Archives 2002 December 1 Aviation Comments by Law Representatives not always Correct QLD Coroner behind Times Qantas 3rd Warning on Fuel Pumps from Boeing 2 OZ Government Issues Terrorist Warning to General Aviation Compulsory Photo Identification on all Pilot Licences Young Stowaways from Ghana Loose Their Life - Air Canada Jumbo Jet Stuck in Heathrow Mud - Concorde Rudder Trim Problem - Twin Engine Passenger Jets Terrorist Targets - Light Twin in Night Time Gear up Crash Landing at Bankstown 3 The Transport Safety Investigation Bill Last Minute Reprieve Before Law Ariane-5 Rocket Launch Failure - Kiwi Carrier Engine Failure Departing Brisbane - Local Simulator Centres in Brisbane for Heavies and Lighties 4 Danger Airborne as well as Ground Bound with National Holiday Period in Full Swing Bad Start for OZ Holidays; C150 Lost with 2 POB - Go-around Ends in Disaster - Qantas Last Flight Drama - Eight Lost in Britten Norman Islander Accident - Nomad Accident in Philippines Claims One - Air Traffic Control Italian Style November 1 Skydive Cessna C206 Hits Fish Shop in Victoria Qantas B747 Jet for Longreach Outback Museum Military Training Claims another Pilot - Palm Springs USA Parade of Planes - WW2 P-38 Airborne 60 Years On - Brave Qantas Flight Attendant - Salvo Hands In Pilot Licence - Archerfield's DC4 Progress 2 Passenger Aircraft Accident in Germany Claims 20 Lives Fokker F-50 Hits Ground on Approach in Fog The $7500 Qantas Pillow "Bomb" - OZ Alpines' Claim Ultralight - Military Training Claims 2 Pilots and 2 MiG-29's 3 Surfing Holiday to the Philippines Ends in Disaster for 6 Aussies Fokker F27 Departing Manila Claims 19 Lives after Ditching in Sea Bad Week for Qantas and Virgin Blue - each have an On-board Bomb Scare 4 Major Changes to OZ Government Air Regulators Pending CASA Management to be Re-structured by July 2003 Military - Homebuilt - Lightie:- Aircraft making News from around OZ - AirCentre Web Page Statistics Indicate High Interest from around World October 1 Whitsunday's Hamilton Island Tourist Fatality Six lost in PA-32 in what may be a LLTurn G-pull Accident Boeing Extends Fuel Pump AD - Kiwi B747 in trouble AGAIN - AusSAR: Just Reporting the Facts as stated by Whyalla Airlines 2 Media Claims of Dangerous Skies in OZ for Light Aircraft Local Newspaper "Consults" with Aviation Experts Ballina Council looking for Operator - Airshow Accident in India Claims 15 - Cirrus Aircraft Parachute Saves Pilot in USA after Aileron falls off SR22 3 Low OZ Dollar Attracts Overseas Aircraft Buyers Another Low Time Aircraft Departs OZ OZ Aviation News Round-up - Cessna Accident at Bungendore - Ultralight Pilots in Record Breaking Flight around OZ 4 Military Strike Fighter Training Claims 4 in USA Two F/A-18's Super Hornets Collide over Sea Non-Manned Russian Soyuz Rocket Explodes during Lift-Off September 1 OZ Air Traffic Controllers Strike is OFF Virgin takes on Sydney Airport over X-Ansett Terminal WA SkyWest Fokker Emergency - USA's Aviator Julie Clark - Regional REX in Holiday Mood - Twin Otter Down in Nepal 2 September 11 - 2001 - Remembered Sailplane Drops in on UK Royals - Bad Weather Claims 2 in USA - Flap Bits Fall Off Kiwi B747 - Embraer Brasilia Down in Brazil - Boeing Fuel Pump Warning - OZ Kissing Cousins 3 Aircraft Fire injures 2 - Redcliffe C320 Twin Hits Levee Bank Qantas and Virgin Blue Aircraft Grounded Eclipse 500; 70's Learjet Reborn - Birdsville Races Aircraft - Hangars for Sale in SE QLD - Bill Whitney's Home Builders Workshop 4 General Aviation Working in USA - AOPA in US gives Strong Support to GA P-51D Racer "Miss