Australian Aviation

CASA’s new regulations for commercial drone use has sparked concern, as many new RPA operators just don’t understand the implications of their activities as they relate to the greater aviation spectrum Hollywood has given rise to the image of drones in forms as varied as Harry Potter’s cute winged-ball, or ‘Golden Snitch’, to menacing forms

NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS AQG/4 Cessna T206H Stationair T20609237 19/9/16 State of New South Wales, PO Box 250 Milperra NSW 2214 N7131V CTD/3 Vans RV-7A 74148 4/10/16 Gavin Ennis, 280 Flamborough St Doubleview WA 6018 CWS/4 Kavanagh E-240 E240-524 28/9/16 Global Ballooning, 1/173-175 Swan St Richmond Vic 3121 DUX/3 Kavanagh E-240 E240-525 19/9/16 Global

Diamond DA62 DNU is the only new type shown in the New Allocations this issue. Hawker Pacific is the local agent for Diamond Aircraft and will be demonstrating the DA62 around Australia during the life of this issue. The DA62 is a five to seven-seat twin-engine touring aircraft with a distinctive aerodynamic fuselage and T-tail.

Productivity should be our goal Productivity and safety go hand in hand – simply because if you crash or damage your aircraft, your annual productivity will plummet – along with your bottom line. That’s why so many companies invest so much effort in safety – there is a clear understanding that sensible standards coupled with

Seven, Nine networks combine ENG resources https://res.cloudinary.com/momentum-media-group-pty-ltd/video/upload/v1686803044/Australian%20Aviation/V1_fszytm.mov?_i=AA The Seven and Nine TV networks ceased their own helicopter operations for electronic news gathering (ENG) with the commencement of a combined national contract for shared helicopter news operations in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth on September 12. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

Time to fix CAO 48.1 It is time CASA settled the fatigue risk management system (FRMS) debate once and for all. The current regulations embodied in CAO 48. 1 must be put on hold and CASA needs to carry out a comprehensive review of the new regulations. This should include a comparison with current fatigue