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ATSB website now reads out loud
The ATSB website now offers a text-to-speech service called ReadSpeaker—an application that lets you listen to text on the ATSB website. Wherever you see this icon.  …
Watch out for wires
The ATSB’s investigation into a wirestrike accident highlights the importance of a proper reconnaissance when flying in a wire environment and remaining focused only on operational tasks.…
Investigation reveals safety concerns with Queensland coastal pilotage
Systemic safety issues in Queensland coastal pilotage operations have been identified in an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation report. Coastal pilots form a key…
ATSB making rail travel safer for all Australians
On 13 September 2012, the Australian Parliament passed the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment Bill 2012. The bill supports the establishment of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (…
Bulk carrier collision highlights need for vigilance
The ATSB's report into the collision between the Australian fishing vessel Apollo S and the Liberian registered bulk carrier Grand Rodosi…
Single-pilot flight operations must manage pilot fatigue
The investigation into the collision with water off Horn Island, Queensland (AO-2011-033) highlights the importance of pilots having enough sleep before a…
Vigilance is vital for safety aboard ships
The ATSB’s investigation MO-2011-001 into a thermal heater explosion on board the products tanker Qian Chi emphasises that ships’ crews need to remain vigilant to safety even when conducting repeated…
Thunderstorms add stress to flying and aircraft structures
Severe turbulence and wind gusts are just some of the hazards prevalent in and around thunderstorms. The breakup in the air of a Cessna 210 on 7 December 2011 en route from Roma to Dysart in…
Knowing the limits of your authority and which way is ‘down’
The ATSB’s investigation into a safeworking breach by Track Machine BC7 at Bogan Gate, NSW, highlights potential for confusion around terminology used in track occupancy authority (TOA) notices and…
Managing partial power loss after take-off
The accident involving a De Havilland Tiger Moth at Maryborough Airport on 27 January 2012 illustrates several of the points made in the ATSB’s Avoidable Accidents report Managing partial power loss…