Perth-based Electro.Aero has completed the first Australian flight of a production-built electric light sport aircraft made by Slovenia-based Pipistrel. The Pipistrel Alpha Electro two-seater, which received Australian certification in late 2017, took off from Perth’s Jandakot Airport on Tuesday. The aircraft, which carries Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus) light sport aircraft registration 23-0938, conducted two circuits
When young children require hospital treatment he tyranny of distance can make an already difficult time for families even more stressful. NSW-based Little Wings seeks to ease some of these difficulties through the astute application of aviation in a very professional manner. Over five years Little Wings has completed over 1,250 flights, with more than
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has announced plans to overhaul its aviation medical requirements, allowing pilots flying commercial operations with no passengers to hold a less-restrictive Class 2 medical certificate, and private pilots flying with five or fewer passengers in VFR conditions to only hold a new aviation medical certificate that meets commercial vehicle
Textron Aviation has unveiled a new clean-sheet regional-sized turboprop designed to seat up to 19 passengers or carry three LD3 containers. The twin-engine turboprop Cessna SkyCourier 408 was officially launched on Tuesday (US time) with global logistics company FedEx Express the first customer with an order for 50 aircraft and options for 50 more. Entry-into-service
Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester says the outcomes of separate reviews into the general aviation (GA) sector and use of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) are expected to be known before the end of 2017. The Minister outlined the timetable for the two reviews at the biennial aviation safety conference Safeskies in
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has ended an investigation into a possible collision between an aircraft and drone near Parafield Airport in Adelaide after concluding the incident involved a flying fox. The incident took place on July 11, when a single-engine Socata Tobago TB-10 VH-YTG was on final approach to runway 03L at Parafield
