Here the A6M3 Model 22 Zero NX712Z trails smoke after being “shot” by Frank Parker’s ex 75 Squadron RAAF Kittyhawk ZK-CAG during a photo shoot over Lake Wanaka. (Gavin Conroy) Big Changes at Temora The Temora Aviation Museum (Tam) Has Announced Big Changes to Its Display Program Format. This content is available exclusively to Australian
Airline News in This Issue We Report the Delivery of an A320 to Skywest and a 737-800 to Virgin Blue and the Departure of a Strategic Airlines A320. Airnorth Took Delivery of Embraer E-170-100lr Vh‑swo at Darwin on April 19 After the All White Aircraft Ferried in From Melbourne. This content is available exclusively to
I have sent quite a few brickbats through this column, but I believe credit must be given where it is due. There appears to be a quiet revolution going on in the senior management of CASA, Airservices and ATSB. The CEOs of these bodies have recently appointed people with whom the industry can work. There
…composite construction for his 1975 prototype 1835cc Volkswagen powered VariEze, initially designed to break speed and distance records in its lightweight class. Subsequently, Rutan enlarged and strengthened this design to allow use of the heavier but much more reliable Continental engines, usually the O-200. Fast (fibre)glass in perspective Even today, in 2010, the VariEze looks
Becoming an aerial ag pilot As one of the more specialised fields of aviation, the path to becoming an aerial agriculture pilot is one which can be long and challenging, but for many has led to a lifetime career. In many ways closer to farming than aviation, aerial ag has long had an important role
Passenger service and rights in an LCC world With two low cost carriers, one new world carrier and a legacy carrier serving the Australian domestic market, customer service and the rights of passengers have evolved since the market was deregulated in the early 1990s. In a recent Choice Magazine survey of members on Australia’s major