Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorThe longest hop
April 3, 2015 0 commentThe transformation of Qantas has been a 25-year constant It was a remarkable flying career that got off to a record-breaking start. Since the A380 entered service in 2008 VH-OJA City of Canberra might not have been the flagship of the Qantas fleet, but the aircraft that flew nonstop from London to Sydney on its
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April 2, 2015 0 commentQantas hands over the keys to VH-OJA Greg says: Great PR for all concerned. Great for QF to show some community spirit as well as crew skills. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot
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March 30, 2015 0 comment10 years ago The Boeing 777-200LR conducted its maiden flight on March 8, taking off from Paine Field, Everett and landing at Boeing Field, Seattle. At the controls were Captains Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann, 777-200LR project pilot and Frank Santoni, chief 777 project pilot. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member
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March 29, 2015 0 commentA large Register Review this issue covering two months instead of the usual one. Bill Finlen’s beautifully restored DH. 60M Moth UMK is almost ready to fly with only the paperwork to complete. The DH. 60M, unofficially called the Metal Moth, first flew in 1928 and was a strengthened version of the DH. 60G Gipsy
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March 28, 2015 0 commentCASA introduces a night VFR flight review The NVFR rating now requires a biennial flight review. Some pilots and instructors will not be aware of the need for the review. While the Part 61 regulations, introduced on September 1 2014, are more applicable to flight training and flight instructors, one item that may have been
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