recipient Ella Watson reflects on her win If you've ever been lucky enough to visit Fitzroy Crossing, the small town located in the Kimberley...

Dirty plus thirty

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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.
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Back in the box: the importance of tool control for safety

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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...

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...

Planning for remote possibilities

The tiniest change of heading took this pilot out of his comfort zone. As a low-hours VFR-only recreational pilot who is super safety conscious, I...

I didn’t plan on that

Sticking to a rigid schedule when circumstances have changed is the opposite of safe flight planning. I was building hours after my PPL and was...

The still of the night

On a very dark night, not understanding an engine's operating characteristics almost led to disaster. I am a flight instructor for a flying club located...
Illustration from a cockpit approaching a runway to land. While another plane is directly in front.

Aluminium overcast

A low-hours student keeps their cool despite a frightening incident that was not their fault. Sometimes it's interesting to look at how you handle sudden...
Plane flying with ice particles overlay

The ice bucket challenge

This crew had to battle extremely bad weather including severe icing before making a safe landing. I worked for a small regional airline that operated...