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Working in the aviation industry, what’s your favourite aircraft? My favourite aircraft is, without a doubt, the Lockheed P-3 Orion. My family home is near the RAAF Base in South Australia, barely a couple of kilometres away from the airfield, so I would often see them from the front porch, conducting circuits at all hours […]

Jasmine searching for mosquitos

This year, 2020, will be remembered by industry for what Forbes magazine calls the ‘worst downturn in aviation history’, with passenger travel reduced globally by up to 90 per cent. Importantly, it will also be remembered for how the aviation industry fought hard to keep our communities connected, freight routes open, and above all, how

New Zealander, David Hayes, spent a week in January on the Gold Coast visiting family, and kindly took time out of his schedule to join Jill Brix and Jeff McKee from Avisure for lunch on the Burleigh foreshore. David is the manager of Hood Airport (NZMS), Masterton, located on the North Island about 40nm north-east

Pachodynerus nasidens (Hymenoptera: Vespid) By Alan P.N. House, Jackson G. Ring, Matthew J. Hill, Phillip P. Shaw While birds and other vertebrates are well-known hazards to aviation at airports, the threat posed by invertebrates is less well understood. Highlights Potentially catastrophic threat to aircraft from the introduced keyhole wasp Nesting in pitot probes leads to

It is with great pleasure that we announce Jill Brix as the new General Manager of Avisure Australia. Jill brings to the role 29 years of aviation and consulting experience with a huge network across the globe. She will work closely with me and our other general managers (Jeff Follett – Avisure North America; Di

Do you have your ducks in a row? Is your airport ready for the new manual of standards (MOS)? Requirements to manage wildlife hazards have changed:  the new provisions came into effect in August 2020. Now is the time get your ducks (or plovers, magpies, or whatever species is creating a strike risk at your

Picture: from l. to r.—Nicolaas, Tim, Jill and Anil. ‘An airport’s best friend: using dogs for wildlife hazard management’ Jill Brix, Avisure’s Principal Aviation Consultant, was invited to speak at the New Zealand Airports Conference 2019 held in Auckland on the 23-25th October. Jill presented ‘An airport’s best friend: using dogs for wildlife hazard management’

By Jill Brix, Principal Aviation Consultant, Avisure Maintaining operational readiness and airfield capability is critical for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) who operate a small, but heavily committed, aircraft fleet. Wildlife hazards are of particular concern as any conflict between aircraft and wildlife can result in serious damage, injury to aircrew and a

Native and introduced flora species can have an impact on wildlife populations in Australia as they can provide a source of food and shelter. Grass trees (Xanthorrhoea sp.) are a native Australian species that have been known to attract hazardous species, such as flying-foxes, when they flower. Some airports in Australia have grass trees in