iscoverThe Australian Transportation Safety Bureau has released a report into the crash of a Cheetah Sierra 200 light aircraft into a ferris wheel on the NSW north coast in October 2011. The report says the pilot of the Sierra was attempting to land at Old Bar near Taree and had just performed a go-around, when it struck
Piper Aircraft and the Continental Motors Group have announced they have been granted a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate for a Centurion 2.0S diesel engine-powered Piper Archer. Ground and flight tests on an Archer powered by the Technify Motors GmbH Centurion 2.0S 155hp (115kW) Jet-A compression ignition engine were conducted at Technify’s facility in
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has extended its original deadlines for a series of inspections of Cessna 100, 200, 300 and 400 series aircraft, and has published a phased timetable for operators to complete the necessary work. “CASA is aware of the current compliance timeframes for Cessna SIDs and the difficulty that may be encountered in
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority says it is simplifying the regulations that cover flying training organisations following a review of the Part 141 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations. CASA says the simplification of the rules and requirements will cut red tape and reduce costs for about 300 flying training schools across Australia, and estimates
Cessna parent company Textron has announced it has finalised its acquisition of Beechcraft, and in the process has announced it has created a new ‘Textron Aviation’ business unit under which will sit the Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker brands. Current Cessna president and CEO, Scott Ernest, will head up the new Textron Aviation business, but Textron
The ATSB has released its preliminary report into the in-flight break up of a DH-82A Tiger Moth in southeast Queensland late last year. The aircraft, VH-TSG, was conducting a commercial joy flight from Pimpama over the Gold Coast on December 13, when its left wing failed. The aircraft impacted the water 300 metres off South
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