Marc Joel Atrero

What the new regulations mean Part 61: the change continues In the last issue of Right Hand Seat we made comment about the instructor having to come up with a form to advise CASA a successful flight review had taken place. Even as this magazine was going to press CASA released a number of forms

Temora warbirds airshow Some 12,000 spectators can attest to the success of the Temora Aviation Museum’s biennial Warbirds Downunder Airshow on November 2, which included a memorable flypast of a Mustang and RAAF Hornet with the museum’s two Spitfires, its Sabre and its Meteor. The flying display ranged from that historic formation flight to RAAF

Regional aviation sustains community and industry life-blood It may sound a strange question, but what is regional aviation in the 21st century? A few decades ago it was a relatively easy answer as Navajos, Chieftains and early turboprops plied their trade between the major cities and rural/remote Australia. There were even a considerable number of

Unnecessary and counter-productive Ahead of the federal election, the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development released a review of the need for a curfew at Brisbane Airport. The Australian Airports Association (AAA) does not support a curfew of Brisbane Airport, and many reasons exist why it should not go ahead. This content is available exclusively

Facing the difficult task of business continuity It’s important to think of the unthinkable – the consequences of a fatal accident involving key personnel – so your company and your individual recovery is made less traumatic. On an individual level, we have long been advised to ‘keep our affairs in order’ – wills, powers of

Less distance, less time = more passengers The cessation of the world’s longest nonstop route – Singapore Airlines’ Singapore-New York/Newark service – will see the end of the still young long-legged Airbus A340-500 operating on what were pioneering long-distance routes. SIN/EWR was the epitome of distance versus seasonal winds. Operating along The Great Circle, the