A familiar and seemingly eternal presence in Australian aviation safety notches up a remarkable milestone this month. G. A. ‘Peter’ Lloyd celebrated his 100th birthday on 15 December with a tandem parachute jump. Australian pilots, aircrew and passengers owe Peter Lloyd a debt that most are unaware of. He helped found the Safeskies conference and …
On 16 November 2020, Australia’s flagship carrier, Qantas Airways Limited, celebrates its 100th birthday. CEO, Alan Joyce, says on a special site dedicated to the anniversary: ‘It’s a remarkable and unlikely tale of how a humble air mail operation in outback Queensland became a national carrier flying over 50 million passengers a year. It’s …
‘I am delighted to announce that Alan Clements and Jackie Dujmovic, have joined the Safeskies board,’ the Chairman of Safeskies Australia, Captain Peter Raven AM, said today. ‘Alan and Jackie bring a wealth of aviation experience to the board, both military and in the unmanned sector. Their experience complements the diverse skills of current board …
‘During this time of global crisis, the aviation industry cannot afford to take its eye off safety, or be distracted by economic challenges,’ the chairman of Safeskies Australia, Captain Peter Raven AM, said today. ‘Although most of the global passenger fleet is grounded, there is a growing need for freight and charter. With support and …
‘I am delighted to announce that Chris McKie, a senior aviation safety leader, has joined the Safeskies board,’ the Chairman of Safeskies Australia, Captain Peter Raven AM, said today. ‘Chris brings a wealth of commercial aviation experience to the board, having held a number of senior safety leadership roles in the industry. His experience complements …
Life member of Safeskies from 2020
Most recently, Sue Burdekin was the Aviation Program Coordinator in ADFA’s School of Engineering and Information Technology. She is a highly credentialled academic and researcher in human factors; and has been a senior lecturer in human factors and aviation safety since 2001. She has had experience in GA management and is a commercial pilot. She is a committee member of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a member of the European Association for Aviation Psychology, the Australian Aviation Psychology Association, the International Society of Air Safety Investigation, the Australian Women Pilots’ Association (a former state president), and a former board member of Safeskies.
She and her partner, Dr Robert (Rob) Lee, were regular speakers at Safeskies, bringing their wide-ranging and considerable human factors expertise to the conferences.