Tag: Australia

Electric and telecommunications wires litter the landscape of Australia wherever there is human settlement. They are inherently difficult to see and are a major cause of aircraft crashes and aircrew ...

Most pilots know that low flying, particularly below 500 feet, is not only dangerous but is in most cases, prohibited. When it comes to understanding the risks, Frank Drinan is ...

Port Lincoln pilot of 30 years Tony Warren is spending his third winter far from home, helping fight fires in the European summer. The 45-year-old aviator is among a growing ...

By Kreisha Ballantyne, reprinted from Flight Safety Australia: CASA's flagship aviation safety magazine   image: Adobe stock (modified) | Rafael Ben-Ari Wire strike rarely offers second chances, which means knowledge, planning ...

History   Forest Air Helicopters initially commenced operations in 1988, with current owner John Murray joining the operation in 1992. Murray started the way many in the ag aviation business ...

Air Tractor® dealer Field Air will host Jeff Hemeyer, CapstanAG National Account Sales Manager during the Aerial Application Association of Australia (AAAA) convention July 19-21 at the Oaks Cypress Resort ...

via FarmOnline Ergon Energy Network is pushing growers to mark their wires in Austrailia. "Humans are hard-wired to notice movement, so by installing spinning markers on power lines in high-traffic ...

Former director of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau Nat Nagy has been appointed as CEO of the Aerial Application Association of Australia (AAAA). Nagy was appointed in December after long-time ...

Mr Phil Hurst, CEO of the Aerial Application Association of Australia Ltd since July 1999, has announced his retirement from the position effective January 2022. Mr Stephen Holding, President of ...

An ag pilot has walked away unscathed after an ibis smashed through the windscreen of his spray plane that was travelling at close to 300 kilometres per hour. The video ...