Nick Johnson from Corsaire Aviation Group shares lessons from managing safety across a complex operation. He discusses the ...

At its best, risk management (RM) is one of the foundations of an effective safety management system (SMS). An SMS should not be viewed or managed bureaucratically as simply a collection of procedures ...

I cancel trip after trip, even on clear blue days, because I worry the weather for my return journey in a week’s time might not be good enough to get home safely. I dread the idea of being stuck for ...

If you’ve recently developed your safety management system (SMS), the next step is to put it into practice. To deliver safety benefits, your SMS must be used as part of daily operations and ...

The pilot of a Cessna 310R was pushing hard on the foot brakes as the aircraft rushed down the runway towards the opposite threshold. But their sustained effort could not save the landing – the ...

I was at that point where I needed to build hours for my CPL. I had planned a trip to fly up to the north of Western Australia with a buddy of mine. We were to leave on a Monday morning and arrive at ...

The restless energy you’ve grown familiar with since becoming a pilot surges through your veins. You look at the sky, quietly praying that nothing will affect your cross-country adventure, come Friday ...

Aircraft: Airbus A320 Location: Near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Fatalities: 0 JetBlue Airways flight encountered turbulence at altitude, seriously injuring a cabin crew member. Aircraft: Cessna ...

Liam Moore, chief remote pilot, Sensorem. Image supplied. Flying a drone can look simple. A few sticks, a screen and a small aircraft hovering in front of you. For Liam Moore, chief remote pilot at ...

Aircraft: Cirrus SR20 G6 Location: Near Shellharbour Airport, NSW Fatalities: 0 Aircraft had engine failure after touch-and-go. Pilot made forced landing in nearby paddock, resulting in aircraft ...

Flight Safety Australia: CASA's flagship aviation safety magazine. Topical, technical, but reader-friendly, articles cover all the key aviation safety issues – safety management systems, maintenance, ...

Ben Dawson surveying flood water damage with Endeavour Energy. Image supplied. Ben Dawson started at Endeavour Energy nearly 20 years ago as an apprentice on the powerlines. He later worked in ...