Smoke Gets in Your Eyes That cigarette smoking is a guaranteed means of reducing your fit and healthy life potential is something that nowadays is argued against by few thinking people. However, while not in the league of alcohol, smoking can and does have a debilitating effect on an aviator’s capability. Whether you fly a

Pilatus Britten-Norman Islander Bn2B Evolution, rather than revolution, is often the surest path to excellence in aircraft design. This design philosophy is strengthened when the starting point of the aircraft is based on well proven and conventional principles. The newest Pilatus Britten-Norman (PNB) Islander is at the end of a two and a half decades

Optical Warfare the New Frontier Part 1 Electronic Warfare is a discipline characterised by rapid change, where openings and vulnerabilities are exploited quickly and always to the detriment of the slower party. As with Electronic Warfare at lower frequencies, the electronic battle at optical frequencies is equally intense and can have an equally decisive impact

New Training System Is Ace A revolution in the classroom? Possibly, but a new system combining proven teaching aids and methods with the latest in high technology audio visual computer wizardry is proving to be an effective method of getting the message across to student pilots of all levels – private, commercial and senior commercial