Lancaster Feedback Our March issue of Short Finals, on the fallibility of those in command and in particular the deficiencies of the Avro Lancaster, created quite a lot of correspondence with the overall impression being given that we were not alone in our thoughts on the matter. Carlo Kopp, AA’s technology specialist, added some interesting
Aviation Regulatory Review Committee At its Meeting of 16 March 1988, the New South Wales branch of the ALAA was addressed by Mr Ray McNamara, Regional Director, South Australia/Northern Territory Region of the Department of Transport and Communications. Mr McNamara is a member of the three person committee established by the Minister for Transport and
Aaai General Meeting The latest general meeting of the Association was hosted by Australian Airlines and attended by a large number of members. They were briefed on matters of current interest, including a briefing by Graeme Taylor and John Caporn of DITAC. They were later joined by a group of senior officers from RAAF’s Support
An Industry Structure? State and Federal Governments have never been busier. Economic regulations are disappearing while operational and maintenance rules are all up for review. On top of that, Government reorganisations, fragmentations and political wrangles are complicating matters. So are rising uncertainties in the rest of the industry. A common question now being asked is
Us Declares New National Space Policy to Extend Manned Flights to Planets In a major decision, US President Ronald Reagan has endorsed a new National Space Policy which will see the US reassert itself as the leader in manned spaceflight and also lead to manned flights to Mars by early next century. The policy document