AirCentre News - March 2001, Week Three

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Week Three	RQAC Eagles Departure - CASA $$ War $$ Games Begin

Storms Create Heavy Problems for Controllers

Airfield Observations

Not seen on the airfield in recent times are the two Eagle X-TS 2 seat trainers that were operated so enthusiastically for two years by the Royal Queensland Aero Club
Eagles are Missing	RQAC Aircraft
Click HERE for previous news on the Eagle
VH-RQI and RQQ are now registered back in WA with Eagle Aircraft ¹ ¹Source CASA

$$ CASA's Latest Manoeuvre $$

$$ Counselling to be replaced by Dollar Fines $$
CASA to have more flexibility in dealing with offenders "Starting next month, operators who commit minor infringements will receive administrative fines as a step up from counselling"
Click HERE for CASA media report
Counter attack by the AOPA President the next day pressures the Federal Government into scraping the fuel tax levy for bush operated aircraft.¹ ¹From local media reports

Storm Drama at Brisbane

Late Friday March 9, several Heavies making for Brisbane airport were forced to abandon their approach and go land elsewhere

A severe electrical storm passing over Brisbane cut some of the lights on the active 01/19 ILS runway leaving most of the heavy captains no alternative but to land at Coolangatta where they created massive congestion problems

Quote from a very busy controller¹ after a captain asks what other aerodromes are available: ¹ on VHF 125.6mhz

...they're trying to pull aerodromes out of their backsides at the moment...

Items from OZ News Sources

The around the world Alice Springs based NASA balloon finally becomes airborne

Around the world progress HERE

"The ULDB Super Pressure Balloon has been terminated"
Click on above for details

Previous News Desk articles on the balloon HERE

The UK to OZ Air Race has started - previous News Desk articles on the race HERE

AOPA Committee Election Time

Click on buttons to see what happens and how every one feels at the moment

The Members are perhaps feeling a little frustrated but what about the Committee

Boonah Murphy Rebel Destroyed

On Saturday March 10 a home-built 2 seat Rebel impacted the ground just after lift-off from the Boonah airstrip south west of Archerfield

The aircraft experienced an apparent engine or climb-out problem that resulted in the loss of life for both the pilot and passenger on board

News Report HERE

Details on home-built Rebel aircraft in OZ HERE

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