19 December, 2011
CJ-6 Maintenance AlertWhile carrying out a recent fleet review of the type, the CAA has identified reported instances of cracking in the central section of the forward spar of the tailplane on the worldwide Nanchang CJ-6A fleet. To read or download full details, please CLICK HERE
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14 December, 2010
URGENT - FAA AD FOR CESSNA 337 , USAF 02A/B AND OTHERS  Click here to see the AD and watch this space for further information as it comes to hand.
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25 September, 2010
******WARNING TO L39 OPERATORS************WARNING TO L39 OPERATORS****** Charlie Camilleri, AWAL’s Director of Self Administration and Australia’s leading L-39 expert, has recommended that all operators check the following: 1. ...
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21 March, 2010
YAW EXCURSIONS IN CIVIL AIRCRAFTThe New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority has been assisting the Royal New Zealand Air Force with the investigation into the accident involving Airtrainer NZ1990. Following is a transcript of a letter from Mr John Lanham, General Manager General Aviation, Civil Aviation Authority. Click to view letter
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24 February, 2009
Engineers and aircraft operators reminded to properly dispose of old emergency beaconsNew Civil Aviation Regulations require most aircraft to carry a digital 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter (ELT), also known as distress beacons or emergency beacons. Older, analogue 121.5 MHz ELTs are no longer permitted.
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24 February, 2009
LINK TO CASA WEBSITEhttp://casa.gov.au/publicinfo/index.htm
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2 July, 2007
LEARNING FROM HISTORYYear after year pilots and passengers are killed and injured in similar types of accidents . Surely we are smart enough to learn from the past mistakes of others . The following safety article is reproduced here with the kind permission of Dave Sutton and the Red Star Aviation Museum in the USA. AWAL applauds safety-related input but, pending official review, does not necessarily...
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30 June, 2007
ILLEGAL LOW FLYING AND THE LOW LEVEL BEATUPEach year there are several needless and tragic accidents which result from spontaneous and unpracticed low fly bys or beatups. With the advent of Adventure flight operations in Australia, we now have access to Aircraft with relatively high performance and which by their very nature invite a low level flypast with a pull up in front of admiring family and friends. There is a misconception...
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17 February, 2007
A PHILOSOPHY OF SAFETYAn excellent safety record is not just a matter luck but belongs to flying organisations, groups and individual pilots who follow a 'PHILOSOPHY OF SAFETY'. The following safety article is reproduced here with the kind permission of Dave Sutton and the Red Star Aviation Museum in...
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16 February, 2007
ELIMINATING OUR GEAR UP MISHAPS - FROM REDSTAR FLIGHT SAFETYIt's always better to learn from the mistakes of others and this problem is just as significant here in OZ. The following safety article and photograph is reproduced here with the kind permission of the Red Star Pilot's Association in the USA. http://www.flyredstar.org/ AWAL...
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8 February, 2007
NANCHANG FUEL VENTSThe following important information regarding Nanchang fuel vents was sent to us by one of our members. AWAL applauds safety-related input but, pending official review, does not necessarily endorse the stated views. The Nanchang had 10hrs of flight testing which we do in most of our aircraft and was hangered most of the time .The two days in which it was out side it had its canopy cover...
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