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On the same page: things LAMEs wish pilots knew
By Paul M Southwick
Licensed aircraft maintenance engineers (LAMEs) and pilots have a symbiotic relationship: as Frank Sinatra once sang, ‘you can’t have one without...
From heavy metal to the light fantastic: your guide to RA-Aus conversion
By Kreisha Ballantyne
In 2011, I rented a Piper Archer and flew solo across Australia to gain the required hours for my CPL. About a...
The great un-drone
Who knows what risk small consumer-flown drones pose to manned aircraft?
Formally, they’re meant to be called unmanned aircraft systems but the gravitas of that...
Drone crash at Australian War Memorial under investigation
A recreational drone crashed at the Australian War Memorial during the last post ceremony on Friday afternoon.
The drone hit the ground just metres from...
Let it go, people
Much has been written condemning passengers who reach for their luggage in an aircraft evacuation. Why they do it, and what can be done...
Locked into error
How did an experienced crew, flying a modern business jet with an impeccable safety record, make such a simple, yet deadly, mistake?
It began as...
Bringing it all together: CNS/ATM
Flight Safety Australia takes a high-level look at the coming revolution in aviation
Aviation can be an alphabet soup of acronyms and abbreviations—none more so...
You can’t take it with you
In a concerning trend, airline passengers are continuing to value their luggage over their own personal safety and that of their fellow travellers.
In the wake...
It was almost all over: the destruction of China Airlines flight 120
There is a tangible sense of relief when a large passenger aircraft touches down. The sound of the landing gear reacquainting itself with the...
Without warning: the startle factor
‘#$@! we’re going to crash! This can’t be true! But what’s happening?’ were the last words from pilot David Robert on board Air France...
