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December 2
The Brisbane based Sunday newspaper reported recently that QLD's skies are the most dangerous place to fly
in OZ
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The sharp clawed reporter mentions Doug Edwards, the Aviation Safety Foundation local
representative, as saying that some pilots need more training because of a "frontier mentality"
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So there ya go, if your not the true adventurous type then don't
fly in QLD; try surf'n or 4x4 driving or just stay homebound!
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Media Source: - Sunday Mail P26 2/12/01
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Maintenance Costs Ground B737
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December 4
Air Nauru's Pacific service has been grounded for a second time because of unpaid bills for
maintenance performed by Qantas
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Sources put the unpaid amount at somewhere between $1 million and $3
million
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Air Nauru has been unable to use the Boeing 737 to operate the routes from the east coast of
Australia to Nauru, Kiribati and Fiji
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Media Source: -
ABC CASA Grounding
HERE
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Government $10M for School
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December 5
The QLD Government has set aside ten million dollars to encourage Singapore Airlines
to relocate their pilot training school to Maroochydore
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The facility is expected to train 140 pilots and 36 first officers
a year utilising four Lear jet aircraft and an advanced flight simulator
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Singapore also has a large contingent of air force pilots and aircraft
based at our military airbase, Amberley, which is just 15nm to the west of Archerfield -
Previous article HERE
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Media Source: -
QLD Government
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Lightie Emulates Heavy in WA
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December 6
The Royal Aero Club of Western Australia tried to emulate Qantas
and have bits fall off an aircraft, in the form of an aircraft window, which ended up falling down into the Perth suburb of
Success
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The twin-engine Piper Seminole side window popped open during
take-off and then fell off when the pilot returned to land
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Naturally CASA and the ATSB are investigating, click
HERE for Qantas report
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Media Source: - ABC
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