Marc Joel Atrero

While the number of commercial pilots is down (see November AA) the number of grade 1 flight instructors is also down but overall the number of instructors is up. Figures recently obtained from CASA show that for the first time in several years the total number of aeroplane and helicopter instructors is up. This content

…Twin Otter due to be certified shortly (with production in full swing at Calgary – pictured) and Ruag Aerospace’s 228 NG, but both are likely to be confined to relatively niche markets. (Viking) A vanishing resource. Less than 900 Jetstream 32s, Metro 23s and Beech 1900Ds remain out of more than 2000 built, and as

The much anticipated national aviation policy White Paper is yet to make an appearance at the time of publishing, but the risk for the Government in getting it wrong or underwhelming the industry remains high. The Green Paper offered up as a draft did nothing to address major issues in the general aviation and particularly

At the many meetings I attend representing regional aviation I do not notice many youthful faces. There are exceptions but by and large the gatherings are dominated by people who have given long and enthusiastic service to the aviation industry. This is no bad thing to have so much experience available but we must also

Warbirds At Jamestown Jamestown, South Australia, on the weekend of October 17/18, was the scene for an air spectacular and fly-in that attracted many warbird and classic aircraft. Paul Daw reports that the event attracted interstate warbirds including Judy Pay’s Curtiss P-40F Warhawk VH-HWK as well as Mustang VH-JUC, T-28 Trojan VH-NAW and T-56 Harvard

10 Years Ago The RAAF’s first BAe Hawk Mk 127 Lead-In Fighter (LIF) trainer, A27-01/DT01/ZJ632, had its maiden flight at Warton on December 16. The RNZAF is seeking buyers for its 19 A-4K/TA-4K Skyhawks. This action has been taken while it continues on Project *Kokiri**, the lease of 28 embargoed Pakistan Air Force F-16A/Bs as