The ATSB is reminding pilots of the limitations of the see-and-avoid principle, and encourages the use of airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS) technology after two Cessnas were involved…
The ATSB is reminding pilots, especially those involved in agricultural operations, to wear a correctly fitting helmet to reduce the risk of more serious head injury. On 1 December…
The ATSB’s investigation into the engine failure and forced landing of a Beech Aircraft 76 Duchess highlights the importance of correctly configuring a multi-engine aircraft following an…
Aviation human factors pioneer Dr Rob Lee AO was officially inducted into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) during a ceremony in Wollongong on 24 November at the Historical…
Today (Friday 7 December) is International Civil Aviation Day, established by the United Nation’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in 1994 to raise awareness of the importance…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) have released an interim report into the collision with water involving DHC-2 Beaver floatplane, VH-NOO, which occurred at Jerusalem Bay,…
The ATSB has released its annual statistical review of Australian aviation safety occurrences. The report, which includes an online interactive function, brings…
On Friday 17 November, the ATSB signed two new Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) and the Australian and International Air Pilots Association…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has further strengthened its close co-operative arrangement with the Department of Defence, following the completion of a secondment of a Defence…
The ATSB’s investigation into the fatal accident of an Air Tractor AT-502 revealed several factors that contributed to the tragedy, and the measures that aerial application pilots and…