Charter operator Rossair has grounded its aircraft fleet after one of its Cessna Conquest twin turboprops crashed near Renmark, South Australia on Tuesday afternoon, killing all three on board. The aircraft, Cessna 441 Conquest II VH-XMJ, had been conducting a training flight from Adelaide to South Australia’s Riverland region and return. The accident occurred soon after the aircraft departed Renmark at
Australia’s general aviation sector will have a direct line of communication with the federal government as part of a newly-formed advisory group. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester has established the advisory group as part of efforts to improve consultation with those involved in general aviation. “The General Aviation Advisory Group will ensure the industry has
There was a significant flight that took place on Thursday morning at Illawarra Regional Airport at Wollongong. A two-seat Vans RV-9 set course for Tyabb, Victoria under the banner of the “10 per cent solution”. Powered by a single WAM120, three-cylinder turbo-diesel, the 120hp (90kW) powerplant uses conventional fuel blended with 10 per cent fuel
There were 31 aviation-related fatalities in Australia in 2015, with the bulk of those deaths occurring in the general and recreational aviation sectors, new figures show. The statistics are outlined in a report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) published on Wednesday covering aviation occurrence statistics between 2006 and 2015. Recreational aviation recorded 18
Australia’s aviation safety regulator is seeking industry views on potential changes to pilot medical requirements. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has released a discussion paper entitled “Medical Certification Standards”, which outlines six potential options that could be considered for future consultation. CASA acting chief executive and director of aviation safety Shane Carmody said
Applications have opened for two scholarships to support female pilots that are either seeking to complete the navigation component of a private or commercial pilot licence, or to gain a formation or aerobatic endorsement. Both of the scholarships are being offered by the Australian Women Pilots’ Association, and are sponsored by the Royal Australian Air