America" Engine Failure - Cirrus @ Archerfield in News - Is it to be a TAFE Diploma or University Degree or Both for Budding Pilots August 1 QLD University HyShot Scramjet Test Launch Successful Sukhoi-27 Error at Military Air Show Claims 83 Lives Moorabbin Nite Training Error Claims Female Pilot - Another Wing Failure in US Fire Fighter - ATSB Transport Mode Study - Rocket Powered Long-EZ Space Flight Test - Russian Heavy Down in Moscow - AF News Corral 'Round-up' 2 New Regional Airline Operators for OZ - Alliance takes over Flight West REX takes over Hazelton / Kendell UK Holiday Destination Sydney (?) - Heavy Pilots 'Under the Influence' - GR7 Harrier Air Show Prang - Aviation Leaders at AF Luncheon Function 3 Air Traffic Controllers Comment on September 11 British Airways B747 May-Day at Sydney New Regional REX in Emergency - Ekka Time at Archerfield 4 CASA Airworthiness Directive Grounds 40+ Aircraft in OZ Piston Engine Manufacturer Lycoming in Trouble with SB-552 US Airman Sues Movie Industry - Airbus A340 Takes Off on a Taxiway - Russian Mi-26 Military Helicopter Attacked by Hand-Held Missile July 1 OZ Government Commits to USA's X-35 Fighter OZ's Military F-111 Fleet Grounded - Again! Solo Balloon Circumnavigation "On Target" at 75% of Flight - Woomera Launch for Japan's Supersonic Model Test - Greek F-4 Phantom Lost - Smoker Creates Emergency in UK 2 Tu-154 Jet and Boeing 757 Freighter Collide over Germany Steve Fossett Completes Solo Circumnavigation of Globe Fossett Lands in Outback QLD - OZ Rotarians Group Tragedy - USA V35 Bonanza Group Outing Tragedy - British Red Arrow Member Red Faced - Another Heavy Down in Africa - USA Independence Day Drama 3 Airline Pilots to be Armed for Flights in the USA Conflict with TCAS and Controller cause of Mid-Air Cypriot Military Tragedy - USA Light Aircraft in Spotlight - 20+ Mustangs to be at Oshkosh Air-Show - Archerfield's Latest Acquisition 4 Drilling Rig Helicopter Down in North Sea - 11 Lost PA-28/235 Cherokee Force Lands at Rocklea Japan's Supersonic Model Test Failure - Redcliffe's Fly-Hire Tourist Prang - Salvo's C182 Hand-Start Catastrophe in Darwin - Jabiru J400 Down in Jakarta June 1 Bill Finlen Completes Solo Circumnavigation in V35 Bonanza Southern Cross Replica Tri-motor Crash Landing Taiwan's China Airlines Boeing 747-200 Lost with 225 on Board - OZ Cirrus Aircraft Up-and-Away - Aged Care for F-111 Aardvarks Costly - Choppa Down in Tasmanian Wilderness - C150 Stolen at Parafield - Redcliffe C310 Crunch before Brunch 2 South African Sports Star Dies in HS-748 Freighter Crash Chopper Accident in the Northern Territory Claims 4 Lives L-39 Ex-Military Jet on UK's M11 Motorway after Pilot's Failed Ejection - Trojan T-28 Warbird Adventure Flights Proving Popular 3 Two Ethiopian Hijackers Shot Dead by On-board Security Archerfield Airport New Charging System from July 1 Two QLD Aircraft with Undercarriage Problems - Around-the-World Balloonist Steve Fossett to Try Again - Cirrus SR22 Aircraft @ AF - OZ Air Controllers Strike 4 C-130 Hercules Wing Failure Steve Fossett commences Solo Circumnavigation in Balloon Caloundra Skyfox Up-ended - War on Terror Costly; MC-130 Loss - For Sale Airport; Handy Sydney - Low Flying Swedish Style May 1 OZ Lancair Kit Manufacturer Executed in OZ Power Lines Down 2 Choppers - 2 Parachutes Fail to Deploy B767 Jet Engine Sucks-up Mechanic - US Military Airshow F-4 Phantom Loss - Parachute from Afghan MiG-21 Fails - Russian Mi-8 Chopper Hits Power Line 2 Nigerian BAC 1-11 Passenger Jet Accident Claims 180 Wings Fall Off Two Military Fighter Jets in Exercises