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Lockheed Martin will be at Avalon 2017 in force
Last week I took part in a media teleconference with Lockheed Martin’s media representatives and a number of local journalists. The purpose of the call was to discuss Lockheed Martin’s presence next week at the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace … Continue reading
Geeking Out on Aviation – ROFLCopter
Many years ago I picked up the “ROFLCopter” t-shirt from ThinkGeek in the USA. It’s based on an online meme but for me it’s combining aviation & geeking so hey, double plus good :) Always good for a few fun … Continue reading
I’m hosting an exclusive F35 Cockpit Demonstrator session :)
Thanks to the folks at Lockheed Martin, I’m getting the chance to host an F35 Cockpit Demonstrator session on Thursday evening (17th March) while I’m here in Canberra for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular. If you’re in town and interested in … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Military, Simulator Sessions
Tagged Alan Norman, Canberra, Chief Test Pilot, Cockpit Demonstrator, event, exclusive, F35, PCDU
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On the importance of checking paperwork & Grade 3 Instructor limitations
First printed in Aeronotes (the Official Journal of the Australian Ballooning Federation) Volume 38 No 1 (March, 2016) as a guide for student pilots, instructors and examiners. There is a phrase that goes something like “Assumption is the mother of … Continue reading
Posted in Published
Tagged ABF, Aeronotes, balloons, casa, Ops Manager, paperwork, students, training
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To Fly or Not to Fly? What a Stupid Question
For those of us who love altitude, the question of going flying or not is crazy ‘cos the answer is always: GO FLYING!!! Sadly many things conspire to keep us from the sky including workload, lack of money (a major … Continue reading
Montgolfier Day, 2014 – Another year done :)
Happy Montgolfier Day once again :) It’s hard to believe that another year has shot past since last I made a post about the celebration of the anniversary of the first manned ascent in a hot air balloon. It’s also … Continue reading
Posted in balloons, General Information
Tagged 1783, 1903, aerostat, balloons, looking down, Montgolfier
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Never Stop Learning
First printed in Aeronotes (the Official Journal of the Australian Ballooning Federation) Volume 36 No 4 (December, 2014) as a guide for student pilots, instructors and examiners. Do you approach every flight as an opportunity to learn something new? Maybe … Continue reading
The Airbus A350 XWB in Australia
We were recently contracted by Airbus to shoot video of the A350 XWB on its first arrivals into Sydney & Perth. The aircraft was MSN5 (the 5th test aircraft in the fleet) and it was in the middle of its … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Video, Work
Tagged A350, A350 XWB, Airbus, engineering, Ibis Budget Hotel, Perth, Qantas, route proving, Sydney, test data, video, Virgin Australia, YPPH, YSSY
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Preparing for Avalon 2017
Every two years the Australian International Air Show is hosted at Avalon Airport to the west of Melbourne. Generally referred to simply as “Avalon” or “Avalon Air Show,” the event comprises a trade show (the Australian International Aerospace & Defence … Continue reading →