Year: 2018

The fine line between confidence and arrogance Put yourself in the position of an employer. Would you hire pilots who did not back themselves and their decision making? The answer, of course, is ‘no’. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article,

Historic strategic commitment to South East Asia The previous two On Target columns traced the decade-long evolution of an expanding Australian commitment to South East Asia, starting with the outbreak of the Malayan Emergency in 1948, the signing of the Manila Pact which established the South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) in September 1954, and

Planning is the key to managing stress I am often asked how I deal with the stress of racing. I have to admit there are times I don’t deal with it as well as I would like, though in general I am pretty relaxed when I head to the plane on race day. Relaxation is

Joint helicopter aircrew training takes flight “Always push for excellence in whatever you do,” Commander Fleet Air Arm Commodore Chris Smallhorn told graduates of the ADF’s new Joint Helicopter School. Operating within the Navy’s 723 Squadron at HMAS Albatross, Nowra, the Joint Helicopter School (JHS) has been established to train Navy and Army pilots, aviation

The super engine specs may still be on the drawing board, but Pratt & Whitney refuses to be diverted by the delivery delays, groundings and in-flight shutdowns that have underscored turbulent times for other big commercial aircraft engine manufacturers and affected some airline customers. They are calling it the Geared Turbofan Generation 2, or GTF2,

Aviation’s quest for a sustainable future Depending on which statistics are used, most credible observers and aviation analysts suggest commercial aviation is responsible for between two and 10 per cent of contributions to global warming. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) agrees with two per cent: “In 2017, civil aviation, as a whole, emitted around