ATSB Flags Flight School Irregularities After Fatal Gippsland Crash

Two prominent aviation administrators have been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2026 Australia Day Honours List released on Monday evening.

Researchers at RMIT University have developed a new carbon-conversion technology that could one day help turn industrial emissions into jet fuel, offering a potential boost to aviation’s transition to lower-emissions operations.

A Piper Cherokee conducted a forced landing on a Sydney golf course after an exhaust valve broke in the aircraft’s engine, resulting in a rapid loss of power, an ATSB investigation has found.

In a move that is being seen to impact general aviation world-wide, the US Federal Aviation Administration published a draft plan last week to phase-out 100LL avgas in most of the USA over the next five years.

Archerfield Airport Corporation (AAC) has appointed experienced airport manager and advisor Sara Hales as its new General Manager Aviation Operations.

The Royal Victorian Aero Club (RVAC) will launch its first official history book, Slipstream: The Official History of the Royal Victorian Aero Club, 1914–2020, at Moorabbin Airport on Saturday 1 February 2026.

A Piper Cherokee conducted a forced landing on a Sydney golf course after an exhaust valve broke in the aircraft’s engine, resulting in a rapid loss of power, an ATSB investigation has found.

An ATSB investigation has found irregular flight school practices likely contributed to a pilot’s inadequate understanding of stall conditions prior to a fatal light aircraft accident north of Sale, in Victoria’s east.

The ATSB with an preliminary explainer for the Oakey F406 crash earlier this year.