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New airspace and flight procedures roll out across the Sydney Basin
Changes to Sydney Basin airspace are now in effect. These changes safely integrate new flight paths. They also maintain capacity, efficiency and separation for aircraft.
Is your EFB ready for the Sydney Basin shake-up?
New control zones, revised VFR routes in and out of Bankstown, amended IFR procedures and updated boundaries across the region mean that any electronic flight bag (EFB) running last month's data is already behind the curve.
When the picture doesn’t match the call: Intersecting runways at non-controlled aerodromes
You've probably been there. Someone transmits base. You scan. Nothing. You reach late downwind, call base yourself, start your turn and then bam! They're right there, tighter than expected, closer than the call suggested.
Was I the villain?
A thorough self-debrief after an unsettling encounter leads a pilot to some sobering conclusions about procedure and visibility.
Back from the dead
A routine cross country flight turned into a nightmare when the VFR licensed pilot flew into cloud. Unusually, they lived to tell the tale.
Seen by ATC: Preparing for transponder requirements in Sydney airspace
New Class D airspace in Sydney will bring many changes to pilots, one of them being the requirement to carry and use a transponder.
Cleared for take-off? Get ready for Sydney’s new airspace
If you fly in or around Bankstown or Camden, or transit the Sydney basin, your operation changes on 9 July 2026. We asked Airservices Australia what a pilot really needs to know to fly in this area.
IFR quiz: Autumn 2025-26
Test your knowledge with this quiz
And now for something completely different
With the promise of reducing noise, fuel burn and airfares, blended wing body technology may be the shape of things to come
In the realm of the senses
Your eyes and ears are your first and only line of defence when operating around non-controlled airports.
