In its report into the near collision involving Cessna 172S, VH-KOJ, and Cirrus SR22, VH-XC5, on 22 January, the transport safety watchdog found the Cirrus passed 46 m behind and 99 ft below the Cessna, due to “inadequate spacing” on the part of the faster Cirrus.
Regular Outback Air Race participant Ian Campbell, founder of dairy company Barambah Organics, and his daughter Hannah were killed when the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza they were flying crashed in Stockleigh, seven minutes after taking off from Archerfield Airport at around 11am on Monday.
The $65 million deal would see Experience Co maintain a minority stake in its Australian and New Zealand skydive and aviation businesses, which would merge with Inflite’s existing operations. Experience Co would keep a 32.5 per cent interest in the combined business, with an estimated value of $110 million.
Malcolm Vivian was reportedly testing the kit-made Mk 26B Spitfire, VH-SFX (similar aircraft pictured), when it crashed at Malabaine, near Northam, on Wednesday morning. Australian Aviation understands the aircraft was Vivian’s second Spitfire.
In a preliminary report, safety investigators noted that an actuator rod in VH-YQP’s landing gear had failed due to fatigue, though did not point to this failure as the definitive cause of the 29 April accident that killed a student pilot and instructor and injured nine others on the ground.
The Sydney Morning Herald earlier this week reported on a proposal to build 30,000 homes on the airport site and extend the metro line at least one more stop, but both AMG and its owner Aware Super have told Australian Aviation that those plans are not on the cards.