July 29 
Recent "improvements" to Archerfield have seen an access road constructed adjacent to the main runway complex

Two views of the road on approach to the 10's runway

News Desk Note for Pilots:-
DON"T UNDERSHOOT ON APPROACH TO 10's and DON"T ABORT TAKE-OFF ON 28's!

...hitting the bank at around 100kts is bound to give one a nasty headache for a while!

 July 26 
After a long ...read this as arrived at AF in 1997 ...and expensive ...like as in megabucks$$ stay at Archerfield undergoing refurbishment - the 1950's design and the UK's front line Hunter jet fighter of the time - departed for a new home at Maroochydore

Details of the restoration are available from Hunter Flight's home page

 July 30 
A light twin chartered by Robe River Mining with pilot and four passengers on board - aborted take-off Pannawonica airport in West OZ

"...it ran off the runway and into a fence at around 3pm AWST (yesterday 29th)"

Media reports have the passengers and pilot treated for minor injuries and shock




Two weeks ago at Mount Isa a "six-seater plane" crash-landed approaching the airport

"It landed a couple of kilometres short.."

 July 30 
OZ Transport Minister John Anderson has stated that the CASA board will be scrapped and he is to assume more direct control over the authority

"..the decision was made jointly by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority board and director of aviation safety Mick Toller"

Previous CASA articles:-
May Week Three (court action over Licence Cancellation) - November 2002 Week Four (Restructure announced) - March 2002 Week Three & Four (Flying School and OZ champion pilot grounded) - July 2001 Week Four (DVT Writs Issued) - May 2001 Week One (Dick Smith commenting) etc.. etc.