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Celebrated pilot killed in warbird crash

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The US Navy pilot whose skill and flamboyance were the inspiration for the film Top Gun has been killed in the crash of a...
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Turning and burning

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A helicopter that pitched over on the roof of a skyscraper, killing 5 people, had been subject to stresses caused by the cost-cutting practice...

The lessons of a nervous afternoon

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A recent report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is a reminder that diligent weather planning is important for every flight in a...

I do declare – the emergency mindset

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Once realising you are in an emergency condition, it’s easier to focus on decisions that help you safely land I learnt a lot about flying...
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The stealthy assassin

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An insidious enemy that brought down a tourist seaplane on New Year’s Eve 2017 lurks in every piston-engine aircraft The operator was a well-regarded organisation...
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Long COVID: the stress of unending crisis

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The psychological effects of global aviation’s unprecedented shutdown are emerging, as are strategies for dealing with them There are contrails again in skies that went...

Flying ops quiz

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1 In airspace where ATC approval is not required to change level, the pilot of an IFR aircraft intending to change level must:...

Left unspoken

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When National Transportation Safety Board investigators investigated a crash that killed 10 people, they were confronted by a terrible silence. About 11 minutes after 9...

The day I caught the flying bug

By Michelle O’Hare I have been flying for a few years now; however, it wasn’t until I experienced a partial engine failure in 2019 that...
Broken Hill airport. Image: Phil Vabre

Women pilots gather for outback conference

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Broken Hill airport will be crowded this weekend as women pilots converge on the historic mining city to learn more about flying safely in...