Flight Safety Australia - Close calls

Oct 31 2024 48 ep. 6 mins 1k
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The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is a government body that regulates Australian aviation safety. We license pilots, register aircraft and oversee safety.

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Earth, wind and water

Oct 31 2024 7 mins  
The elements humble a newly qualified pilot. Read this close call at: https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2024/03/earth-wind-and-water/

Tropical chill

Sep 29 2024 6 mins  
This is a story of ice. Not ice you put in a drink. Not ice that forms on an aircraft, but ice that can frighten and kill a pilot. Read this close call at: https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2024/10/tropical-chill/

Head on a swivel

Jul 28 2024 5 mins  
Unpleasant close encounters as a low-hours commercial licence fledgling taught this now experienced airline transport pilot some lasting lessons. Read this close call at: https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2024/07/head-on-a-swivel/

Bogged down in assumptions

Jul 03 2024 5 mins  
A quick glance suggested everything would be okay – this was an expectations-driven illusion. Read this close call at: https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2024/07/bogged-down-in-assumptions/

Ignore The Sirens

May 09 2024 6 mins  
In Greek mythology, the sirens' seductive voices lured mariners to their deaths. In modern aviation, the siren is pilot fixation, as Luke Bayly was lucky enough to discover early in his training.

One wrong turn

Apr 08 2024 7 mins  
A recreational pilot's first flight after learning the basics of navigation unravels into an embarrassment that could have been a disaster.

Planning for remote possibilities

Feb 22 2024 5 mins  
The tiniest change of heading took this pilot out of his comfort zone. Read this close call at: https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2024/02/planning-for-remote-possibilities/

I didn't plan on that

Jan 14 2024 4 mins  
Sticking to a rigid schedule when circumstances have changed is the opposite of safe flight planning. Read this close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2023/12/i-didnt-plan-on-that/

It never strikes twice

Oct 31 2023 5 mins  
This newly minted instructor was jolted out of his complacency by an unexpected thunderstorm. Read the close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2022/01/they-say-it-never-strikes-twice/

Ice bucket challenge

Sep 28 2023 7 mins  
A first officer becomes a mere spectator to poor cockpit decision-making and feels the cold hand of fear. Read the close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2023/10/the-ice-bucket-challenge/