https://australianaviation.com.au Australia's Leading News Source in Aviation Mon, 07 Aug 2023 06:51:09 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.1 https://australianaviation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-AAV0003_AustraliaAviation_Logo_Reversed-1-1.jpg https://australianaviation.com.au 32 32 https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/08/deflation-system-behind-balloon-crash-in-melbourne-suburb/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 04:15:19 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=1231641 The report into the incident last year said balloon maker Kubicek Balloons made “incorrect assumptions” about a modification and didn’t then subsequently conduct the required test necessary to ensure it was safe.]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/07/2-dead-after-jabiru-collides-with-piper-pawnee/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=1216473 Pilot David Maddern and his wife Jan, flying in the Jabiru, were killed in the mid-air collision on Friday, but the male pilot in the other aircraft was uninjured.]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/06/melbourne-airport-meticulously-recreated-in-ms-flight-simulator/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 03:42:18 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=1172474 Orbx, which was behind the massive overhaul of Australia in Flight Simulator 2020, created a detailed reconstruction of the airport’s layout as of May 2023, including photorealistic buildings, cars, streetlights, elevated roadways and interior modelling of departure lounges.]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/06/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-to-include-most-2020-content/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 05:39:00 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=1166220 Revealed over the weekend as a standalone sequel to the 2020 release, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is slated to be available on Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Windows 10/11, and Steam.]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/05/delay-in-vital-test-led-to-distress-for-family-of-crash-victims/ Sun, 28 May 2023 09:46:33 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=1110575 NSW Deputy State Coroner Derek Lee reiterated the findings of an earlier ATSB report, but highlighted that carbon monoxide detection was not undertaken as part of the usual toxicological tests in a post mortem. ]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/05/fatal-beechcraft-baron-fire-was-caused-by-faulty-wiring-says-atsb/ Wed, 24 May 2023 05:33:04 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=1093700 The fire, likely sparked by a fault in the landing gear electrical system that ignited fuel from the cabin heater supply line, filled the cabin with smoke that caused the pilot to lose control and collide with the ground. ]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/05/atsb-investigation-continues-into-february-737-air-tanker-crash/ Wed, 03 May 2023 05:19:55 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=998843 The cause of the crash of the Coulson Aviation-operated 737 air tanker, which occurred during firefighting activities on 6 February, has not yet been identified in the ATSB’s preliminary report. The 737, callsign “Bomber 139”, was making a second drop after releasing three quarters of its retardant tank on the first go-around.]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/04/cracks-that-caused-wing-to-break-off-biplane-were-hidden/ Sat, 29 Apr 2023 00:52:38 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=954645 Richard Gardner, 53, died while conducting an aerobatic flight in August 2021, with the remnants of his aircraft eventually scattered over a 2.4km area.]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/04/amateur-pilot-in-piper-crash-may-have-been-unlicenced-say-reports/ Thu, 06 Apr 2023 06:59:34 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=738951 The Courier-Mail has reported that 22-year-old Rhiley Kuhrt, who was en route with 24-year-old wife Maree to a medical appointment when their Piper Cherokee (similar aircraft pictured) went down in a storm west of Proserpine, Queensland, had completed 30 hours of recreational pilot licence (RPL) training at a local aero club but left before completing the course.]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/03/adelaide-firm-to-unveil-australias-first-commercial-electric-aircraft/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 01:47:14 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=659796 The E22 Spark aircraft, built by Adelaide-based Bader Aero, is a two-seater with 180m takeoff, a max range of 300+ kilometres, up to 90-minute flight time, and a cruising speed of 110-130 knots.]]>