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Key points: The pilot of a Beechcraft Baron lost situational awareness during a night visual approach into Parafield Airport; The aircraft overflew
Helicopter operators and flight crew involved in rescue hoist operations should review their operational practices to ensure hoist operation and hook
Key points Pilots of a high performance Extra aerobatic aircraft did not expect a helicopter to join the circuit ahead of them and did not assimilate
Key points: Incorrect airspeed indications were displayed on the left PFD, triggering miscompare alerts; Spurious instrument readings can create a more complex scenario for pilots than a complete instrument failure Differing airspeed indications on a PC-12 aircraft’s two primary flight displays due to a blocked pitot tube underscores the complexity of managing spurious instrument readings, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation notes. On the evening of 22 June 2020, a Royal Flying Doctor Service Pilatus PC-12/47E was conducting a positioning flight from Perth’s Jandako...
Key points: Pilots should maintain knowledge and skills required to avoid unintentional operations in IMC; If a VFR-rated pilot does find themselves in marginal weather, they should seek whatever assistance is available, including contacting air traffic services. An incident that saw a student pilot and instructor in a Piper PA-28 encounter deteriorating weather and enter instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) while operating under visual flight rules (VFR) highlights the importance of thorough pre-flight planning, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation notes. The student pil...