Russian Aerospace Restructures in Order to Survive Political and economic upheaval has thrown Russia’s massive and highly capable aerospace industry into an unprecedented state of chaos. The collapse of communism and the death of the great socialist experiment has left this enormous aviation industry, which employs three million skilled workers, in an empty void which
Single Aviation Market for Tasman Trans Tasman travellers will be able to clear immigration checks before boarding their aircraft under law changes introduced in the New Zealand Parliament. The preclearance system could come into effect by November once the New Zealand Immigration Amendment Bill is enacted and Australia follows with its own legislation. This content
Bob Bostick is a resident of Germantown Tennessee USA. Tennessee is one of my favourite states in America, so it’s a pleasure to run your story Bob! Late one night as Bob was flying near central Washington he overheard the following conversation on the radio: AIRCRAFT: “Seattle Center, Mickey Mouse at one-nine-oh!” ATC CENTER: “Hi
Of jelly beans and jets As there is in any organisation, a friendly rivalry exists between pilots flying different types of aircraft in the RAAF. For example, transport pilots are often known as Trash Haulers or Trashies, while those who fly fighters readily answer to the name Knuckle Head or Knuck. Also, for some obscure
Register Review The New Allocations section this month consists of 16 aircraft, exactly the same as last month, although in reality numbers are dwindling as more than one third are reregistrations of aircraft already flying in Australia. The remainder consists of a good cross section of types including four amateur built machines, two ex military
There But for the Grace of God “Clearto go,” my passenger intoned through the Gosport speaking tube from the front cockpit as the steady “green” from the controller’s Aldis lamp shone out from the tower windows. I eased open the throttle of Tiger VH-AZP, feeding in left rudder to counteract the swing. The tail came