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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Episode 259: Human Performance and Multi-Crew Pilot License in your Career
A research project at Melbourne’s Swinburne University into human performance factors is looking at ways to track pilots eyes while at work in the cockpit, as a method of assessing potential information overload situations. TigerAir launching Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) training programme in … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Air Pacific, Aviation Australia, Aviation Careers Expo, Brisbane Airport, C130, C130H, CAE Oxford, cockpit, eyes, Fiji Airways, human performance factors, Indonesia, Melbourne, MPL, pilots, profit, Queensland, RAAF, Singapore, Swinburne University, TigerAir, track, YBBN
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Episode 258: Shifting into Wellcamp and C-130Js
Steve is feeling a tad below par this week after coming off eight years of night shift into early morning starts, and editing of this week’s segment was interrupted when his son, Chris, ended up in the local hospital after … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 37SQN, anniversary, basketball, Brisbane West Wellcamp, C130, C130J, Chris Visscher, formation, hypersonic, Kathy Mexted, Mach, Mach 8, night shift, Norway, PCDU, Queensland, RAAF, scramjet, Sydney, test flight, Toowoomba, University of Queensland, Wagner Family, Wellcamp
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Episode 257: CASA, RA-AUS, Sport Pilot and Taipans
Several times each year, in cities all around the country, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) conducts open briefings for pilots and other interested parties which cover all the latest updates on rule changes, legislative changes, policies and so on. … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 787, 808SQN, briefing, CASA, Heathrow, helicopter, legislation, licenses, MRH90, pilots, policies, Qantas, RA-Aus, RAN, rules, sport pilot, Taipan
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Episode 256: Tiger, Virgin, Romeos and a Teen World Flight update
It’s chilly & frosty down in Melbourne but that’s good for Grant as balloons fly extra well in the cold. But, enough of the weather, lets talk about the news: Tiger Airways re-brands as Tigerair as they continue their integration … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Asia-Pacific, Aviation Week, cold, Connecticut, frequent flyer, GoCat, Hawaii, Hilo, hot air balloon, MH60, MH60R, PCDU, pets, RAN, REX, Romeo, Ryan Campbell, Teen World Flight, Tiger Airways, TigerAir, USA, Virgin Australia, weather
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Episode 255: Politics, A380 explosions and a world rounder
After an “interesting” week in Australian federal politics, Minister for Transport & Infrastructure, Anthony Albanese, is now also the Deputy Prime Minister, leaving Steve & Grant to ponder whether this will be good for aviation or not. In more positive … Continue reading
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Tagged A380, Airventure, Asia, ATSB, Cirrus, Deputy Prime Minister, Europe, Jack Wiegant, Minister for Transport & Infrastructure, Oshkosh, Pacific, politics, Qantas, record, Rolls Royce, Ryan Campbell, solo, SR-22, Sydney, Teen World Flight, USA, VH-OLS, VH-OQA, Wollongong, world rounder
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