Embraer has announced that the first metal cut for the prototype Legacy 500 executive jet was made on April 19 at the company’s Sao Jose dos Campos headquarters. This first component is part of the forward fuselage, to which the radome, radar, and glide slope antenna will be attached, and was milled from a plate
CASA has started its campaign to educate pilots on the new Class D procedures which will replace General Aviation Aerodrome Procedures (GAAP) at Bankstown, Camden, Moorabbin, Archerfield, Parafield and Jandakot from June 3. “GAAP aerodromes will move to new Class D procedures and will no longer be known as GAAP,” said CASA CEO John McCormick. “The
Austrian Hannes Arch won the Perth round of the Red Bull Air Race over the weekend of April 17-18, while Australian Matt Hall put in a great effort to come in second place. Less than one second separated Arch and Hall, with the Austrian recording a time of 1:26.03 in his final run, just ahead
Brazilian pilot Adilson Kindlemann crashed into the Swan River on April 15 during practice in the lead up to the Perth round of the Red Bull Air Race. According to witness reports, Kindlemann was flying close to the water and appeared to be coming out of a tight turn when his wing may have struck
Embraer delivered the 1100th Ipanema agricultural aircraft to a Brazilian operator at a ceremony at the company’s Botucatu plant on April 7. “The delivery of the 1100th aircraft is a great milestone for us, because it shows the reliability, solidity and tradition of the Ipanema in the domestic market,” said Almir Miguel Borges, Embraer’s vice
Two pilots from Bendigo will take on a round-the-world flight in a Gippsland Aeronautics GA8-TC to commemorate the centenary of powered flight in Australia, as well as to raise funds and awareness to fight malaria. Ken Evers, 33, and Tim Pryse 51, will depart from Bendigo Aerodrome on May 8 bound for Norfolk Island on