Marc Joel Atrero

As promised in the last issue, we have updated our military callsigns list so you now have access to the latest available information. And the other big story this issue is Air Force One, which became the most expensive aircraft ever to visit Australia during the recent visit by US President George Bush. The custom

Dotc Statistics Mirrors the State of the Industry The state of the aviation industry and the economy as a whole has been revealed by statistics recently released by the Department of Transport and Communications. The ‘Air Transport Statistics Survey of Hours Flown’ reveals flying hours, aircraft types on the register and airport movements which combine

Accident Investigation and the Role of Flight Recorders Most members of the general public would be aware through media reports of a major aircraft disaster, that Regular Public Transport (RPT) aircraft are required to be fitted with a crash recorder or “black box” (actually bright orange or yellow). What is not generally known is that

Let’s Fly – But Safely! Just how effective is this magazine’s regular Air Safety feature (or, for that matter, other published aviation) in preventing the general aviation accidents that so often make newsin the daily press, radio and television bulletins? Pilots who have been in the industry for a number of years could be excused

Antonov An-2 Colt The opportunity to fly the Antonov An-2 Colt (actually its NATO codename) came as a result of the recent visit to Australia by the Russian aviation goodwill expedition. As I was to lead the group around Australia, it was essential that I have some idea of the handling characteristics of the type.

Repairing Damaged Aircraft Is a Difficult and Expensive Business Aircraft damage is becoming more difficult to detect and repair, as well as becoming more than ever critical to aircraft safety, and the world’s airworthiness authorities are increasingly concerned at the diminishing resources available to monitor properly the maintenance practices of the airlines. These are problems