Pilots must operate within personal limits when flying in darker environments. Night ratings and instrument ratings entitle pilots to fly at night, but the skills needed to fly over a city…
When responding to accidents and serious incidents, investigators with a wide range of skills and qualifications are deployed in teams to carry out the investigation and discover what went…
Recent news reports about the search for MH370 have included highly inaccurate assertions about the search and how it is being conducted.
The ATSB strongly refutes assertions that Fugro Survey Pty…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its latest Bulletin of short investigations covering incidents involving regular passenger transport aircraft, light aircraft and…
Fugro Equator’s deep tow system detected a cluster of small sonar contacts in the southern part of the search area, 12 nautical miles to the east of the 7th arc. The sonar data was carefully…
Accident highlights the impact a combination of distractions can have on aircraft operations.
On 12 December 2014, the pilot of a Cessna 310 (C-310) aircraft, registered VH-TBE (TBE), was…
Flying visually in poor visibility continues to be a major aviation concern, following a serious helicopter accident injuring three people in Antarctica on 1 December 2013.
An ATSB…
A fatal Robinson R44 helicopter accident has prompted the ATSB to recommend safety improvements to helicopter fuel tanks in the United States and Europe.
Four people died in the…
A light aircraft collision between a Piper PA-28 and Cessna 172 shows why it’s crucial to manage and respond to partial power loss immediately.
Summary
On 11…
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.…
