The Mobil fuel contamination crisis deepened during the week with most of Archerfield's flying school's aircraft grounded by CASA
 
One flying school - the only one with their own maintenance workshop - has over recent years operated their training aircraft on Shell LL (low lead) avgas and therefor are not affected by the current fuel contamination issue and continue with their flying training operations as normal
 
The remaining schools on the airfield have a small number of selected aircraft still flying

Click HERE for a text view of the various news articles including the CASA NOTAM on the subject and overseas reports from the USA's AvWeb on-line news

• The article covers a number of news stories and copies of the Airworthiness Directives and may take some time to read - printing the page may be a better option
  

In Other News
AF's Hangar 3 - previously housing a pest control business - will be available for lease next month by the airport operator who is looking to see if there is an aviation orientated business wanting prime hangar space on the 'field before offering it to "outsiders"
 
Contact Archerfield Airport Corporation if you are interested

• After more than 10 years since the last issue of the VFG the much improved and revamped VFR Flight Guide has finally been released by the authorities!
  

Contact CASA if you need a copy which is supplied free of charge to all VFR pilots