Civil Aviation Safety Authority

#FlashbackFriday: This week marks Virgin Australia's 24th year flying across the Australian skies. Commencing operations as Virgin Blue, the company found itself to be a major player in the Australian market after the collapse of Ansett Australia in 2001. Since then, the company rebranded and has grown to become the Virgin Australia we know today. Happy birthday VA! #aviaiton #safety #virginaustralia #casa

We recently celebrated Luke Zaccaria, the first pilot to pass the new Australian Operational Colour Vision Assessment (AOCVA). The new assessment, which was introduced last month, is an operational examination that allows pilots with a colour vision deficiency to demonstrate they can fly in all kinds of circumstances, particularly safety critical ones. Read more about Luke's journey on Flight Safety Australia: https://lnkd.in/dA7mZ6De To learn more about the AOCVA, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dgY4_tvg #aviaiton #safety #avsafety #colourvision #cvd #casa

Refresh your knowledge of arrival and departure rules 🚁 Our latest Explaining the rules video covers the rules around helicopter departures and arrivals at non-controlled aerodromes. Based on the Visual Flight Rules, further information is available on the pilot safety hub ➡ casa.gov.au/pilots

One of the minds that built Australia’s modern aerospace industry says the benefits and opportunities of the next aviation boom are potentially huge, but are not where you might think. Learn about how aviation strategist Peter Smith believes advanced air mobility (AAM), using the technology of uncrewed aircraft, will create a new form of passenger air transport. Read the full article on Flight Safety Australia: https://lnkd.in/davU49HG

Don't forget to register for our next AvSafety webinar 🚁 ✈ Wednesday 4 September, 12-12:45pm AEST Join Helicopter Logistics pilot Phil Alavakis and CASA Aviation Safety Advisor Craig Peterson to hear about: - the rules and regulations of low-level flying - the qualifications and ratings pilots need to have - strategies to mitigate the risks of low-level flying - case studies of low-level flying incidents. Find out more and register ➡ https://lnkd.in/gQUPSXk3

#TipTuesday: Are you looking for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career? Do you dream of taking to the skies where you can see things from an entirely new perspective? Would you like to get behind the controls of amazing machines – big and small? If so, flying could be for you. The CASA Pilot career guide is a compact B5 booklet presenting useful information for secondary students considering a pilot career and includes profiles of female and male pilots and their career paths. Download the PDF version of the Pilot Career Guide or buy a hardcopy from our online store: https://lnkd.in/dH68_NAp

In our latest audio close call, a pilot shares important lessons for rotary and fixed-wing pilots. Discover how 2 radio-related near misses at the beginning of his career shaped one pilot's approach to safety 🎧 https://lnkd.in/gWkHDjUT

Last chance to submit your feedback on proposed amendments to Part 91 MOS - danger areas and landing minima visibility.  The most significant changes relate to the introduction of military operating areas (MOAs) and corrections to visibility requirements for landing minima. These amendments could result in changes to your current practice. Have your say on the CASA Consultation Hub: https://lnkd.in/dX_C82jd

A quick glance can be deceiving, as one pilot learned the hard way. Faced with unexpected weather and an unfamiliar strip, assumptions could have led to disaster. Visit the pilot safety hub to listen to our latest audio close calls 🎧 https://lnkd.in/gWkHDjUT

Calling all pilots! 🚁 ✈ Are you up to date with the rules of low-level flying? Do you know how to conduct low-level flying legally and safely? If you’re qualified to fly low, do you know how to manage the risks? Attend our next AvSafety webinar to gain insights from a pilot with extensive low-level flying experience. Wednesday 4 September, 12-12:45pm AEST Find out more and register ➡ https://lnkd.in/gQUPSXk3