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Fly Synthesis’ fun-flying product range now includes six separate Italian-built light sport and ultralight aeroplane types, the most popular of which is its Texan Top Class 600 LSA. Having won my RAA pilot certificate in a Texan 550, I was more than happy when Australian Director Caz Monteleone invited me to update my Texan experience at his Donnybrook base on Melbourne’s northern fringe.
Another US Airways Airbus struck a flock of Canada geese yesterday, shortly after takeoff from Greater Rochester, N.Y. for Charlotte, N.C. This time however the crew of the Airbus A319 lost the use of only one engine and was able to return and land at its departure airfield without further damage to the aircraft and with its 124 passengers unharmed.
Attention anyone conducting retail business on GAAP or other Commonwealth-owned airports. Airport tenant Bema Gold (Australia) Pty Ltd yesterday was before the Victorian Civil Administration Tribunal (VCAT) seeking relief against forfeiture of its premises at Moorabbin Airport. It sought a declaration that the premises are retail premises within the meaning in the Retail Leases Act 2003. And they had a win.
Helicopter pilot training professionals contacting AviationAdvertiser say they were appalled to hear that the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) was not investigating the training helicopter crash on Mount Barney near Kyogle on January 28.
The Japanese Ground Self Defense Force has chosen Enstrom Helicopter Corporation to supply the next generation of training helicopters for the JGSDF Pilot Training Program. The program calls for the first evaluation helicopter to be delivered in 2010, with a total of 30 aircraft to joipn the program by 2014.
