Carbon monoxide exposure
Operators and owners of piston-engine aircraft are again urged to use active warning CO detectors
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Partial pilot incapacitation involving Piper PA-28, VH-TBB, 19 km south-east of Moree, New South Wales, on 23 September 2020 - final report
The ATSB is again urging operators and owners of piston-engine aircraft to use an active warning carbon monoxide detector, following the partial incapacitation of the pilot of a Piper PA-28 light aircraft near Moree last year.
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In-flight break-up involving Vans Aircraft RV-7A, registered VH-XWI, 90 km south of Charters Towers, QLD, 23 April 2021 - preliminary report
ATSB releases Van’s RV-7A in-flight break-up investigation preliminary report.
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Avionics system event involving Fokker F100, VH-FNR, West Angelas Aerodrome, Western Australia, on 1 September 2020 - final report
Unplanned activation of take-off/go-around mode during the landing of a Fokker F100 highlights that flight crews can be faced with non-normal situations that require good judgement and expertise to safely manage,
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Depressurisation involving Boeing 737, VH-XMO, near Melbourne Airport, Victoria, on 6 July 2021 - new investigation
While passing 8,000 ft on descent, the crew received pressurisation system warnings and the cabin depressurised. The engineering inspection revealed an insulation blanket had detached and lodged in the aft outflow valve.
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Unreliable airspeed indication involving Pilatus PC-12/47E, VH-OWI, on descent to Albany Airport, Western Australia on 22 June 2020 - Final report
Differing airspeed indications on a PC-12 aircraft’s two primary flight displays due to a blocked pitot tube underscores the complexity of managing spurious instrument readings, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation notes.
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.