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Episodes 9

Avg. Duration 34m

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Since Jul 2022

Latest Episode Jul 2025

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About This Podcast

This series looks at occurrence, incident or accident reports that have been published throughout the different areas of the UK aviation industry. Each episode will focus on a different report. We'll talk about what can be learned from it, and also hear from experts who will cover the relevant safety guidance.

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Lithium batteries - unpacking the risks

Jul 09, 2025 52m Transcript

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Laser attack

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Powered flights over gliding sites

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A glider pilot has just launched into the air in Southwest England and released from the winch when they see a Cessna flying below them. They take immediate action to avoid the aircraft and later…

The risk of incorrect altimeter settings

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In May 2022, an Airbus A320 approaching Paris Charles de Gaulle airport was given an incorrect altimeter pressure setting, which caused the barometric altimeters on board to show that the aircraft…

Runway incursions - Part 2 of 2

May 18, 2023 43m Transcript

How do airports manage the risk of runway incursions? We talk to Heathrow Airport’s Head of Airside Operations Trevor Waldock about causal factors that can lead to an incursion and some of the…

Runway incursions – Part 1 of 2

May 15, 2023 35m Transcript

An aircraft has landed at a busy UK airport and taxied away from the runway. A tower controller asks the flight crew to hold position and the pilot reads the instruction back to confirm. The runway…

Take off decisions - go or no go?

Mar 14, 2023 29m Transcript

The pilot of a light aircraft is accelerating down a runway in southern England when the plane starts moving to the left. Trying to avoid a runway excursion, he rotates the aircraft early and before…

The importance of occurrence reporting

Aug 17, 2022 25m Bonus Transcript

Reporting occurrences has never been more important and in this special edition we speak to the CAA's Head of flight Operations Glen Bradley and Aerospace Modernisation Lead Adelle Roberts about how…

Missing over the English Channel

Jul 22, 2022 30m Transcript

On 2 April 2022 a light aircraft flying from England to France disappeared from radar over the English Channel. Tragically both of the pilots on board and the aircraft haven't been found. A few weeks…