Marc Joel Atrero

City & Country Helicopters began operations as a flying training school and as the Australian distributor for Hiller helicopters in Sydney during 1978. In 1980, as part of an expansion programme, the company moved to Caloundra, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and whilst City & Country Helicopters remained in its original role, a new entity –

A good idea at the time . . . The  pilot had spent a fair amount of time planning this particular flight. It meant a great deal to him as he was taking his fiance, Bev, and tier two brothers, Peter and Michael to Sydney to meet his family for the first time. The aircraft

Federal Aviation Minister, Peter Morris sponsored a seminar on economic regulation of aviation in Australia in Canberra recently, in an attempt to spark informed debate prior to the public hearings of the Government’s independent review of aviation which began public hearings in October. John Spiers chaired one of the sessions at the seminar and attempts

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Fresh back from an exciting trip to the USA Australian Aviation observed airport operations and ATC from close quarters at Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Francisco and Honolulu Airports in particular, and many other smaller centres in general. The visit may be the subject of a later article, the conclusions of which would almost

EXPLANATION OF AIRCRAFT TYPES: Beech 33 Debonair & Bonanza, Beech 35 & 36 Bonanza, Beech 23 Musketeer, Sundowner & Sport, Beech 60 Duke, Beech 77 Skipper, Beech 76 Duchess & Beech 200 King Air. Cessna 500 Series Citations, C441 Conquest , C425 Conquest 2, C188 Agwagon, Agtruck, C177 Cardinal. DeHavilland DH82 Tiger Moth, DH84 Dragon,