ATSB 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, released today.
Aviation
Systemic safety issues in Queensland coastal pilotage operations have been identified in an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation report, released today.
An incident with an overheating mobile phone on board an aircraft highlights the importance of taking precautions with lithium battery-powered devices, especially when travelling, according to the ATSB.
The poor management of fuel in some aircraft operations continues to pose a serious risk to aviation safety according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
On Monday 19 December 2011, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will hold a media briefing to accompany the release of its final investigation report into the 7 October 2008 in-flight upset of an Airbus A330-303 that occurred 154 km west of Learmonth, WA.
With the Holiday season upon us, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has encouraged air travellers to keep their seat belts fastened at all possible times.
The incorrect entry of take-off weight data that resulted in the tail strike and runway overrun of an Emirates Airbus A340 aircraft was not a unique event. Similar events continue to occur throughout the world, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
On Friday 16 December 2011, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will hold a media briefing to accompany the release of its final investigation report into the 20 March 2009 tail strike of an Airbus A340-541 at Melbourne Airport.
The lessons from tragic accidents following flight into cloud or
poor visibility are often ignored or forgotten, according to the
ATSB. Some pilots who are only qualified to fly when visibility is
good (visual flight) remain exposed to significant risk of a fatal
Pilots of single-engine aircraft are at greater risk of having an accident following a partial engine power loss than they are of a full engine failure, according to the ATSB.
A partial engine power-loss occurs when the engine provides less power than that commanded by the pilot.