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How old is too old?
Kreisha Ballantyne looks at the factors facing older pilots when learning to fly.
As the population of the developed world experiences longer life expectancy, the...
Coming up this winter in Flight Safety Australia
Flight Safety Australia’s team of local and international contributors have plenty in store for you this winter.
This week we will analyse the impact of...
Safety in numbers
By Kreisha Ballantyne
Joining an air safari will improve your skills—and the journey will be fun
In October 2008, when I was a then-GFPT student...
The cloud spotter’s guide to safety
By Kreisha Ballantyne
How do you tell clouds apart and, more importantly, which ones are dangerous?
For pilots, clouds are more than a natural wonder—they also...
Knowledge is power—how understanding IFR can benefit a VFR pilot
by Kreisha Ballantyne
In the late 19th century, a Polish ophthalmologist named L. L. Zamenhof created a universal second language called Esperanto. His goal was...
Flight Safety Australia: back in print
Pilots, maintainers, engineers, ATCs and cabin crew have told us how nothing matches the ‘tea room factor’ of our renowned print edition – so...
Safety in Numbers
Kreisha Ballantyne interviews formation team The Stooges to discover how specialist training can enhance flight safety
Formation flying, along with aerobatics, is one of the...
Never trust a pilot who has gravy on their shirt
by Kreisha Ballantyne
Many years ago, when I was a student pilot, I planned to rent an aircraft with a friend, a licensed ATPL, in...
It’s all in the mind!
Is to fly well to be mindful? *
Kreisha Ballantyne explores whether there’s a place for the ancient art of mindfulness in today’s aviation culture.
Last...
Why safety systems are vital
by Kreisha Ballantyne
I have a friend, a pilot with much more experience than I, who once shared some valuable advice after sitting in the...
