Marc Joel Atrero

New Mustang owner It arrived in New Zealand in 2011 where it was returned to airworthiness by JEM Aviation at Omaka. gavin conroy North American-built P-51D Mustang VH-FST has a new owner, Ross Pay of Scone, NSW. Ross is the son of the late Col Pay and is already the owner of his father’s CAC-built

Keeping an eye out for fellow aviators As pilots we all make mistakes in our flying. Most times we get away with them but sometimes they rear up and bite you big time on the posterior. Over the years this writer has seen a few of those slip-ups and alerted the pilot of the problem.

Igniting the passion for an aviation career In one of the most over-regulated industries in the world, it is good to have something positive to report. On the back of this year’s excellent Avalon event I decided that a long-overdue trip to NZ was needed to see the Omaka Classic Fighters Airshow. This content is

Fuel tanks blamed in helo crash that killed CSIRO scientists Up to 100 Australian-operated Robinson R44 helicopters could be grounded by the end of the month if owners fail to comply with recommendations to replace fire-prone fuel tanks. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the

Qantas Group news In this issue we report the delivery of a 737-800 to Qantas, an A320 to Jetstar, an A320 to Jetstar Japan and a Fokker 100 to Network Aviation, while departing was a Jetstar Asia A320. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the

One of 50 Tales of Flight The phone vibrates on the table beside the bed, but to be honest I was already half awake. I have been getting up in the early hours to go flying for more years than I have been driving a car. At first it was to steal a ride beside