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Premium Content Subscriber only RESIDENTS across Ipswich may soon notice some unusual flying patterns taking place near RAAF Base Amberley. It comes as the Civil Aviation Safety Authority prepares to undertake its tri-annual safety checks to determine if flightpaths meet industry standards. The military air base, based in Ipswich’s southwest corridor, is among 11 aerodromes in south east Queensland set to undergo inspection in early February. Evaluations will be carried out within a 35-kilometer radius of the site using a twin-engine Cessna Conquest aircraft. Low-level flying is an essent...

If you see a plane flying at you next week, you don’t have to dive for cover

•Kempsey A twin-engine Cessna Conquest aircraft will be used to carry out the safety checks within an area up to 35 kilometres from the aerodromes. Low-level flying is an essential part of the safety exercise, with the aircraft down as low as several hundred feet at times. Residents may notice an uncommon flying pattern, but this is to make sure obstacles are accurately marked on charts and no new obstacles exist. Obstacles can be towers, trees, masts or buildings that can be a danger to aircraft. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority requires aerodrome flight path safety checks to be c...

Important flight path safety checks are being carried out at eleven Queensland aerodromes in early February 2021. The checks are being conducted by the...

Important flight path safety checks are being carried out at seven NSW aerodromes in early February 2021. The checks are being conducted by the Civil...