Marc Joel Atrero

One Turning, One Burning! The following three stories show the need for decisive action when an engine is shut down, particularly if a fire is involved in two engine aircraft. The first accident is taken from the June 1954 RAAF Summary of Accidents. It shows how quickly an apparently straightforward emergency can result in a

Airport Operators Council International – Asia Pacific Basin Regional Airports Conference The AOCI Regional Airports Conference, held in Adelaide from 8-11 May, was well attended by senior executives from throughout the Asia Pacific Region. The event was excellently hosted by Adelaide Airport under the leadership of Airport General Manager Jack Moffat1md the consensus among delegates

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Australian Aviation College Gearing Up for Potential Expansion I recently had the opportunity to revisit the Australian Aviation College and to see first-hand, the significant developments that are taking place. The Australian Aviation College has been conducting professional pilot training courses at Parafield Airport in South Australia for several years. The course actually evolved from

Thrust Forth Future: The Progress of Rolls-Royce’s Tay Engine Requirements for the Tay engine programme, launched in 1983, envisaged meeting all current and proposed noise legislation, complying with regulations controlling exhaust emissions and, at the same time, offering a low fuel burn as well as having competitive maintenance costs and a high level of reliability.

People die on airliners, just as they do in millions of other places. It was sad, but nevertheless intriguing, to hear the technical crew of Cathay 101 (ex-Hong Kong for Sydney) call Sydney Control early one morning on 118. 5 to advise of a passenger death. The crew requested NSW Police assistance prior to and