Automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast (ADS-B) could save your life which is why the government will pay you to fit it. What is ADS-B? ADS-B is a system that makes an aircraft visible to air traffic control and other aircraft (via a component called ADS-B OUT) and, depending on the configuration installed in an aircraft, allows the ..read more

Meet Dean West, a Darwin-bred dad-of-four and veteran, whose day job involves supporting emergency services and averting disasters with the aid of cutting-edge drone technology. Over the past 8 years, Dean has been at the forefront of battling fires, locating people in flooded cars, and training to deliver critical medicine to those who need it ..read more

A chain of misunderstandings and miscalculations brought a student and instructor terrifyingly close to a hangar during a go-around after a tail strike ..read more

If the radio fails in Class C, you must: select 7600 on the transponder, continue to broadcast and remain in VMC and land at the most suitable aerodrome select 7700 on the transponder, continue to broadcast and remain in VMC and land at the most suitable aerodrome select 7600 on the transponder, continue to broadcast ..read more

The benefit of flying in controlled airspace is you are no longer alone in the sky but have a team working to keep you safe. Controlled airspace is a subject I get weirdly passionate about. One reason is that I’m forever coming across pilots who do everything in their power to avoid flying through controlled ..read more

Aircraft washers were mainly identified as AN960-XX. The numbering system has been superseded to NAS1149-XX. If you are looking for an AN960-416L, what would be the equivalent in the NAS1149 range? NAS1149F0463P NAS1149F0463N NAS1149F0432P NAS1149G0432P Describe the following washer part number: NAS1149F0332P an aluminium washer, .032′ thick and silver-plated a carbon steel washer, .032′ thick ..read more

A recreational pilot's first flight after learning the basics of navigation unravels into an embarrassment that could have been a disaster ..read more

Captain Eric Moody, the pilot-in-command of British Airways flight 9, which encountered the previously unknown hazard of volcanic ash over Indonesia on 24 June 1982, died peacefully in his sleep last week. The Boeing 747 200 was flying near Mount Galanggung at Flight Level 370 when the crew noticed a glow around the nose similar ..read more

Scholarship recipient Josh Kilgour reflects on his AME achievements Embarking on a new career journey is a leap of faith that many are familiar with. For Josh Kilgour, a former car mechanic hailing from Lennox Head, NSW, the decision to switch gears in his professional life was sparked by a chance encounter and a passion ..read more

Kreisha Ballantyne takes a look at the effectiveness of aviation safety awareness campaigns in Australia and overseas. Some days the news seems too awful to take in. For general aviation (GA) and sport aviation, 2023 was like that every few months: 2 helicopters collide, a couple and their unborn baby are wiped out, 2 aircraft ..read more