Flight Safety Australia - Close calls Civil Aviation Safety Authority

In Greek mythology, the sirens' seductive voices lured mariners to their deaths. In modern aviation, the siren is pilot fixation, as Luke Bayly was lucky enough to discover early in his training.

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

The tiniest change of heading took this pilot out of his comfort zone.
Read this close call at: https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2024/02/planning-for-remote-possibilities/

Sticking to a rigid schedule when circumstances have changed is the opposite of safe flight planning.

Read this close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2023/12/i-didnt-plan-on-that/

This newly minted instructor was jolted out of his complacency by an unexpected thunderstorm. Read the close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2022/01/they-say-it-never-strikes-twice/

A first officer becomes a mere spectator to poor cockpit decision-making and feels the cold hand of fear. Read the close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2023/10/the-ice-bucket-challenge/