Marc Joel Atrero

The importance of pre-taxi and post-flight checks Oops! Forgot that!” An expression that more than one pilot has said after start-up and before starting the taxi out to the runway. As pilots we are very concerned with operations of the aircraft in the air but first we have to get it there. This content is

Kittyhawk flies Doug Hamilton’s two-seater Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk, VH-PFO, took to the air at Wangaratta, Victoria on its first post-restoration flight on March 2. Doug Hamilton was at the controls of his aircraft, ex 42-104986, which had been rebuilt at Wangaratta by Precision Aerospace Productions. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login

Mindsets are critical There is a simple test to determine whether you have a ‘fixed’ mindset or a ‘growth’ mindset. Understanding the implications of these mindsets is critical for professional pilots, commercial operators and regulators alike. In Chip and Dan Heath’s bestseller Switch – How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, the authors provide

There are some good signs from CASA, but much still needs addressing The appointment of the new Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester is welcome as a fresh new perspective is always healthy for any environment. The Minister’s new aviation advisor is also experienced in aviation operations and regulations and is held in high

Bell, BAE Systems Australia sign Viper teaming agree-ment Bell Helicopter and BAE Systems Australia are positioning to offer the AH-1Z Viper as a potential replacement of Army’s Tiger ARH, having signed a teaming agreement at the Singapore Airshow on February 16. Under the agreement BAE Systems Australia would provide maintenance and support training services for

Aviation arrivals and departures across the region Virgin Group news In this issue we report the departure of two Virgin Australia E190s and the withdrawal from service of the VARA Fokker 50 fleet. Virgin Australia announced on February 11 that it would reduce its E190 fleet from 18 to 13 by September ’16 and already