ICE, ICE Baby
With the advent of modern technology, fuel mixtures and electronics, the Internal Combustion Engine's alleged demise might be decidedly premature.
Read MoreBehind the Scenes: Asia Pacific Aerospace
There are thousands of glorious planes and helicopters soaring through the bright blue skies above Australia every day, and Asia Pacific Aerospace are responsible for keeping many of them up in the air.
Read MoreMade at Home
The 1930s saw a number of well-funded Australian aviation organisations scrabbling around for business. Aviation historian Keith Meggs checks out a hornet and a moth project that didn’t get off the ground for long.
Read MoreEuropean Odyssey
Two men head to Europe for a whirlwind tour of Continental powerplants, props and aircraft maintenance training.
Read MoreMade at Home
Sydney-based Tugan Aircraft was one of the major operators during aviation’s halcyon years of the 1930s. As a tentative successor to the Codock, Smithy tinkered with the design to name and create the Gannet…before losing his life.
Read MoreEngineering a Healthier Future
There's been a surge in interest in Australia around upgrading and extending the life expectancy of airframes which were intended for 10-20 years’ service, either for re-sale or for continued use of an aircraft past its use-by date.
Read MorePutting the Engine in Engineering
Austrian manufacturer BRP celebrates the 25th Anniversary of its astonishingly successful Rotax 912 engine. The company started the production of aircraft engines in 1973 with the first certified aircraft engine delivered in 1975.
Read MoreCrankshaft Failures
Several years ago there was a spate of aircraft engine crankshaft failures in Australia. There are many possible reasons for this so I will...
Read MoreCorrosion Aftermath
Years ago when I was still a young sprog engineer, I was confronted by a fairly new Cessna 337 that had been prepared by the owner for...
Read MoreWas that a Heavy Landing?
Back long ago in the early ‘70s when I was a young engineer, I worked for the then Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) as an ‘Aircraft...
Read MoreHaving Twins is Risky
For this article I thought we might look at something a bit different for a change – the climb performance (or lack of it) of a...
Read MoreA Material World
So what is so different about aircraft materials and hardware, what sets them apart from the normal ‘commercial’ variety that we can...
Read MoreMod Cons
As an aeronautical engineer I am often asked about the correct approval process for a modification i.e. approval under CAR 35, or going the...
Read MoreCAR 35 & the Light Sport Aircraft
From time to time during the service life of any aircraft some form of modification will be required. Aircraft modifications are...
Read MoreCertification
When an aircraft is designed it must be suitable for its intended purpose, that is, what the market has demanded. Of course, it must also...
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