Flight Safety Australia - Close calls Civil Aviation Safety Authority

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/

He was heading straight for disaster with 2 passengers on board, when something clicked in. Hear how one pilot learnt his limitations and strengths. Read the close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2023/09/dog-legs-and-goat-tracks/.