Close calls

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is a government body that regulates Australian aviation safety. We license pilots, register aircraft and oversee safety.

  1. Mix up in the salad bowl

    4 de mai.

    Mix up in the salad bowl

    Unchallenged assumptions about controlled airspace procedures put this pilot in a potentially very dangerous situation. Read this close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2026/05/mix-up-in-the-salad-bowl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min
  2. Perfectly gauged response

    6 de abr.

    Perfectly gauged response

    A newly minted pilot faces their first in-flight emergency, with the added complication of it happening in tightly controlled airspace. Spoiler: it ended well. Read this close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2026/04/perfectly-gauged-response/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min
  3. Don't stop now

    11 de fev.

    Don't stop now

    We've all had them: those flights that challenge the plan from the moment the wheels leave the ground. That's when distraction and frustration open the door for error. Read this close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2025/12/dont-stop-now/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min
  4. Tanks for nothing

    5 de fev.

    Tanks for nothing

    The fundamentals of flight planning do not change, as this classic close call from 2008 demonstrates. A first flight in a new type was a fuel management challenge a young pilot nearly failed. Read this close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2026/01/tanks-for-nothing/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    7 min
  5. Fast-thinking fledgling

    02/11/2025

    Fast-thinking fledgling

    The textbook reactions of a low-hours pilot facing a deteriorating situation show how ab initio training works – if you listen and take its messages seriously.  Read this close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2025/11/fast-thinking-fledging/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min
  6. Blundering through the authority gap

    08/10/2025

    Blundering through the authority gap

    Almost too late, a young pilot learns the importance of assertiveness as part of flight control. Read this close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2025/10/blundering-through-the-authority-gap/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    7 min
  7. Reality under pressure

    26/08/2025

    Reality under pressure

    An insidious and subtle failure almost bring's a young commercial pilot's career to a premature end. Read this close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2025/08/reality-under-pressure/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min
  8. Silent scream

    24/06/2025

    Silent scream

    Using your ears is a much less stressful way to maintain separation than relying on your eyes alone.Read this close call at: https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2025/062/silent-scream/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min
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Sobre

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is a government body that regulates Australian aviation safety. We license pilots, register aircraft and oversee safety.

Informações

  • Criado por
    Civil Aviation Safety Authority
  • Anos de atividade
    2021 - 2026
  • Episódios
    60
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Civil Aviation Safety Authority
  • Site do podcast
    Close calls

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