Marc Joel Atrero

A recent ATSB release on engine failure noted that: “Understanding the possible causes of [piston] engine cylinder cracking is crucial to minimising their likelihood and consequences. One engine manufacturer attributes these failures to sudden/rapid cooling of the engine due to fast descents. ” Never have truer words been said. But care of the hot and

The announcement in early March that Defence will spend $19 million on long-lead items for a potential EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft acquisition was a welcome one. Welcome because, not only will an AEA capability be a major force multiplier for the RAAF’s air combat fleet and other ASDF assets, but because the

…AIMS-vaccredited companies in the country and is now reaping the benefits of an integrated management system covering flying safety, environment, OHS, logistics, HR and business modules. (Skycroppers) The AAAA Convention is heading north this year for the first time – to Cairns, heart of Australia’s banana industry and the incredible diversity of tropical agriculture and

10 Years Ago • The public unveiling of the prototype Pilatus PC-21 trainer, HB-HZA, took place at Stans, Switzerland on May 1. Powered by a 1,139kW (1,525hp) P&WC PT6A-68B turboprop driving a new five-blade graphite propel-ler, the aircraft has a pressurised cockpit, the latest Martin Baker Mk 16L zero-zero ejection seat and a sustained cruising

The recent Regional Aviation Summit at Parliament House, Canberra was an eye opener for a number of reasons. For a start, twice as many people attended the summit and the dinner than initially expected. There’s no doubt the industry wants to be involved far more closely with our elected leaders. There was a real passion

On Target last month offered a view from Dr Alan Stephens of the Williams Foundation on the centralisation of air power in the Australian Defence Force. This was based on perceived ‘indications of a systemic failure within the ADF’s current air power model’. Apparently, this failure is caused by the lack of an ‘integrated personnel