Flight Safety Australia

A series of seemingly sensible actions contributed to the pilot of an Aero Commander 500 approaching the wrong runway at Moorabbin airport and flying...

Peter Gash has seen many changes since 1985 when he and his wife Julie joined Seair Pacific. Over that time the single aircraft joy flight operator that he and Julie bought in 1989 has grown into a 10 aircraft operation, with hangars and facilities at Coolangatta and Hervey Bay airports and about 100 employees.

Jacob Mani has worked in aviation for more than 15 years and seen more of Australia than most people, but his ticket to travel...

Several temporary restricted areas will be in place for the Bathurst 1000 Motor Race

Flying in summer brings its own set of challenges. Hot and humid conditions affect both pilots and aircraft. But with preparation, you can manage...

Ashleigh Jacka didn’t initially plan on a career in aviation, but after starting in a non-aviation role, she quickly caught the bug and today...

Calibration of the instruments used in aircraft overhaul and repair is a small but vital aspect of maintenance safety.

A tiny, inexpensive part was ignored for decades until it failed, with dreadful consequences. The fiery crash of a 44-year-old Mooney MJ201 in 2022 remains...

A simple mistake haunts an unnamed pilot.

The textbook reactions of a low-hours pilot facing a deteriorating situation show how ab initio training works – if you listen and take its...

Almost too late, a young pilot learns the importance of assertiveness as part of flight control

A truly frightening story about an insidious technical failure masked by cognitive bias.

I was painfully aware that the prop could completely disintegrate at any moment

You never know when you’re going to run out of luck, do you? And on this day, now many years ago, I experienced a...