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These proud parrots are all but deceased They called them parrots, or even plastic parrots – the gaily painted CT-4 basic trainers in which a generation of Australian Defence Force (ADF) pilots made a first, anxious solo flight. Soon the CT-4 will end ADF service for a second time, with the final RAAF and Navy

New tech can help keep birds at bay Birds, animals and now drones … unlike the workforce and paying passengers, they are among the most unwelcome visitors to an airport with the capacity to cause untold harm. A solid fence can provide a good first line of defence against many interlopers, and while avian radar

Go-it-alone Cobham looks to resource sector boost The outlook is looking more positive for Cobham Aviation Services Australia, now an autonomous division within the large British defence and aerospace group, Cobham Plc, thanks to what it regards as “green shoots” in its valuable resources industry operations. It is also gaining new roles within its Australian

The joys of command building Almost every pilot would agree that going from zero hours to gaining a private pilot’s licence in an integrated course involves a steep learning curve. Ours was an 8am until 5pm course, with flights or theory in the morning, and the other in the afternoon. Despite the fact we have

Essential lists keep safety in check It’s Wednesday, February 21 2017. The morning air is cool, around 12 degrees, combined with light winds and clear blue sky, just what Greg De Haven, Glenn Garland, Russell Munsch and John Washburn were hoping for – a perfect start to their day. They are four tourists and good

Business aviation’s long-range struggle The car park of one Australia’s most ubiquitous fast food outlets is a somewhat unusual venue to make a point about aircraft noise. But then this particular Kentucky Fried Chicken is close to the threshold of Sydney’s busy Runway 16 Left and, with a mobile phone flight tracker app to hand