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Flying the Line with 40 SquadronFor such a relatively “small” air force, the RNZAF maintains an extraordinary air transport capability out of all proportion to its size. Essential to the service’s truly “global” reach are its two Boeing 757-200 aircraft that have recently been modified as “combi” freighters. Graeme Mollison recently spent a day with 40 Squadron and one of its 757s.Article Details | |
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Swiss Precision—The Pilatus PC-12 NGThe 900th Pilatus PC-12—a PC-12 NG—was delivered to a private American owner who had owned four PC-12s before it. When Graeme Mollison flew an Australian PC-12 NG in New Zealand recently, he soon understood how the aircraft’s qualities might develop such brand loyalty.Article Details | |
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Operational Check Flight ZK-NGJGraeme Mollison was responsible for carrying out the operational check flight of NGJ at the conclusion of its “6C” check. He describes the routine flight checking process involved in returning a 737 to service.Article Details | |
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Plastic Fantastic—The Cessna 400It may have begun life under a different name, but the Cessna 400—the range-leading latest addition to Cessna’s world-leading family of piston singles—is an appropriate stablemate to its high-winged siblings, according to Graeme Mollison and Geoff Cooper, who both flew the Cessna 400 during its recent New Zealand demonstration tour.Article Details | |
Bombardier’s Learjet 45XR – Flight Test Report by Graeme MollisonA comprehensive report by Pacific Wings’ Business Aviation and Airline correspondent Graeme Mollison on Bombardier’s Learjet 45XR, which he flew recently when it visited New Zealand.Article Details | |
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A380 Downunder — Taking a Ride on Airbus’ Double-deckerWhen Qantas and Airbus hosted 200 guests aboard the Airbus A380 for its first passenger flight in Australia, Pacific Wings’ Graeme Mollison was among those invited along for the ride.Article Details | |
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Queenstown RNP—An Air New Zealand FirstPacific Wings’ Airline and Business Aviation correspondent, Capt. Graeme Mollison, describes an Air New Zealand “first”—its application of advanced navigational tools and technology to improve bad-weather access to Queenstown’s mountain-locked airport.Article Details | |
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The G150, Gulfstream’s BabyGulfstream demonstrator aircraft have been regular visitors to New Zealand skies in the past year. The latest to visit was the company’s “baby”—the G150. Pacific Wings’ Airline and Business Aviation correspondent, Graeme Mollison, checked out the evolutionary aircraft.Article Details | |
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Farewell Salute to Des BuddIn a 58-year aviation career, engineer Des Budd, who retired in March 2007, has seen more changes in New Zealand’s aviation scene than most. Graeme Mollison recognises Des’s service.Article Details | |
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Sit Back, Relax—It’s a GulfstreamGraeme Mollison casts a professional eye over a visiting Gulfstream G200.Article Details | |
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Gippsland’s GA8 AirvanA demonstration flight in Gippsland’s visiting demonstrator aircraft proved to be an enjoyable deviation from his daily routine for Graeme Mollison.He reports on the capabilities of this very capable GA workhorse.Article Details | |
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Around the World in 45 Hours & 33 MinutesA recent exercise by Air New Zealand demonstrated how far air travel has come in a short time and highlighted the airline's well-deserved reputation for leading the world in long-haul travel as Pacific Wings'Airline and Business Aviation correspondent, Captain Graeme Mollison reports Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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Wanted: Jet Airliner Pilots, NO Experience necessary!Airline and Business Aviation correspondent, Captain Graeme Mollison flies Flight Experience Tauranga's Boeing 737-800 flight simulator.Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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Airborne Acumen: The Hawker 850XPGraeme Mollison's trained eye looks over the latest offering from Raytheon's hanger - the Hawker 850XPFull Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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High Altitude AttitudeThe Gulfstream G450Auckland-based 737-300 captain Graeme Mollison looks over Gulfstream's long-legged G450; a biz jet of no compromise from - and for - the best in the businessFull Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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King LearBombardier's Learjet 40XR.The name Learket is synonymous with biz jets - a classic design that has been progressively improved since the aircrafts first flight in the early '60's. One of the latest derivations is the Lear 40XR — an example of which visited New Zealand's shores in early December 2005 — and Auckland-based 737-300 captain Graeme Mollison found out what makes this enduring type tick.Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |