Marc Joel Atrero

Laser Danger Lasers are in the news and for all the wrong reasons. Across Australia there has been an epidemic of lasers being aimed at aircraft flying at night. 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

10 Years Ago • Boeing said on June 4 testing had begun of 2. 4m high vertical blended winglets on a 737-800 with a view to their introduction on their new Boeing Business Jet. Tests will identify if the winglets reduce drag and produce a range-performance enhancement for the BBJ, which is derived from the

Overhaul for Victorian Medical Helicopter Services Two New Air Ambulance Helicopters Will Be Established in Victoria Under a $45. 7 Million State Government Program Announced on April 30, but Neonatal Retrieval Service Lifeflight Will Cease Operations. The New Funding Will Be Used to Establish a Rescue Helicopter Based at Warnambool in the State’s Southwest, and

Word out of Canberra is that Defence is considering taking a slightly different track on the Air 7000 path to replace the RAAF’s 19 AP-3C Orions with a mix of manned and unmanned aircraft. The AP-3Cs are considered among the most capable Orions in service anywhere in the world at present, with state-of-the-art radar and

Mustang Gear Up Aftermath as We Mentioned Last Issue, Cac Mustang Vh-bob Made a Gear Up Landing at Point Cook on April 5 Following a Problem With the Gear Lowering Mechanism. Pilot John Dorward and His Adventure Flight Passenger Were Not Injured in the Textbook Landing. Investigation Revealed That the Door Hinge Casting on the

EFIS for the R44 Canada’s ASAP Avionics has developed an EFIS ‘glass cockpit’ upgrade for the Robinson R44, giving the popular piston helicopter IFR capabilities and improving pilot situational awareness. Marketed as the R44 Grand, ASAP’s upgrade sees the Robinson factory standard seven hole instrument panel replaced with Sagem’s integrated cockpit display system (ICDS), converting