Yep, we’re an endangered species. Reminds me of the joke about the new breed of airliners … the ones with a pilot and a dog. The pilot is there to make the passengers feel comfortable, and the dog is there to bite the pilot if he touches anything. Well, this one has no pilot, no [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Aircraft News category.
Spitfire Mark 1 flies again
Here’s something you don’t see very often … a Spitfire Mark 1 completely rebuilt and flying again after being buried in the sand near Calais for 40 years. Click to see the news item: Spitfire Mark 1 flies again. Lovely!
What goes around … catches aeroplanes!
Well, you’ve heard about it by now, I’m sure. A Cheetah S200 ultralight has crashed into a ferris wheel at Old Bar, near Taree, NSW, on Saturday. Reports of what happened are conflicting. Some say the aircraft was taking off, some say it was going around. One even said that it was landing. Difficult to [...]
Reno Air Race crash
Hi All. A nasty airshow accident at the Reno Air Races. We all hate to hear about it. While we feel empathy for those who died, and the bereaved families, we also know that anyone with a sense of self-importance will loudly proclaim that these kind of events should be stopped, in the interests of [...]
UAVs at Watts Bridge, Wed 24th August
Received by email today: Good morning all, Please be advised that Insitu Pacific will be conducting Unmanned Aerial Vehicle activities from Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield (YWSG) during daylight hours on Wednesday 24th August. Insitu Pacific will be operating their ScanEagle UAV within D651 at YWSG not above 3000’ AMSL. A NOTAM will be issued for [...]
A Bad Week for Pilots
Hi All. Yes, it’s been a deadly week for the aviation community. 15 year-old Jacinda Twigg and her Angel Flight Pilot Don Kernot were killed when Kernot’s aircraft, a PA28-180, crashed about 60 km from its destination. Jacinda’s mother, Julie-Anne, was critically injured in the crash. CASA is investigating the accident. Also this week, an [...]
Two Die in Amphibian Crash
Two men died yesterday in the crash of a Petrel amphibious ultralight at Lake Jindabyne.
