How did it ever get to this? There is absolutely no doubt that Qantas is headed the way for Ansett and may not reach its 100th year and that would be a tragedy for all Australians. And who is to blame? This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for
New Allocations REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS AQI Yakovlev Yak‑52 844714 21/3/11 Derek Townsend, 13 Barellan Ave Buddina Qld 4575 N452T DOSAAF-119 (Red) AZV Cessna 150L 15072086 3/3/11 Peter Rosendale, 2 Third Ave Marcoola Qld 4564 N92JT N6586G CDU Guimbal Cabri G2 1018 17/3/11 Helicopter Transport and Training, PO Box 227 Georges Hall NSW 2198
The public debate preceding the decision to establish a no-fly zone over Libya to protect much of its population from the armed forces of the dictator Muammar Gaddafi was largely ill-informed. Many participants offered little more than the usual assertions: that no-fly zones don’t work, cost too much, and cause excessive casualties on both sides.
Professional development doesn’t happen by accident – you need a career map, an enquiring mind and a very personal commitment to ongoing learning. Just because you have reached your immediate goal of attaining a licence doesn’t mean you should put away the books. And if you have thousands of hours at you are not excused
Virgin Blue’s pending Skywest operated ATR 72 fleet offers hope for regional towns. Tamworth and Armidale in NSW and Bundaberg, Gladstone and Emerald in Queensland have not had airline competition since the Ansett collapse a decade ago, and would be keenly looking to see just how Virgin Blue deploys its ATRs. This content is available
Nav basics – the mud map A mud map. What is that you may well ask? The usual definition of a mud map is an informal map …. a roughly drawn map, usually on the ground. In the flight training area a mud map (MM) can be a great asset to assist in the execution