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…
The extra risks inherent in visual flight at night are from reduced visual cues, and the increased likelihood of perceptual illusions and consequent risk of spatial disorientation.…
The US Securities Exchange Commission states that, ‘Past performance does not guarantee future results’, but in aviation safety, past performance can point to future accidents.…
All mariners urged to keep a lookout after a collision between container ship and yacht off south-east Queensland.
In the early morning hours of 6 July 2014 in Moreton Bay the…
Carrying an e-cigarette in your luggage can pose a safety hazard to flights.
A recent incident in the United States demonstrates the potential risk after a passenger found her e-…
On 23 February 2015, two crew were seriously injured by a falling load spreader on Happy Buccaneer in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
A technician and the bosun had worked together…
The Chief Commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Mr Martin Dolan has welcomed the re-appointment of Mr Noel Hart as a Commissioner with the ATSB.
Deputy Prime…
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…
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…
