Ep 194 - Lessons from a $800,000 Flight Training Court Case

Would you like to know more? Flick me a message!Every flight instructor has faced the same moment.You see a student starting to unravel. Directional control is slipping, workload is climbing, and things are heading in the wrong direction. Instinct kicks in — you reach for the controls to “help”.That moment — the decision to assist rather than decisively take over — sits at the centre of a recent Australian court case that ended in a training aircraft crash, the loss of a student’s flying career, and almost $800,000 in damages awarded against a flight training organisation.This case should make every instructor and operator pause and reflect.Support the showEmail: [email protected] Training http://courses.flighttrainingaustralia.com.auAffiliate Links:Pilot LogbookDigital Excel spreadsheet logbook for a one off payment. Podcast listeners get 20% Off!!Nav & CoPilot Nav Bags - Get $10 off using the code FTAPODCASTSocial Media Links:Facebook: http://www.facebook.com.au/trentrobinsonaviationInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/trent_robinson_aviationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flighttrainingaustraliaTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@flighttrainingaustraliaPodcast Episodes: http://www.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au