Broad focus and close inspection at aircraft competition

Nov 1, 2023

News Broad focus and close inspection at aircraft competition Elliott Farnan carrying out a daily inspection on a Mitsubishi MU2 aircraft during the National Selection competition at RNZAF Base Woodbourne. Inspection is one of the prime safety tools used to ensure...

AirNZ Cantabrians prepare for competition

Oct 30, 2023

News AirNZ Cantabrians prepare for competition Jack Elvy from Air New Zealand inspecting the nose avionics compartment during a daily inspection of a Mitsubishi MU-2. He is looking for any faults affecting the airworthiness (safe for flight status) of the aircraft...

Confidence boost from aircraft maintenance comp

Oct 25, 2023

News Confidence boost from aircraft maintenance comp Teone Wilkinson from No 6 Squadron RNZAF drilling the holes before riveting together pieces of his aircraft structure repair module at the WorldSkills New Zealand national selection competition, RNZAF Woodbourne...

Aviation and Engineering combine for ideal career

Oct 19, 2023

News Aviation and Engineering combine for ideal career Tim Duncan from HeliSupport NZ replacing the fuel filter on a Seasprite helicopter engine and requesting a pre-installation check from the judge Bruce McGeady. 19 October 2023 From a young age, aviation has been...

Wanaka aviation influence kickstarts career

Oct 12, 2023

News Wanaka aviation influence kickstarts career Michael Hey, aeronautical maintenance engineer for Airbus Woodbourne makes a visual inspection of the fuel filter he has removed at the WorldSkills New Zealand National Selection Competition in July. 12 October 2023...