AvSafety Podcast

Gain a greater understanding of the hazards of wet season flying and a renewed knowledge of the many resources available to help you confidently manage risk and make good operational decisions. Join our industry experts: Tim Penney, Aviation Safety Advisor, CASA Michael Paech & Sam Bethune, Senior Aviation Meteorologists, Bureau of Meteorology Lee Ungerman, Senior Transport Safety Investigator, Australian Transport Safety Bureau Lee-anne Smollett, Brisbane Centre, (TOPS) Controller, Airservices Australia Braden Blennerhassett, Head of Turboprop Operations, Leidos Aviation Solutions Australia. You can also view a video recording of the wet season seminar. For more on weather and forecasting for pilots visit the Pilot safety hub: casa.gov.au/pilots and click through to the dedicated page.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you complete thorough pre-flight plans and checklists before each take-off? Your decision-making during all phases of flight, including your pre-flight planning, is important to make sure you get home safely, every time you fly. Listen in to this flight planning podcast and discover how preparation helps us fly at our best and maximise our chance at the best outcome in emergency situations. In this episode, Alexander Robinson from Seeing Machines, shares the story of a near-miss in the air due to inadequate planning, and Terry Horsam, Aviation Safety Advisor at CASA. Visit the show notes at https://www.casa.gov.au/resources-and-education/publications-and-resources/podcasts/avsafety-podcast-why-flight-planning-critical To find out more visit the CASA pilot safety hub casa.gov.au/pilots Register for CASA’s AvSafety seminars at casa.gov.au/events See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you effectively operate and make quality radio calls in a circuit? Operating at non-controlled aerodromes has many challenges and risks and requires pilots to consider their flight planning requirements. This includes considering when and how to make radio calls, checking you’re on the correct frequency and how to operate in the circuit. For this episode we’re joined by two pilots - Nerita Summers, a trainee pilot, and Ben Mackney, co-owner of Flight Standards in Darwin. They both have personal experiences with incidents that occurred in non-controlled aerodromes, share what happened, what they learned, and what you can take away to help you stay safe on your next flight. Visit the show notes at https://www.casa.gov.au/resources-and-education/publications-and-resources/podcasts/avsafety-podcast-circuit-and-radio-operations-non-controlled-aerodromes To find out more visit the CASA pilot safety hub casa.gov.au/pilots Register for CASA’s AvSafety seminars at casa.gov.au/events See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.