On 11 November 2016, a Cessna 208B aircraft was on a re-familiarisation training flight with an instructor and trainee pilot on-board.
After take-off, at an altitude of about 500 ft, the instructor…
Australian aviation would be less safe without the means to confidentially report issues of concern.
“We have a powerful reporting culture in Australia,” says Elaine Hargreaves, the…
The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin covers a range of the ATSB’s short investigations and highlights valuable safety lessons for pilots, operators and safety managers.
Released…
The ATSB recently renewed an Agency Arrangement with the Department of Infrastructure as part of the Australian and PNG governments’ cooperation in the transport sector.
The Agency…
Aircraft operators and organisations involved in aviation safety will soon have access to a new method of submitting written notifications to the ATSB of aviation safety matters.…
A recent accident involving a Bell 206 helicopter highlights the ongoing dangers wirestrikes pose to pilots flying at low levels in a high workload environment.
On 18 December 2016,…
The risks of flying visually with rising terrain and lowering cloud base became evident to an RV4 pilot in December 2016.
On departing Inverell, NSW, on the last leg of a flight…
The ATSB’s report Aviation occurrence statistics 2006 to 2015 found that commercial air transport in 2015 had one fatality from nine accidents. General aviation had 12 fatalities from 130 accidents…
The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin covers a range of the ATSB’s short investigations and highlights valuable safety lessons for pilots, operators and safety managers.
Released…
Effective simulator training and robust failure management procedures proved invaluable to the passengers and crew of an early-morning Regional Express flight from Ballina, NSW, on 23 August…
