Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorRegister Update
October 28, 2009 0 commentNew Allocations REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS ACN Robinson R44 Raven II 12811 17/7/09 Helicopter Flight Centre (Australasia), PO Box 1100 Airlie Beach Qld 4802 AHX Fokker F‑27‑050 Fifty 20161 5/8/09 Alliance Airlines, PO Box 1126 Eagle Farm Qld 4009 9M‑MGC (9M‑MSC) PH‑EXG DCF Robinson R44 Raven I 2026 17/7/09 Helicopter Flight Centre (Australasia), PO
Read moreWindfarms – just another hazard?
October 27, 2009 0 commentAre windfarms just another hazard to be managed by the low-level aviator, or is there more to them than meets the eye? AAAA has been closely involved with this issue for some years, encouraging the Wind Energy Association to get their members to advise AAAA of upcoming developments, but it now seems that a number
Read moreYester Year
October 26, 2009 0 comment10 YearsAgo • The 5hr 5min maiden flight of the first Boeing 767-400ER, N76400, took place from Seat-tle on October 9 flown by Cap-tain Buzz Nelson, 767 program chief pilot, and Captain John Cashman, flightcrew operations director. Boeing launched the 767-400, with a two class 304 passenger capacity, in March 1997 with a 21 aircraft
Read moreDebrief
October 25, 2009 0 comment…the western end runway extension, the runway’s centre section which is being rebuilt, and preparatory works for the runway’s extension to the east. (Murray Ware) Intra-regional air services Townsville-Mackay, the next Rex link, is part of a unique intra-regional market. Such services have prevailed in WA, the NT and NSW since DC3 days, underpinned by
Read moreAvoiding collisions
October 24, 2009 0 commentCollisions, be they in the air or on the ground, are bad business, for all concerned! In the last issue of AA we looked at the aspect of GAAP changes and the note that more are to come. The overlaying theme of the GAAP changes are to try and prevent collisions. This content is available
Read moreBottoming out or extending?
October 23, 2009 0 comment…Australia general manager Richard Low (right) and RAAA CEO Paul Tyrrell (left) in early September. The annual $5000 scholarship aims to assist and encourage individuals seeking a career in the Australian aviation industry as a commercial pilot. (Paul Sadler) The main debate in regional aviation circles is whether the economic downturn is bottoming out or
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