Defending for Dummies
Recently, I was asked to advise in the defence of an aviation criminal charge against a young man who had allegedly committed a form of terrorist crime. I was not asked to legally defend the young man.
Read MoreHumpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall: Cessna SIDs
The Cessna SIDs have fluttered a few feathers recently with much controversy surrounding their application, necessity and financial implications. Our pugnacious legal eagle takes a gander.
Read MoreWho Would Want to Manufacture an Aircraft?
How can a bolt cause a fatal accident? Our resident solicitor and former airline pilot PAUL CLOUGH investigates.
Read MoreAny Plan is Better than No Plan
When I was a pilot, it was axiomatic that one prepared a flight plan, frequently filed a flight plan and then flew in accordance with the flight plan. Rarely was I expected nor did I just take off and devise what I was going to do when I had fresh air under the aircraft.
Read MoreMoney, Money, Money
This month our resident solicitor Paul Clough deals with the transportation of millions of dollars worth of cash … and gold.
Read MoreTiger Moth – Best of British
On 16 December 2013, a Tiger Moth suffered a double port wing failure in Queensland’s Southport Seaway area and plummeted into the sea 300 metres off South Stradbroke Island, killing both the pilot and the passenger.
Read MoreDon’t Try This in You Own Airplane
Perhaps you think the insurance that you have taken over your aeroplane will protect someone near and dear who is injured as a result of your flying efforts. Think again.
Read MoreWho or What is Pilot in Command?
Despite the slightly ungrammatical title, this article is about the function of pilot in command. In some ways it is a mentally directed function; in some ways a legal function; in some ways a consensus function.
Read MoreQantas – Hanging on by the Skin of their Teeth
There has been much fanfare surrounding the venture between Qantas and Emirates: the hoopla is the beginning of the end for international operations.
Read MoreWho Cares?
The Full Court of the Federal Court considered whether CASA owed a duty of care to persons or entities when that authority cancelled or suspended a chief pilot and chief flying instructor approval or a company’s AOC.
Read MoreInsecure Security
The activities of the pollies’ review committee could be likened to the mating of elephants. Initially, everything happened at high level, secondly a lot of dust and debris was stirred up and, finally, the gestation period takes about two years for any result to be delivered.
Read MoreAnsett Air Passenger Ticket Levy
On or about 12 September 2001, the Ansett group of companies were placed under external administration. Ultimately, 15,000 employees lost their jobs.
Read MoreWeather CASA Learns
It was said by a wise old aviator that when a pilot first qualifies or gets a professional licence he is given two bags. One is marked ‘luck’ and is fairly full, the other is marked ‘experience’ and it is empty. The trick for the pilot is to fill the bag marked ‘experience’ before the bag marked ‘luck’ runs out.
Read MoreWhen Does a Lease become a Lease? When a LAME Wants to Work from his Van
On the 14th May 2008, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal had to adjudicate between the airport lessee of Archerfield Airport (Archerfield...
Read MoreWho Needs Enemies when you have Friends Like These?
‘I was reduced to the status of a fly on the wall in an aviation hearing’
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