Flight Training Australia Podcast

Ep 194 - Lessons from a $800,000 Flight Training Court Case

Would you like to know more? Flick me a message!Every flight instructor has faced the same moment.You see a student starting to unravel. Directional control is slipping, workload is climbing, and things are heading in the wrong direction. Instinct kicks in — you reach for the controls to “help”.That moment — the decision to assist rather than decisively take over — sits at the centre of a recent Australian court case that ended in a training aircraft crash, the loss of a student’s flying career, and almost $800,000 in damages awarded against a flight training organisation.This case should make every instructor and operator pause and reflect.Support the showEmail: info@trentrobinsonaviation.com.au Online Training http://courses.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au Affiliate Links: Pilot LogbookDigital Excel spreadsheet logbook for a one off payment. Podcast listeners get 20% Off!! Nav & Co Pilot Nav Bags - Get $10 off using the code FTAPODCAST Social Media Links: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com.au/trentrobinsonaviation Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trent_robinson_aviation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flighttrainingaustraliaTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@flighttrainingaustraliaPodcast Episodes: http://www.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au

Ep 193 - Pilot/Student Feedback on Training Deficiencies

Would you like to know more? Flick me a message!I’ve been asking pilots a simple question: how well did your training actually prepare you for real-world flying?The answers have been confronting. Not because they’re emotional — but because they’re consistent.This episode isn’t about naming names. It’s about listening to what students are telling us, identifying the patterns, and asking whether we’re truly training pilots… or just getting them through tests.Support the showEmail: info@trentrobinsonaviation.com.au Online Training http://courses.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au Affiliate Links: Pilot LogbookDigital Excel spreadsheet logbook for a one off payment. Podcast listeners get 20% Off!! Nav & Co Pilot Nav Bags - Get $10 off using the code FTAPODCAST Social Media Links: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com.au/trentrobinsonaviation Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trent_robinson_aviation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flighttrainingaustraliaTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@flighttrainingaustraliaPodcast Episodes: http://www.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au

Ep 192 - CFIT vs LOC-I Two Labels, One Outcome: Terrain

Would you like to know more? Flick me a message!Today we’re going to break down what CFIT and LOC-I actually mean, why they’re still such a stubborn problem, what the leading causes look like across airlines, helicopters, and general aviation, and how we train to mitigate them — including the tricky bit: risk versus reward in training, and where simulators genuinely move the needle.Support the showEmail: info@trentrobinsonaviation.com.au Online Training http://courses.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au Affiliate Links: Pilot LogbookDigital Excel spreadsheet logbook for a one off payment. Podcast listeners get 20% Off!! Nav & Co Pilot Nav Bags - Get $10 off using the code FTAPODCAST Social Media Links: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com.au/trentrobinsonaviation Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trent_robinson_aviation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flighttrainingaustraliaTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@flighttrainingaustraliaPodcast Episodes: http://www.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au

Ep 191 - Interview: UPRT Australia - Stall Training: What's Changed??

Would you like to know more? Flick me a message!Back in 2023 I spoke with our guests UPRT Australia's Shane Tobin and Jeremy Miller about UPRT training as a whole. Today we are going to talk specifically about stalling and stalling accidents, and the differences from the Day VFR Syllabus and the current Part 61 MOS and instructors understanding.UPRT Australia WebsiteUp, Forward, In - Formation book by Jeremy Miller - click here!Support the showEmail: info@trentrobinsonaviation.com.au Online Training http://courses.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au Affiliate Links: Pilot LogbookDigital Excel spreadsheet logbook for a one off payment. Podcast listeners get 20% Off!! Nav & Co Pilot Nav Bags - Get $10 off using the code FTAPODCAST Social Media Links: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com.au/trentrobinsonaviation Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trent_robinson_aviation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flighttrainingaustraliaTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@flighttrainingaustraliaPodcast Episodes: http://www.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au

Ep 190 - Mail Bag and Competition Time!

Would you like to know more? Flick me a message!I recap my Broome trip, Answer your questions plus an Exercise Pitch Black update for 2026 and your chance to win 1 of 10 free digital logbooks!GELP vs AELPWhich Pathway is best for you?Support the showEmail: info@trentrobinsonaviation.com.au Online Training http://courses.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au Affiliate Links: Pilot LogbookDigital Excel spreadsheet logbook for a one off payment. Podcast listeners get 20% Off!! Nav & Co Pilot Nav Bags - Get $10 off using the code FTAPODCAST Social Media Links: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com.au/trentrobinsonaviation Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trent_robinson_aviation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flighttrainingaustraliaTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@flighttrainingaustraliaPodcast Episodes: http://www.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au