Marine regulations update
Changes bring ATSB marine regulations up to date
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RPA reporting formalised
New transport safety reporting requirements reflect growing importance of remotely piloted aircraft
Winch training incident
Safety action results from police helicopter winch training incident
Underwater helicopter egress
Underwater helicopter escape highlights importance of emergency breathing systems
Light engine collision
Long end leading operations an area of focus of investigation for fatal collision
Cessna 150 Aerobat prelim
ATSB preliminary report from on-going investigation into fatal accident involving a Cessna 150 light aircraft during aerobatic flight training released.
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Collision with infrastructure involving freight train 8796 at Rockhampton, Queensland, on 17 September 2021 - new investigation
The ATSB is investigating the collision between over-height rail freight and the Alexandra Bridge at Rockhampton, Queensland, on 17 September 2021.
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Helicopter winching incident involving Eurocopter AS365, VH-WPX, near Swanbourne, Western Australia, 29 September 2020 - final report
A police air wing operator has taken a range of safety actions in response to a helicopter winch training incident where a crewman was dragged overboard and briefly pulled through the water, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation notes.
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Engine failure and collision with water involving Garlick Helicopters UH-1H, VH-ONZ Ben Boyd Reservoir, New South Wales, on 9 January 2020 - final report
A pilot’s difficulty experienced while escaping an aerial firebombing helicopter after it had impacted and sank in a reservoir following an engine failure highlights the potential value of emergency breathing systems, an ATSB investigation highlights.
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Collision between a light engine and a coal train at Westwood, Queensland, on 18 June 2021 - Preliminary report
Long end leading operations is an area of focus of the ATSB's on-going investigation into the fatal collision of a locomotive with the rear of a stationary coal train at Westwood, Queensland, on 18 June 2021.
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Rotor malfunction involving Eurocopter Deutschland BO105 CBS-5, registration VH-NVH, at Archerfield Aerodrome, QLD on 19 August 2021 - new investigation
After take-off, the crew detected abnormal airframe vibration and returned the aircraft to Archerfield. The post-flight inspection revealed a crack in one of the main rotor blades.
Don't Push It - DON'T GO
Visual flight rules pilots pressing on into instrument meteorological conditions without a current instrument rating carries a significant risk of spatial disorientation due to powerful and misleading orientation sensations with reduced visual cues.
» Disorientation can affect any pilot, no matter what their level of experience.
» Avoid deteriorating weather by conducting thorough pre-flight planning.
» Use a ‘personal minimums’ checklist to help control and manage risk.
» If you become disoriented or lost in marginal weather, seek whatever help is available, including support from air traffic control.