Marc Joel Atrero

…annual David Hack Classic Meet at Aerotec’s Toowoomba facility in May. The air theme for 2010 was ‘Classic Flight Training Experience’, and trainers from Harvards to Wirraways to Trojans were in abundance. A Black Hawk and Kiowa from the Army Aviation Base at nearby Oakey also attracted much attention from the large crowd. (Lenn Bayliss)

Flying Eurocopter’s EC135 Most EC135s are sold outside the private sector. Most go to police forces, EMS and SAR operators, even the German and US Armies. So why, I wondered, would a private owner consider buying a helicopter as large and complex as this, even supposing he or she could afford it? There are several

Around Australia in a Jabiru for the RFDS From its earliest conception, my flight around Australia titled ‘There and Back’ was destined to be memorable. However, the degree to which it exceeded expectations could never have been fathomed when I first decided to celebrate the centenary of powered flight in Australia. One can always plan

Airbus has dubbed its studies into a possible re-engining of its A320 Family as ‘NEO’ – for New Engine Options – as it closes on a decision on whether to embark on an interim narrow body upgrade pending a more permanent replacement in the mid to late 2020s. Airbus COO Customers, John Leahy told media

Flightdeck automation “For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled.” Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman’s famous observation has relevance to the expectation within the aviation industry and general public that the new technology being incorporated into the latest generation of aircraft will by itself eliminate all airline accidents.

The transition to Class D and NTAs Australia finally bid farewell to the contentious General Aviation Aerodrome Procedures (GAAP) on June 3, with the unique set of procedures now replaced by more globally recognised Class D procedures. In service since the 1970s, GAAP was significantly altered last year after two CASA commissioned reports found that