Marc Joel Atrero

Time for a Change There are a lot of things one can argue about in life though one thing that almost every person in aviation readily agrees with is the concept that the present Minister for Transport/Aviation has not been good news for our industry. Well, thankfully we live in a democracy which of course

Register Review Seventy one aircraft are listed in the New Allocations this issue covering the final two months of 1995. With four being brought back onto the register and a further 76 being deleted, the status quo remains at 10,651 registered aircraft in Australia including gliders but not including ultralights. Three balloons are listed, a

Home Tive I was pleased to read in a recent edition of Tales about the little known story of my old friend Chris Braund, the legendary stutterer. On one occasion Chris was flying an East-West Airlines Avro Anson (VFR only) from Tamworth to Sydney only to turn back well before reaching his destination. Next day

Hf Has a Future A key feature of the Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) system is the ability to transmit data between controller and pilot and to give precise GPS-derived position reports via a datalink. This digital datalink has the advantage of being quick and, above all, clear — something not possible with conventional

New Robinsons Nearing Certification Robinson should have received US certification for its new R22 Beta II and Mariner II models by the time these words are read. The new R22s are powered by derated 131hp (98kW) Textron Lycoming O-360s (as opposed to 131hp/98kW O-320s), boosting performance, particularly at altitude. Other changes include a new throttle

Lynx and Seasprite Shortlisted The NZ Ministry of Defence has shortlisted the Westland Super Lynx and Kaman SH-2G SeaSprite to meet its requirement for a naval helicopter to operate off the Anzac and Leander frigates and to replace Wasps. The shortlisting rules out the Sikorsky S-76N and the Eurocopter Panther, which, says the MoD, were