Marc Joel Atrero

On the Front Line Australian communities have long contended with the threat of bushfire. Since the Black Thursday Bushfires of 1851 – when 5 million hectares were devastated across Victoria – the Australian bushfire response has been an issue of national concern. 2019 has been a particularly difficult year for Australia’s rural communities, with massive

The lastest Podcasts from Australian Aviation  Aviation Australia Expo Episode 1 September 30, 2019   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 in on this device. If you check this

A compelling return D ust, hats, boots and a $1 coin. These are my key memories of flying to the 2019 Birdsville Races. There are several flying events that all aviators should go to at least once in their lifetime. Oshkosh is one but locally the Birdsville races is another. This content is available exclusively

A Ppl’s Introduction To Light Sport Aircraft Sizing Up The Differences My first few hands-on experiences with a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) were in one of the Aeropro Eurofoxes, powered by a Rotax 912 engine which develops about 100 hp (75kW). When compared to the typical 180 hp (134kW) from a Cessna 172, my initial

Land the damn helicopter! At Rotortech 2018, AHIA supported by the ATSB and CASA launched the “Don’t Push It –Land It” initiative. This initiative follows the Helicopter Association International (HAI) campaign, “Land and Live” launched in the USA in 2014. Prior to this, HAI President and CEO, Matt Zuccaro’s favourite message was “Land The Damn

National drought policy needed For many aerial applicators, drought has already had a significant impact on their business, but facing another summer with no rain, no cropping and consequently no work is challenging at both a business and personal level. Our farmers and our farm contractors – including aerial applicators – are an incredibly resilient