Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorRegister Update
September 23, 2008 0 commentNew Allocations REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS AAY Team F1 Rocket 130 16/6/08 Roger Avery, PO Box 245 Busselton WA 6280 ZU‑FIR ACE Beech Hawker 900XP HA‑0049 19/5/08 Remorex, PO Box 1398 West Perth WA 6872 N31959 ANE Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 525B‑0196 17/6/08 Celijet Charter, PO Box 373 Leeton NSW 2705 N396CJ BYV Aerospatiale
Read moreAnnual proficiency checks
September 22, 2008 0 commentWith the introduction of Part 137 for fixed wing aerial application, all application pilots are required to successfully complete an annual proficiency check (APC) before commencing application operations. This new requirement has already caused confusion because of the lack of guidance material from CASA to explain what is required, but AAAA has produced an annual
Read moreDebrief
September 21, 2008 0 commentVirgin Blue – Where to Now? Toll Holdings’s Decision to Walk Away From Virgin Blue by “gifting” Its Holding to Its Shareholders as the Share Price Sinks Offers Salvation, but Also Raises Some Serious Questions. Virgin Blue Will Likely Remain a Strong Viable Competitor Against Qantas Group’s Mainline Domestic Operation. This content is available exclusively
Read moreWhat is regional aviation?
September 20, 2008 0 commentA very experienced and respected person in the aviation industry asked the question recently, “what is regional aviation?” It was a thoughtful, leading question meant to highlight some important changes that have occurred in regional aviation over the past decade. A number of regional airlines are now operating international routes alongside their more traditional roles
Read moreHigh Performance, Low Experience
September 19, 2008 0 commentTo fly faster, higher and further is the desire of most pilots, but to do so can come at a price. To achieve that aim some pilots will get into faster factory built aircraft while others will build or buy a high performance homebuilt. But flying those speedy craft safely means that the pilot needs
Read moreRotor Torque
September 18, 2008 0 commentBlack Hawk Boi Report Released the Adf Released Its Board of Inquiry (Boi) Report Into the Fatal Crash of Black Hawk A25-221 on July 15, Attributing the Cause to Pilot Error. “the Principal and Overarching Finding of the Board of Inquiry Was That the Cause of the Crash of Black Hawk 221 Was Pilot Error
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