Audio adds a new dimension to this anonymous  first officer's close call, first published in 2021.

Read this close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2025/05/positive-climb/.

Audio adds a new dimension to this anonymous &nbsp;first officer's close call, first published in 2021.
Read this close call at <a href="Audio%20adds%20a%20new%20dimension%20to%20this%20anonymous%20%20first%20officer's%20close%20call,%20first%20published%20in%202021.%20%20Read%20this%20close%20call%20at%20https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2025/05/positive-climb/">https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2025/05/positive-climb/</a>.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is a government body that regulates Australian aviation safety. We license pilots, register aircraft and oversee safety.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is a government body that regulates Australian aviation safety. We license pilots, register aircraft and oversee safety.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is a governme…

Close calls

Audio close calls share real pilot stories of incidents and near misses, helping you understand what went wrong and the practical lessons you can use to fly more safely.

Audio close calls share real pilot stories of incidents and near misses, helping you understand what went wrong and the practical lessons you can use to fly more safely.

CASA Close Call - Positive Climb by Civil Aviatio…

Positive climb

Make yourself heard

What you can't hear can still hurt you, as this pilot was shocked to discover, despite due diligence. Only the 'mk1 eyeball' saved the day. Read this close call at  https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2026/07/the-silence-over-kingaroy/. 

What you can't hear can still hurt you, as this pilot was shocked to discover, despite due diligence. Only the 'mk1 eyeball' saved the day. Read this close call at &nbsp;<a href="https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2026/07/the-silence-over-kingaroy/">https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2026/07/the-silence-over-kingaroy/</a>.&nbsp;

The silence over Kingaroy

Unchallenged assumptions about controlled airspace procedures put this pilot in a potentially very dangerous situation. Read this close call at https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2026/05/mix-up-in-the-salad-bowl/

Unchallenged assumptions about controlled airspace procedures put this pilot in a potentially very dangerous situation. Read this close call at <a href="https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2026/05/mix-up-in-the-salad-bowl/">https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2026/05/mix-up-in-the-salad-bowl/</a>

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