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PTA becomes NWDS SMS-Pro Partner

Alan — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:18:20 +0000

Do you need an internet based complete SMS that supports ICAO, FAA, Transport Canada & IS-BAO SMS programs? Look no further. Go to www.aviation-sms.com

PTA has signed up with NWDS’s to deliver this great SMS tool to the region.

Tell the folks at NorthWest Data Solutions that PTA sent you.

Australian Certificate of Airworthiness – Stats

Admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:25:56 +0000

I thought it might be interesting to let you know how this part of the business was traveling since I started doing CoA’s in mid 2005.

It would seem that compared to the whole of CASA myself and obviously others have been very busy.

a) Fixed wing below 5,700 kg, Normal cat CoA’s issued to date: 17

b) Fixed wing above 5,700 kg, Transport & Commutor cat CoA’s issued to date: 7

c) Helicopters, Normal cat CoA’s issued to date: 29 with one also being “Restricted”

d) Light Sport Aircraft CoA’s issued to date: 30

e) Export CoA’s issued to date: 2

As at this date several more CoA’s booked over the coming months, plus a couple WIP

That’s a total of 84 completed to date.

List of PTA clients as at October 2009

Alan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:09:21 +0000

Aircraft Interiors Australia Pty Ltd
AirFlite Pty Ltd
Airlines of Papua New Guinea Limited
Alert Aviation
Australian Lightwing Aviation
Australian Maritime Systems Ltd
AVEX Pty Ltd
Aviation Risk Assessment & Safety Reg. Svcs P/L
AVTEK Pty Ltd
Awesome Aviation (Pty) Ltd – South Africa
Awesome Aviation Pty Ltd
Awesome Flight Logistics (Pty) Ltd
Bali International Flight Academy
Biz Dev International Pty Ltd
Bunbury Aero Club Inc.
Bunbury Flying School
CAE
China Southern WA Flying College Pty Ltd
Cloud Dancer Sport Aircraft
Comiskey Corporation Pty Ltd
Complete Aviation Services
Corporate Flight Pty Ltd
Dave Sharp
Direct Service Australia Pty Ltd
DLA Phillips Fox
Dr C H Khong
Field Air Group
FlySynthesis Australia Pty Ltd
Foxbat Australia
Furgo Aviation Aviation Pty Ltd
Geotech Airborne Australia
Golden Eagle Aviation Pty Ltd
Griffin Helicopters
Hawker Pacific Pty Ltd
Heli West Group
Helicopters (Australia) Pty Ltd
Hinterland Aero Engineering
Howatharra Investments Pty Ltd
ilberys Lawyers
iluka Resources Limited
Ivers Brett
Jandakot Airport
Jubilee Mines N.L.
Keith King
KELMAC Aviation Pty Ltd
Lacewing Holdings Pty Ltd, T/A Western Avionics
Loton Investments Pty Ltd
Mario Norbe
Maracaibo Pty Ltd T/a Aeropaint Aviation
Nantay Pty Ltd – T/A Maroomba Airlines
Network Aviation Australia Pty Ltd
Neville Dunn’s Aviation Pty Ltd
Northam Air Services Pty Ltd
Parry Engineering Pty Ltd
Premiair Aviation Maintenance Pty Ltd
Rangeland Red Pty Ltd
Repacholi Aviation Pty Ltd
RFDS Western Region
Richard Welbon
Robert Dunn Aviation
Rod Swallow
Sport Aircraft Association of Australia Inc
Shaffrey Pty Ltd (t/a HilAir)
Silent Wings Aviation Pty Ltd
Sir Samuel Mines
Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd
Standard Aero Pty Ltd
Tecnam Australia Pty Ltd
Ted Robinson Aviation Pty Ltd
Tenix Aviation Pty Ltd
The Aeroplane Company Pty Ltd
The Underwater Centre Fremantle Pty Ltd
Universal Tracking Systems Pty Ltd
Vincent Aviation (Australia) Pty Ltd
Vintage Aircraft Services
WA Police Air Wing
Western Airmotive Pty Ltd
Westralian Marine Group
Westminster National Pty Ltd
Windhawk Helicopters Ltd
Worksafe (DCEP-WA Gov.)
ZX1 Australia Pty Ltd

1st VH in Australia Light Sport Aircraft – VH-CDR

Admin — Fri, 05 May 2006 15:47:13 +0000

It was an interesting and enjoyable experiance to be part of the team that processed the 1st Light Sport Aircraft onto the VH register. As this was the first LSA to be C of A’d in Australia I needed to get the aircraft and my procedures reviewed by CASA. Rick Koch the senior Airworthiness manager for CASA in Perth did the deed on me. It was painless. Peter Snook was the LAME in charge of the aircraft, Basil Lenzo of Cloud Dancer Sport Aircraft was the WA agent and the importer was Peter Harlow of Silverwing Aviation. I must say this aircraft presents extremely well and is a credit to the manufactures Evektor Aerotechnik a.s. of the Czech Republic. CASA have soon after re-issued my instrument to include this catergory of aircraft.

Aircraft Valuations

Alan — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:48:17 +0000

This is one area of the aviation world I didn’t ever consider I would become involved with. Its normally the reserve of the salesman or insurance types. However as it has turned out, it is both interesting and very challenging. You may have heard of the “Aircraft Blue Book”. A great tool for this task, even if it does take some time to master how to drive it. But like all good tools it has a few missing features. ie: Not all aircraft types are covered therein. Needless to say my first adventure into this minefield was littered with non-blue book types. So I had to develop my own logical and transparent tools. So if you need an unbiased, logical and detailed aircraft valuation, I’m your man.

Now not everyone can afford airfares etc to get their pride and joy valued so I have developed a nifty way to address these client needs. I give them a detailed checklist of required data and photos. They collect those and burn them onto a CD and post that to me. Within a few days and for a very low cost I will give a certified valuation based on the data supplied. Sort of like a “Desk top” valuation but with the log book data and aircraft photos next best thing to touching the metal.