Marc Joel Atrero

The Kyeema – A Message For Today? Fifty-five years ago this month, the Douglas DC-2, VH-UYC ‘Kyeema’ owned by Airlines of Australia and operated by Australian National Airways, plunged into the top of Mt Dandenong while letting down through cloud at the end of a flight from Parafield to Essendon. All 18 people aboard-four crew

A12 – BAC One Eleven by John Bennett The third transport type announced in November 1965 for the RAAF’s No 34 Squadron VIP fleet was the British Aircraft Corporation One Eleven- the BAC 111. The BAC 111 had its beginnings in the Hunting Aircraft H. 107 32 seat airliner designed in 1957, but this design

Caa Sponsors Seventh Helicopter Techni- Cal Conference The CAA will sponsor the 7th Helicopter Technical Conference in Canberra on the 19th and 20th of October. The objectives of the conference are to exchange views, improve awareness, and explain airworthiness technical prob- lems involved in the operation of helicopters. The meeting will cover issues related to

NZ News With Michael Short Blood-Alcohol Tests for Pilots? Police and civil aviation officials may be given the power to require breath and blood tests from pilots suspected of drinking. The Civil Aviation Authority is considering promoting a change to plug an apparent loophole which currently stops authorities from carrying out alcohol tests on pilots.

AIR TAXI and CHARTER The following helicopter operators provide charter services: AA Company, PO Box 1334 Mt Isa, 4825. (077) 43 8977 AdvanceHelicopters, PO Box 107 Springsure, 4722. (079) 84 1170 Aerial AgricultureHelicopters, Armidale Airport, 2350. (067) 72 2348 Aerostar Aviation, PO Box 24 Golden Beach, 4551. (074) 91 9190 Air Wingless, Vicary Rd Mareeba,

 As predicted in earlier “On the Airbands” columns, Qantas (and also Ansett) has banned video games, laptop computers and other types of electronic devices during approach and landing sequences, allowing them to be used only in cruising flight. Some devices emit signals strong enough to interfere with sensitive navigation and communications equipment. Highly computerised navigation