Sunshine Coast-based Flight Options Flight Training Centre is now a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). As an RTO, Flight Options can now award students with a nationally recognised aviation qualification on the completion of their courses. The centre currently provides the Certificate IV in Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence and Diplomas of Aviation in Instrument Flight
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has grounded Australia’s fleet of 30 Dromader M-18A aircraft following the fatal crash of Dromader VH-TZJ during firebombing activities west of Ulladulla on the NSW South Coast last month, which the ATSB has found resulted from the aircraft’s wing separating in flight. “The grounding is to allow work to continue
After taking delivery of the 200th GippsAero GA8 Airvan, Hawker Pacific has begun a regional demonstration tour of the aircraft across the ASEAN region. Starting in Singapore last week, Hawker Pacific will showcase the GA8 in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and IndoChina. It is hoped the aircraft will appeal to the region’s tourism, utility and private markets.
DAHER-SOCATA is displaying a TBM 850 in a polished aluminium finish at this week’s NBAA convention in Las Vegas, which it says demonstrates its ability to meet unique customer personalisation requests. Says the company: “To meet this customer personalisation request involved extra work time and research. The consequences of a bare metal finish needed to
CASA is holding a series of briefings for pilots on new licensing regulations, which take effect from December 4 2013. The briefings will be held simultaneously on Monday October 21 between 1800 and 2100 in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Information will be provided on the content of the new pilot licensing rules,
Beechcraft distributor Hawker Pacific will showcase the Beechcraft King Air 250 in its first demonstration tour across the Asia-Pacific region. Scheduled to arrive in the region at the end of September, the aircraft will visit New Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia before it departs for Indonesia where further demonstrations will be