Light Aircraft Collide at Bankstown in Sydney Cairns Ground Effect Flightship - The Saga of United Flight 862 in Kiwi Land - Lindberg jnr.jnr. Arrives in Paris 3 Bankstown Circuit Mid-Air Collision Images OZ Designed GAAP Procedures Fail to Save 4 Lives Cabin Fire in Chinese MD-82 Passenger Jet Claims 112 Defence Minister in Flare Fright - EgyptAir Boeing 737 Hits Hill in Tunisia - Homebuilt Gyrocopter Lost in River - Steve Fossett's 6th Attempt at Solo Circumnavigation - Phantom Pilot Whereabouts 4 Archerfield Based V35 Bonanza in Solo World Flight British Royal Air Force Tornado Fighter Lost in River Ultralight in Record Flight from Parafield to Archerfield - Earth-Rounder Members Visiting Archerfield April 1 Airport Owner Impounds Aircraft at Archerfield - Cessna C210 Bites the Dust Qantas B747 in 'Dutch Roll' Acrobatic Manoeuvre - Acrobatic Manoeuvre claims Ultralight Pilot at Mareeba FNQ 2 Archerfield Pilot in Solo World Flight in 70's Single-Engine Beech Bonanza V35B Unusual Vent Leak on Launch Pad Delays Shuttle Launch 3 Bad Day at the Office for 2 US Air Force Pilots - F-18's in Mid-Air Collision Park Brake Fails in B767 at LAX 4 September 11 Revisited in Milan Italy Air China Boeing B767 Down with High Loss of Life African Stowaway Freezes to Death on Trip to UK - 1927 Lindbergh Flight Recreation - MU-2 'Widow Maker' Claims 2 - Aero Club Old Boys Reunion - AF News; Lancair Turbine; Fire Ants March 1 Massive Military Security Measures for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Perth Night Landing turns Sour - Dick Smith and Airspace Sandwich - Navaho Wheels-up on TV - QLD Uni's Failed 'HyShot' Rocket Found 2 An Old Aviation Company gets the Boot from Archerfield Ansett Airline Sell-up Starts British Airways B747 Emergency at Sydney - Space Signal Spectacular - OZ Airspace Airservices LAMP -v- Dick Smith's NAS 3 CASA Grounds local Flying School 8 months after Survey Dead Terrorist issued with Study Visa in USA USA Twin out of Gas in FNQ - Aircraft Theft Foiled at Essendon Airport 4 CASA Grounds Top Aussie Aerobatic Pilot Air Traffic Controllers Strike Mid-air Collision in USA - Sea Fury Departs for NZ - Groundcraft Returna to AF February 1 Booming Airline Business Overseas - Irish Airline Orders up Real Big Qantas Jet Emergency in WA - Caboolture Mustang Airborne - Unpaid Dues Remain Unpaid 2 Take-Off Braking Problem Destroys PA-32 Whitsunday Tourist Flight Aborted creating Ground Fire Accident News Summary for OZ - Qantas Cuts Back Flights and Aircraft - Archerfield Maintenance Shop Reborn 3 Second Russian Tu-154 Passenger Jet Down in 7 Months Archerfield Flying School to Close 4 800 People Saved by Electronic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) Two Qantas B747 Jumbo Jets Head-on Ultra-light Fatality in SW QLD - Pilot and Passenger Lost in Tiger Moth January 1 Happy New Year to all Readers Not Happy is the Owner of Impounded PA-28R Aircraft Late Night Entertainment USA - Sea How Not to Land 2 Junior Terrorist hits High-rise in USA with stolen C172 Airport Emergencies in OZ and UK Seair Nomad on Surfers Beach - "Is Light Plane Flying really Safe" 3 Aircraft Survey in OZ shows Major Decline for Private/Business Flying Cessna Pilot Missing in Far North QLD Rocky Rescue Chopper Down - Korean MD-11 looks to be in Pepsi Advertisement 4 Boeing (Spy) B767 for Chinese President Kiwi Cessna C207 hits Mountain on Tourist Flight Indonesian B737's making News - Archerfield's Owner making News © AirCentre 1996 - Private Pilots are an Endangered Human Species in Australia from Lack of Support by Authorities   HOME