SAAA Maintenance Procedures Course

DP 1610AS – Frequency use at low level in Class G airspace has been published for public consultation. The purpose of this Discussion Paper (DP) is to consider the most appropriate very high frequency (VHF) radio frequency for pilots to use at low level in Class G airspace. Under regulation 166C of the Civil Aviation…

  The CASA Sport Aviation website has recently been updated. See the new page here. Safety resources are now all featured in the one spot, including its online store, Flight Safety Australia magazine, pilot guides and information, Avsafety seminars, ramp check information and links to external sites – such as the ATSB. Also available for…

SAAA Chapter 39 (Adelaide) has organised a SAAA Maintenance Procedures Course to be held in Adelaide on the weekend of 11/12 July.  The new SAAA National Council has agreed to make the course available to non-members of the SAAA, in the spirit of fostering close relationships between recreational aviation clubs in SA. Consequently, SAAA Chapter…

Paul Holaj (President SAAA Chapter 39 Adelaide) has forwarded the following A new Airworthiness Bulletin about Flight Control Rods Ends has just been issued by CASA. Have a look to see if it effects you, as some of these parts may be used in experimental aircraft. AWB 27-018 Issue 1 – Flight Control Rod Ends. This…

Extract from draft proposal below. See CASA site for full details (link below). CASA proposes NO passengers to be carried and no solo operations by student pilots in Jabiru powered aircraft until issues rectified. ‘CASA is responding to a high, and increasing, rate of engine failures among aircraft that are powered by engines manufactured by,…

This email was received from Mike Milln (Manager Aviation & Transport Security Policy, DPTI) following an incident at the closed airstrip on 1st April 2013. If you have any queries please contact him at mike.milln@sa.gov.au or 08 8204 8135 To confirm our conversation, please note that the airstrip at Parachilna SA, described on page 238…