The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced an investigation into the forced landing of a Cirrus SR22 in the NSW lower Blue Mountains on May 10. The aircraft, N802DK, was flying from Bankstown when it experienced engine trouble over Lawson. The pilot deployed the Cirrus’s ballistic parachute and the aircraft floated to a forced
The former Australian Sport Aviation Confederation has changed its name to the Air Sport Australia Confederation (ASAC) to better reflect the role and purpose of the organisation. The ASAC says the term Sport Aviation is commonly used to cover a broader range of recreational, experimental and limited category aviation activities which had resulted in some
Hamilton-based CTC Aviation Training NZ has opened a NZ$4m (A$3.74m) expansion to its crew accommodation centre just north of the city’s airport. Named Clearways, the expanded facility includes an additional 72 ensuite bedrooms and supporting facilities, and will allow CTC Aviation to grow its JAA/EASA approved flight training services for its cadets. “When Clearways opened
The Ballina Aero Club will open its new clubhouse on Saturday June 7. The new building has been completed by a volunteer group comprising club members and local businesses and sponsors who have provided time and materials. The Aero Club amalgamated with the Ballina Ultralight Flying Club in 2003, and currently has about 40 members.
The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau has released a report into the crash of a Cheetah Sierra 200 light aircraft into a ferris wheel on the NSW north coast in October 2011. The report says the pilot of the Sierra was attempting to land at Old Bar near Taree and had just performed a go-around, when it struck
Piper Aircraft and the Continental Motors Group have announced they have been granted a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate for a Centurion 2.0S diesel engine-powered Piper Archer. Ground and flight tests on an Archer powered by the Technify Motors GmbH Centurion 2.0S 155hp (115kW) Jet-A compression ignition engine were conducted at Technify’s facility in
