Following a substantial airframe overhaul that saw the Cessna 310 out of action for the past twelve months, HARS President Mr Bob Delahunty undertook the 310′s first post maintenance flight last weekend. Clear skies and beautiful weather provided for a spectacular test flight which was followed by numerous additional flights by HARS members. A big thank you to the Flynn [...]
The Cessna 180 team were hard at work last weekend undertaking fuel calibration tests. With only a couple of minor squawks to attend to the Cessna 180 looks set to take to the skies soon. Congratulations guys and we look forward to seeing this great bird fly again. Not long to go now Pete!
Cessna is a household name in the manufacture of light aircraft. The prototype model 180 first flew in 1952 with production deliveries commencing February 1953. Like all Cessna post-World War 2 single-engine aircraft, the 180 is an all-metal high-wing design with a tail wheel. A significant number of Cessna 180s have appeared on the Australian Civil Register and seven served with the Australian Army, [...]
The Cessna 310 was the first twin-engine aircraft design from Cessna to enter production after World War 2. The first Cessna 310 flew on 3 January 1953 with deliveries starting in late 1954. The sleek modern lines of the new twin were backed up by innovative features such as engine exhaust thrust augmentor tubes and the storage of all fuel in tip tanks [...]
The T-41 Mescalero is the military version of the popular Cessna 172 and was used by the United States Air Force and the United States Army as a pilot training aircraft. In 1964, the Air Force decided to use the off-the-shelf Cessna 172 as a preliminary flight screener for pilot candidates and ordered 237 from Cessna. The T-41 trainer is equipped with avionics [...]
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