Some breaking news from Westpac Helicopter GM Richard Jones.

Belmont Airport has been chosen as the new home for the Westpac Rescue Helicopters.
The move is part of a $1.5-billion contract awarded to the service for retrieval services right across northern New South Wales.

Here is the link: http://www.nbnnews.com.au/index.php/2014/12/19/westpacs-choppers-headed-for-belmont-airport/

There are some hurdles to jump through with Council before we get there but it is sounding very promising. This is a World class emergency aeromedical retrieval service and we are very happy to be able to accommodate the unit at Belmont Airport.

The V Lite and T Lite are proving to be very popular. this type of aircraft is in a real growth phase and we expect this to continue on for the foreseeable future. See some comments from some of our customers who fly the V or T lite: https://www.facebook.com/airborne.microlights.hanggliders.gyrocopters

Trike pilot Dick Smith will probably call to ask when his electric version will be ready. We have not started on that project yet sorry Dick. By the way if you live in Australia buy Dick Smith’s magnificent Australian grown Foods. So far Dick Smith foods have given $6million dollars to …

The EZY is a modifed XT-582 Tundra. To get the cost down we are offering the EZY with less options than the Tundra version. We have taken away the intake and after silencer, the Wheel spats and are using a simpler modified shock absorber system. The EZY still comes with the cockpit and softsides and you can add wheel spats later if you choose. The EZY comes standard with the Merlin Wing. This is a great entry level trike that you can own from new creating your own history and adventure.

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The XT-582 EZY. The EZY is a modified XT-582 Tundra. To get the cost down we are offering the EZY with less options than the Tundra version. We have taken away the intake and after silencer, the wheel
spats and are using a simpler modified shock absorber system.

The EZY still comes with the cockpit and soft sides and you can add wheel spats later if you choose. The EZY comes standard with the Merlin wing. This is a great entry level trike that you can own from new creating your own history and adventure.

The Arrow S wing coupled with the XT-912 base makes for a highly developed touring wing with a proven engine and base design. The Arrow strutted design allow for storage in lower hangars. The Mylar top surface of the Arrow S speaks performance and is easy to keep clean.

All Airborne microlights now come with the tundra wheels which open up a huge range of landing options.
The Arrow range of wings with their small span offer excellent control in varying conditions to the pilot. Read more at: https://www.airborne.com.au/pages/microlights-2014-xt912-tundra.php

The Arrow K is our latest generation intermediate performance king-posted wing and has conventional king-post and side wires with a Dacron top surface. The plan form copies the Arrow S based on a smaller span for better pilot control.

The Arrow K coupled with the lower cost XT-582 Tundra or Outback is a dream to fly and makes for a great cross country machine with ample speed range.

The T-Lite now come with the Polini Thor 190 engine with electric start. The engine weighs 15.3 kg. It develops 27 Horse power at 7400 rpm.

Re-printed from our last enews: Nanolights are becoming increasingly popular. In fact our You Tube channel which is up to 64,000 views gets more hits on our nanolight video than any other (Link below).

This month we are building 4 nano’s for customers, a combination of the V-Lite and the T-Lite. We have decided to switch from the Bailey engine on the T-lite and replace it with the Polini 190 E (Electric Start). The …

Pelican Airport: Airborne has started operating Airborne Flight Training from Pelican otherwise known as Belmont Airport. The airport as you can see is located in one of the most scenic places on the eastern seaboard of Australia. It has some amazing history that dates back to 1959 when it got it’s approval to operate as a commercial landing strip. Click here to add a title or text.

Eventually we will  move the Airborne factory to the location, which will vastly improve the efficiency of the business and help us to grow the business further. See the Airborne Flight Training facebook …