MAY 16  2018	Posted 07:36 16/05/18
PILOT & INSTRUCTOR SERIOUSLY INJURED IN NIGHT TRAINING CRASH AT ORANGE
Mouse over Text & Image to Expand  NIGHT CIRCUIT TRAINING DISASTER A pilot undergoing night circuit checkout along with the instructor in a high-performance Cirrus SR22 sustained serious injuries after the fibreglass constructed 4-seater impacted terrain and caught fire after an apparent loss-of-control issue during take-off at night "The aircraft, with a trainee pilot and instructor on board, was conducting a training flight at the time of the collision"
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MAY 14  2018	Posted 10:57 14/05/18
OZ TO TRY FOR NEW SPACE AGENCY AFTER KIWI ROCKET START-UP SUCCESS
Mouse over Text & Image to Expand  OZ LOOKING FOR ROCKET EXPERTS The OZ Government is set to announce a new Space Agency Establishment to foster 'seed-funds' for 'home-grown' space rocket and associated satellite launch facilities within OZ after the recent success of the privately funded (from USA) Kiwi Electron Rocket launch establishment in Hawke's Bay "New Zealand's first orbital space launch took place from Launch Complex 1 on 21 January 2018"
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