Aviation

Agricultural pilots are being reminded of the dangers associated with flying near wires following the release of an ATSB booklet today.

A new ATSB investigation bulletin released today highlights five instances of aircraft coming too close to each other.

The rate of fatal accidents in general aviation is 3½ times higher than for air transport activity according to an ATSB report.

Released today, the statistical report examines aviation accidents and incidents between 2001 and 2010 across all aviation types in Australia.

Operators of Robinson R44 helicopters are being advised to inspect the security of their helicopters' hydraulic-boost servos following a fatal accident at Cessnock Aerodrome, NSW.

Aircraft take-off performance errors resulting from simple human data calculation or entry occur too frequently but can be avoided or detected, according to an ATSB research report, released today.

The importance of maintaining situational awareness and the risks of pilot distraction are two of the major safety lessons featured in the latest edition of the ATSB's investigation bulletin, released today.

The ATSB will conduct an onsite media briefing on its investigation into the 30 March 2011 fatal aircraft accident at Moree, NSW.

The Investigator-in-Charge Mr David Grambauer will discuss factual information known to the ATSB at this time and will outline the investigation process.

The ATSB is reminding aerial work pilots to manage their fatigue
levels as they take on higher workloads during this time of the
year.

In a preliminary investigation report released today, the ATSB outlines safety actions that have already been taken in response to an uncontained engine failure on board a Qantas A380 aircraft over Batam Island, Indonesia on 4 November 2010.

The ATSB has issued a safety recommendation about potential engine problems in some Airbus A380 aircraft.