News media reports have the Harts light aircraft collection at Archerfield to be 25 aircraft and valued greater than $5m!

A few aircraft were undergoing restoration, quantity unknown, but without a C of A or a permit to fly, they really are of little value

Most light aircraft owners would like to think that their pride and joy is worth a lot of money, especially after spending heaps on restoration and maintenance, but in reality, it is not so

October 8: 
A departing McDonnell Douglas MD-87 jet, operated by Scandanavian Air Systems, struck a Cessna Citation II that accidentally entered the active runway in thick fog conditions

The MD-87, on a flight from Milan to Copenhagen with 104 passengers and 6 crew, then veered off the runway after hitting the Citation and crashed into a hangar

Among the dead were at least 12 airport employees working in the hangar at the Italian Linate airport

October 8: 
The world's first home-built rocket powered aircraft has completed phase one of flight testing

The test aircraft, a modified Long-EZ flown by Dick Rutan of Voyager non-stop around the world fame, is powered by twin 400lb thrust rocket engines and is fuelled by isopropyl alcohol and liquid oxygen

Test pilot Dick was also a visitor to Archerfield a few years back, click HERE for that news article

The OZ VH aircraft register has 7 aircraft listed under "Harts Flying Fighters" and 3 under Merrell Assoc., (Yak-3 - 8KCAB - Yak-50 ) that's 15 less than "The Courier Mail" suggests there is! - L-39 not included

Included is Steve's pride and joy; the Bristol Centaurus powered Hawker Sea Fury

Other aircraft include the CAP 232 aerobatic machine - the adorable T-28 Trojan and SNJ-5 Texan - a Yak-50 and Chipmunk trainer and a twin-engine Beech B58 Baron

October 10: 
Air crews say that after the terrorist attacks, they are counting on the passengers to help protect them:   -  Quote of the Year  -  

"I loved what I saw," said JoAnn Rockman, who watched her fellow passengers subdue Coburn. "The stewardess yelled, 'Get that guy!' and half the plane got up"

Passengers tackle a deranged man who broke into a cockpit and to subdue a drunken OZ'e

October 13: 
The FAA in the USA are to allow private aircraft to resume flying next week in the airspace around 15 metropolitan areas

Pilots of aircraft with the radio capability are instructed to monitor the guard frequency (121.5 MHz) while in Enhanced Class B airspace

The FAA encourages VFR pilots in Enhanced Class B airspace to fly normally and to avoid aerobatics, circling or loitering, and unpredictable flight paths!