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AuthorWings of the Albatross
December 12, 2018 0 commentJoint 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
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December 12, 2018 0 commentThe 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,
Read moreBlue sky turns Green
December 12, 2018 0 commentAviation’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
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December 12, 2018 0 commentGear for Australian aviators Although aviation as an industry hasn’t embraced the digital era with the same enthusiasm as many others, one area we’ve experienced a boom in tech. is the action video camera market. From the cockpits of jumbos, Robbos, cubs and Warthogs, the action video camera has captured nearly every phase of flight,
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December 12, 2018 0 commentAccuracy another victim of Lion Air loss By the time this column is in the public domain, the loss of Lion Air Flight 610 will be relatively old news by modern standards. More details will have dribbled out and thousands upon thousands of words will have been written, dissecting, discussing and speculating on every aspect
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December 12, 2018 0 commentNews briefs from across aviation AIR NEW ZEALAND NEWS Air New Zealand and turboprop airliner manufacturer ATR said on November 9 they had signed an agreement to look at the use of hybrid technology to power regional aircraft. The partnership would “explore the role new propulsion technologies could play in the future of the regional
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