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Weather decisions: keep your options open
Set personal minimums before you fly to give yourself a safety margin above the legal minimums. Use them to reassess conditions and make early decisions while you still have options.
Selected international accidents/incidents: April to June 2026
4 April
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Location: Near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Fatalities: 0
JetBlue Airways flight encountered turbulence at altitude, seriously injuring a cabin...
Selected Australian accidents/incidents: April to June 2026
+-3 April
Aircraft: Cirrus SR20 G6
Location: Near Shellharbour Airport, NSW
Fatalities: 0
Aircraft had engine failure after touch-and-go. Pilot made forced landing in...
Who do I tell?
Information flow and exchange are the foundations of aviation safety. They depend on prompt, honest and accurate reporting.
Two minutes that matter: Joining the circuit
It’s the phase of flight where knowledge, preparation, habit, procedure and skill converge. Expect to be busy, rehearse, and keep your eyes open.
Selected international accidents/incidents: January to March 2026
2 January
Aircraft: MD Helicopters MD530F
Location: Near Superior, Arizona, US
Fatalities: 4
Helicopter flew into slackline (similar to tightrope, but loose) that had...
Make yourself heard
Lookout is important, but so is keeping your ears open and, when appropriate, opening your mouth.
Selected Australian accidents/incidents: January to March 2026
Read about aviation accidents in Australia from January to March 2026
There’s always next time: The fine art of going around
Deciding to push the throttle forward, go around the circuit one more time and begin a fresh approach is a sign of judgement rather than failure or inability.
Airlines urge passengers to save lives by leaving bags behind
The speed at which fire engulfs a crashed aircraft can be measured in seconds and a crash in Tokyo in 2024 provided a sobering lesson on how every second counts.
