Close calls

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.

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.

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.

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.

Positive climb

Audio adds a new dimension to this anonymous first officer's close call, first published in 2021. Read this close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2025/05/positive-climb/.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.