Marc Joel Atrero

10 years ago The maiden flight of the Scaled Composites Model 311 Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, N277SF, took place from Mojave Airport, California on March 5. Designed by Burt Rutan, the aircraft is planned to be used for the first solo, non-stop, around-the-world flight flown by Steve Fossett. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

Two new types and one heavily modified older type are included in the New Allocations this issue covering a WW2 fighter, an amateur-built replica and a medium sized biz jet. The Yakovlev Yak-3 was a Soviet WW2 fighter which was much loved by Russian pilots and ground crew for its performance and its easy to

A Brisbane Airport curfew would have big flow-on impacts Labor’s successful candidate for the recent by-election in the Brisbane seat of Griffith, Terri Butler, has called for a trial curfew for Brisbane Airport even though there has been no public call for one and Brisbane experiences few noise complaints, largely thanks to rigid night-time noise

The full extent of regulatory burdens need to be measured The government’s Aviation Safety Regulation Review and national inquiry into the burden of red and green tape must not be opportunitues lost. While the heavy jets will continue to ply our major airways we must understand that there are many other important forms of aviation,

Treat your lifejacket like your life depended on it My lifejacket came back from the service shop with a note advising that it had failed the service test and that it was now time to retire it. And that I did. Lifejackets are an odd bit of kit for a pilot. They are an item

VH-ABR needs your help Ex Ansett DC-3 VH-ABR Kanana needs a replacement Wright Cyclone engine in order to get back in the air, at an estimated cost is $100,000. Can you help? That is the question that the non-profit R M Ansett Historical Aircraft Historical Society Inc. which looks after Kanana, is asking. This content