Independent panel to oversee Sydney air traffic control

The ATSB has published a preliminary report into its ongoing investigation of a Bonanza light aircraft’s collision with terrain at Stockleigh, south of Brisbane, on 7 September.

New Zealand manufacturer Vickers Aircraft announced this week that they would develop a new four-seat single to fit the new FAR Part 22 (MOSAIC) rules.

A survey of Australia’s aerial firefighting pilots has registered positive sentiment around tasking and communication within the sector, but some concern around safety and reporting culture.

Pratt and  Whitney Canada (PWC) last week launched a new clean-sheet turbo-prop engine to augment their existing range.

An instructor was likely conducting spin recovery practice in an aircraft type that is not approved for intentional spinning, before a fatal accident off Goolwa, South Australia, an ATSB investigation has found.

The federal government has committed $10 million to finish upgrades at flood-damaged Cloncurry Airport, a key FIFO hub for North West Queensland’s mining industry.

This week’s video follows Outback Tom as he buys his first aircraft, a Cessna 182P, the start of a plan to explore outback Australia from the air.

Do you know what conditions can cause windshear? This animation explains how sudden changes in wind speed or direction can affect your aircraft, especially during take-off and landing.

This crash comic shows how the wind did not change as forecast while pilots were using different runways, putting aircraft on converging paths.