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Flight Safety Australia - Close calls
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CASA Close Call - Bogged Down In Assumptions
A quick glance suggested everything would be okay – ...
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Jul 4 2024 5m
Ignore The Sirens
In Greek mythology, the sirens' seductive voices lur...
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May 10 2024 6m
One wrong turn
A recreational pilot's first flight after learning t...
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Apr 9 2024 7m
Planning for remote possibilities
The tiniest change of heading took this pilot out of...
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Feb 23 2024 5m
CASA Close Calls - I Didn't Plan On That
Sticking to a rigid schedule when circumstances have...
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Jan 14 2024 4m
It Never Strikes Twice
This newly minted instructor was jolted out of his c...
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Oct 31 2023 5m
Ice Bucket Challenge
A first officer becomes a mere spectator to poor coc...
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Sep 29 2023 7m
Dog legs & goat tracks
He was heading straight for disaster with 2 passenge...
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Sep 20 2023 6m
CASA Close Call_ A Tumble Of Numbers
Subtle psychological pressures and an unintentional ...
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Aug 3 2023 6m
Mix CASA - Alice through the looking glass
A private pilot reflects on an early flight and how ...
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Jul 10 2023 9m
CASA Close Call - Decision or design
A gliding incident is the culmination of factors, in...
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Jul 3 2023 5m
Maiden flight
A paraglider pilot’s skills and drills are tested to...
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Jun 29 2023 4m
What did I think I was doing?
Weather affects short flights and long ones equally,...
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May 26 2023 5m
Stuck On Top
Despite all good intentions, a pilot ends up in a ni...
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May 24 2023 9m
Night fright
Having purchased a Piper Warrior, endorsements for m...
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Apr 4 2023 6m
Too Close For Comfort
Some years ago, I was involved in an incident that n...
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Mar 1 2023 3m
Assumed risk
A former boss once warned me that 'an assumption is ...
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Jan 22 2023 6m
Belting Along
In this unexpected and scary incident, the pilot rea...
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Dec 5 2022 6m
Water Water Everywhere
Recent la Niña rainfall has amplified a longstanding...
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Oct 31 2022 5m
When EFATO calls
Recreational pilot Luke Bayly discovers the reasons ...
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Oct 4 2022 6m
No getting over it
An encounter with lenticular cloud literally shook t...
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Sep 5 2022 6m
Trim set mindset
Pressure drove this pilot towards an error, discipli...
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Aug 11 2022 6m
Fear for lunch
A newly minted rating, a blandly confident low-hours...
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Jul 4 2022 7m
Taking the low road
A pilot flying at an incorrect level in a busy lane ...
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May 4 2022 8m
Twisting the blade
A pilot listens to their nagging doubt, and makes a ...
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Dec 17 2021 4m