September 2012
Erik Roelofs spent some time at sea, recently, with the Armada Española (Spanish Navy) aboard its carrier, the SPS Principe de Asturias, which is likely to be retired in the near future.
Ruud van der Zwaal applies his personal experience and insight in reviewing the final accident report on the crash of Air France Flight 447 released recently by the Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation Civile (BEA).
The first part of a two-part article by Ross St.George on the contentious question of just what is “standard” about the “standard overhead joining procedure”.
Captain Greg Fallow discusses the serious issue of crew fatigue and concludes that New Zealand still has a way to go in addressing the problem.
Paul Sortehaug continues his series of articles on New Zealand’s air aces with the story of Captain Harold Francis Beamish.