The Danger of Drones and RPA's with Helicopters Whilst a drone can enter the engine of a large commercial jet, and will no doubt cause an engine failure and possible fire, the crew can hopefully deal with the fire and successfully land on the remaining engine or engines. Read more>> January 1, 2017
Dispelling the Myth: 8 Hours Bottle to Throttle The rules in respect to drug and alcohol management policies (DAMP), together with rules to facilitate CASA tests of safety sensitive aviation participants have now been in place for almost 10 years. Read more>> January 1, 2017
IFALPA Asia Pacific Regional Meeting The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) held its Asia Pacific Regional Meeting in Sydney from 1-3 November. Read more>> April 20, 2016
Safety & Technical Update F/O Stuart Beveridge has recently received his accreditation as an IFALPA Aircraft Accident Investigator. Read more>> April 19, 2016
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Previously referred to as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the term Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) was introduced in 2011 by ICAO to reflect both the human and technical components required to operate an aircraft with no pilot on board. Read more>> March 25, 2016
BOM: Behind the Scenes AusALPA has been involved with the Bureau of Meteorlogy (BoM) Graphical Area Forecast (GAF) working group since March 2014. Read more>> March 24, 2016
Safety & Technical Update Capt. Shane Tobin represented AusALPA at the IFALPA ADO Committee Meeting in Madrid. Read more>> March 23, 2016
Minimum Fuel "Good Morning Captain. Sorry about the bowser but as it will be another hour before he gets here, are you happy to dispatch with the fuel on board and top up the oils later?" Read more>> February 16, 2016
71st IFALPA Annual Conference The 71st IFALPA Annual Conference was held in New Orleans from 14-18 April 2016. Read more>> February 14, 2016
Safety & Technical Update Since the last edition, the Safety and Technical (S&T) Team has continued to participate in a number of activities to ensure that safety levels are maintained. Read more>> February 11, 2016