Marc Joel Atrero

Jets, Jets and More Jets With the first flight of the MiG-21UM, VH-XXI, on March 2 one would have thought that jet warbird activity would have slowed down for a while but such is not the case. At Bendigo, Victoria, former Royal New Zealand Air Force BAC 167 Strikemaster Mk88, NZ6372, is being overhauled by

Altimeter Errors – Still a cause for concern In 1989, a Beechcraft Baron, ZK-SUN, was approaching Napier airport in the North Island of New Zealand on a private, IFR flight. The pilot’s previous experience on the aircraft was limited to a 45 minute check ride with a qualified instructor. As the weather deteriorated, the controller

RAAF CFS Aims for Highest Standards The RAAF’s Central Flying School (CFS) is one of the oldest flying establishments in the world, with a distinguished track record spanning no fewer than eight decades. Australian Aviation recently had the pleasure of visiting CFS and observing the school’s operations, the establishment clearly living up to its reputation.

Avro International Aerospace RJ70 The RJ70 (Regional Jet 70) variant of the BAe 146-100 was first mooted by British Aerospace in mid 1990 with the aircraft mainly being earmarked for the United States regional airline market. It was proposed that the RJ70 would combine the dimensions of the BAe 146-100 with the newly developed Textron

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Regional Airline News Air Swift added Karumba and Normanton to its route network from April 6 with three return services weekly operated from Cairns on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Airlines of Tasmania added Latrobe Valley to its network from early May with five return services being operated weekly, Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun, with the Launceston to Flinders