Marc Joel Atrero
Author90 Years Young
March 1, 2011 0 commentMarch sees the Royal Australian Air Force celebrate its 90th anniversary. From humble beginnings with WW1 surplus ‘Imperial Gift’ biplanes in 1921, to finishing WW2 as the world’s fourth largest air arm (after the defeat of Germany and Japan), to today’s “world’s best small air force”, the RAAF can rightly celebrate a remarkable history and
Read moreContrails
January 24, 2011 0 commentWhile QF 32 made a text book landing under extremely difficult circumstances after its No. 2 Rolls-Royce Trent 972 engine exploded on November 4, the engine makers’ shares crashed. In just two days the shares plummeted 14%, wiping off £1.75 billion off the market value. But Rolls-Royce was just getting hammered for the incident it
Read moreRegister Update
January 23, 2011 0 commentNew Allocations REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS CHA Bell 206B‑3 JetRanger III 3328 20/10/10 Commercial Helicopters, PO Box 1137 Mudgee NSW 2850 ZP-HCN N2057Q CQE MXR MXS-R 010 9/11/10 Peter Pring‑Shambler, PO Box 263 Temora 2666 N540MH DUN Air Tractor AT‑802A 802A‑0382 1/11/10 Aerowest, 1/18 Elvira St Palmyra WA 6157 N8521E EBO Airbus A330‑202 1169
Read moreAviation – an obvious career choice?
January 22, 2011 0 commentIt’s that time of year again when another crop of school leavers will be making choices about the career that may sustain them for decades to come. The competition for Generation Y’s attention in a climate of skills shortages is likely to be ferocious, but aviation seems to struggle to find its voice as a
Read moreDebrief – What now of Port Macquarie?
January 21, 2011 0 commentBrindabella ceasing Port Macquarie-Brisbane services on 31 December further cuts the NE NSW/Brisbane network, dating from WW11. TAA began Newcastle/Brisbane later adding Coolangatta, East West followed inserting Grafton and new England ports, both ending up using F27s. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest
Read moreThe ramp check
January 20, 2011 0 comment“Hi, I am from CASA. Can I see your licence and medical certificate please?” I was in for my very first ramp check. 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 password? Keep me signed
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