Register Review The new allocations this month contain a wide variety of types from the smart little Skyfox Gazelle to the opulent Gulfstream IV executive jet. Five more Gazelles are listed, making 10 in the last two months and more than meeting Skyfox’s aim of producing four a month at the company’s Caloundra facility. Another

Losing It Recently myself and two friends were all set for a scenic ‘City and Beaches’ flight on a busy afternoon at Jandakot. As we eagerly anticipated an enjoyable flight, our pilot, Gerald (a good friend who will be spared the indignity of having his surname revealed) completed the radio formalities with the tower and

Room with a View? Another architectural masterpiece joins the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House on Sydney’s skyline. The new control tower at Sydney airport is a vital component in the parallel runway system – a system designed to increase aircraft handling capacity to 80 movements per hour. Like the Opera House, the new tower

Navy Helo RFT Released The Navy and the Department of Defence have released the Request for Tender (RFT) for 14 intermediate marinised helicopters to operate from the ANZAC frigates. The new helicopter programme, SEA 1411, has a requirement for 14 helicopters, with an option on further aircraft to equip the RAN’s forthcoming Offshore Patrol Combatants.