Touchdown in the Traffic I was off to Melbourne for a few days – and looking forward to catching up with old friends. I use my Port Macquarie based Cessna 210 aircraft on business a good deal, but this trip was a private one. I had four passengers – three of them for Wangaratta, where
For Australia’s Regional Airlines the period covered by our report from September 1989 through October 1990 has been one of highs and lows. The AFAP dispute in August 1989 proved to be a plus for most operators though a few did report their traffic figures well down. Most of the regional operators adapted well though
Gps: The Navigation System For Now and the Future There are not enough superlatives to describe the GPS navigation system. The following article will explain why I believe every GA pilot would like to use one. Inertial Navigation, Omega, Loran and Satnav systems have been around for quite a while but the high cost of
MiG Flys A MiG-15 has flown! Essendon Airport, Vic on Thursday, November 1st, saw a MiG-15 take to the air. The aircraft, in fact a Polish built LiM-3, was originally scheduled to make its first local flight on Wednesday, October 31, but following a successful highspeed taxi run the first flight was cancelled due to
Hawker Sea Fury Commodore Norman Lee continues his series of articles on aircraft he flew during his service with the Fleet Air Arm. After a couple of years flying Fireflys, including a tour in Korea, I managed to wangle a conversion to the Sea Fury. It was the first of three of Sir Sydney Camm’s
British Aerospace 125-F400 In the early 1970s, Hawker Siddeley (later part of British Aerospace) was facing a problem with its best-selling medium-sized corporate jet, the HS. 125. In 1972 the company launched a new version of the aircraft, the Series 600. This variant featured a slightly lengthened fuselage and cleaned up nose/cockpit area when compared