The hack that failed
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s investigation into the destruction of a light aircraft and the deaths of its pilot and passenger revealed a variation...
Psychosocial safety in the aviation sector
It’s Airport Safety Week and the theme is ‘the hearts and minds of safety leadership’. It’s also an opportunity to shine a light on...
Leadership in focus for Airport Safety Week
Airport Safety Week starts today. The Australian Airports Association’s (AAA) annual promotion aims to highlight and support the safety of airport staff and the...
Apply for CASA’s safety manager scholarship
Are you an aviation safety manager or do you know someone who is?
If so, why not apply for one of this year’s CASA safety...
Bathurst race restrictions soon
Several temporary restricted areas (TRAs) will be in place within the Bathurst area between Tuesday 8 October and Sunday 13 October for the Bathurst...
Get fitted to protect against 5G
Ensure your radio altimeters are upgraded by 31 March 2026
Operators who fly certain instrument approach procedures must upgrade their radio altimeter (radalt) equipment...
Dirty plus thirty
A 12-factor classification of maintenance hazards remains as relevant as it was in 1993. Gordon Dupont’s' dirty dozen’, identifies manageable distinct safety problems, breaking a huge vague challenge into 12 smaller ones.
Back in the box: the importance of tool control for safety
Technology can assist, but not replace, human thoroughness in controlling this foreign object damage hazard
Aircraft maintenance is an unforgiving way to make a living.
As...
Tropical chill
This is a story of ice. Not ice you put in a drink. Not ice that forms on an aircraft, but ice that can...
Conspiracy theory
A pilot learns a valuable lesson in taking responsibility and control.
Head on a swivel
An experienced airline transport pilot remembers 2 close calls early in his career that shaped his approach to safety.
Back in 2009 I was flying...
Bogged down in assumptions
A quick glance suggested everything would be okay – this was an expectations-driven illusion.
It was a beautiful winter's day in western Queensland, warm and...
Ignore the sirens
Fixating on the paddock meant I was completely blind to the actual ALA I was looking for.
One last look
Under pressure to rush, this pilot came close to danger.
