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Six conference streams Training, with an extra meeting with EASA for Heads and the sector’s biggest tradeshow. of Training at airlines and ATOs. wats2016.com eats2015.com apats2016 hats2016 SINGAPORE ORLANDO Asia Pacic Airline Training Symposium Helicopter Aviation Training Symposium 30-31 August 2016 18-21 April 2016 Rafes City Convention Centre, Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Fairmont, Singapore hatsOrlando,2016 Florida USA hats2016 ORLANDO ORLANDO The largest and longest established event for An international conference for helicopter aviation training in the Asia Pacic region, skills training. with sessions for Pilot and Cabin Crew training. hats2016.com apats2016.com Like us on Facebook: The Halldale Group VOICE Join our Group: Aviation Training & Education Conference By: Organised By: Supported By: AVIATION Tweet us @halldalemedia 1 aviationvoiceblog.blogspot.com www.aviationvoice.lk www.facebook.com/AviationVoice 1985 - 2015 Celebrating 30 years of Excellence in Aviation Ó Private Pilot Licence (PPL) Ó Commercial Pilot Licence with Instrument Rating (CPL- IR) Ó Airline Transport Pilot Licence – Ground Training ( ATPL) Ó Assistant Flight Instructor Rating Ó BSc. (Hons) in Aerospace Engineering Ó aliated to BSc. (Hons) in Aircraft Engineering Ó Kingston BSc. (Hons) in Aviation Studies for Commercial Pilots University Ó London Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Licence Course Head office : Colombo Airport, Ratmalana Information : No.14, Trelawney Place, Colombo 04 Call us on 0773 10 20 10 or 0773 05 62 69 for more details Aviation Voice Flying beyond the truth… From ancient ruins to breathtaking sites, Sri Lanka is a country of heritage as well as an exploring nation of technology. At present ‘Aviation’ has become one of the emerging trends in Sri Lanka. However due the limited no. of resources available, the passion for Aviation is still in a budding stage. Aviation Voice is a group of young voluntary individuals who are passionate about Aviation. EDITORIAL BOARD Their mere passion and interest towards Aviation made them create Sri Lanka’s first Aviation Managing Editor relating news web portal. Our Vision is to Chathura Ranaweera enhance the aviation knowledge among the Deputy Editors students and general public in Sri Lanka. Marina S. Akuruogda With over 33,000 followers on Facebook, Twitter Gayanga Wijesena and Google+, Aviation Voice has proven its Vindya Niyangama Janisha Gunarathne social media networking skills which gained us Lankesh Hesudeera an opportunity to work with aviation related organizations such as Sri Lankan Aviation Contributors College, Training Wing of Sri Lankan Airlines. Suhara De Fonseka Anjalee Edirisinghe Our energetic young girls and boys always work Divishka Gunasekara towards in achieving this goal and after two years of a successful journey, Aviation Voice released its Photography magazine with the similar name. The magazine Chandika Lakmal intend on providing latest updates and news in Lahiru Gurusinghe the field of Aviation. Each and every member at Kasun Prabath Aviation Voice strives to raise awareness about Ravi Gotabaya Aviation among the masses. Design Our ultimate goal is to create a library that will Banuka Sachintha provide all the relevant details about Aviation to passionate enthusiasts of aviation and by which Print expand the knowledge and raise awareness about NEO Graphics Aviation among our future generations. Publisher Aviation Voice Marina S. Akuruogda No: 263B, Stanley Tillekeratne Mawatha, Nugegoda. T/P : 0711 277 769/ 0766 769 111 Email : [email protected] Web : www.aviationvoice.lk FB : www.facebook.com/AviationVoice Blog : aviationvoiceblog.blogspot.com g+ : plus.google.com/+AviVoice twitter : twitter.com/Aviation_Voice ‘Aviation Voice ’has come a long way in just two years since its launch as Sri Lanka’s first aviation related news portal. With its constantly updating website adjoined with Facebook, twitter and Google+ with over 33,000 fans and followers,. Aviation Voice has always ensure the delivery of latest news and updates in the industry. For all the aviation fanatics; Aviation Voice introduces ‘Aviation Voice’ magazine, quarterly magazine that gives a comprehensive insight to the world of aviation. Aviation Voice 2nd Anniversary Celebration & get-together! WE'RE TWO YEARS OLD… 06 June 2015 | Boardwalk | Water's Edge | Colombo VOICE AVIATION 5 aviationvoiceblog.blogspot.com www.aviationvoice.lk www.facebook.com/AviationVoice Charity Aviation Awareness Programme by Aviation Voice n commemorating the 2nd anniversary of Aviation Voice, Sri Lanka, an awareness programme on aviation was held at Royal ICollege, Ruwanwella, Kegalle on 16 July 2015 with the support of Sri Lankan Aviation College (SLAC). Further a quiz competition was also held to enhance the knowledge of the students on aviation and the winners were awarded with valuable prizes. Numerous books and magazines relating to the field of aviation were gifted to the school library. A deep sense of gratitude goes out to the principal of Royal College, Ruwanwella Mr. N B K Karunarathne and the teacher in charge of the event Ms. K A V S Kandearachchi for the support given to make this event a successful and a memorable one. Photographed by: Lahiru Gurusinghe SPECIAL THANKS: Mr. Prabhath Moonesinghe, RC Flying Arena Mr. Dilina Nuwan, LetMeKnow.lk VOICE AVIATION 7 aviationvoiceblog.blogspot.com www.aviationvoice.lk www.facebook.com/AviationVoice The Making of a Distinct Air Sign Rawana is pertinent to this story because he is credited with the invention of the first aircraft, the Dandumonaraya or the Peacock Vehicle; which, by the way, is the logic behind the peacock motif in the national carrier SriLankan Airlines. of SRI LANKA CIVIL AVIATION The first aeroplane arrived on the shores of Sri Lanka by sea in a ship called ‘Rabenfels’ on 12th September 2011 for the use of an Englishman named Colin Brown. By, H.M.C. Nimalsiri Director General of Civil Aviation Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka VOICE AVIATION 8 aviationvoiceblog.blogspot.com www.aviationvoice.lk www.facebook.com/AviationVoice Race Course grounds he aircraft had an Anzani 25 which was also not successful. For his Tyndale-Biscoe, the Chief Flying horse power engine and was third attempt at flying the Sri Lankan Instructor of the Madras Flying Club built in France. The aeroplane sky, Oster used Colin Brown’s Bleriot landed on this new airstrip on 27 was rated as the best flying monoplane which was on exhibition. November, 1935. It was considered the Tmachine in the world, after Louis Bleriot Third time too, Oster was unlucky. ‘soft opening’ of the Airport. flew it across the English Channel from He brought the Bleriot that was being Sir John Kotelawala, then Minister for Calais to Dover on 25th July 1909. displayed at the Colombo Racquet Transport and Works promoted private The Bleriot aircraft did not fly during Club to fly. That time he collided with flying through the Aero Club of Ceylon the first few months after arrival in Sri a bamboo sticking out of the Royal in the 1930s. Lanka. It had been exhibited in different College building and crash-landed onto locations and people had bought tickets the Race Course grounds. Oster suffered On February 28, 1938 the formal to see the wonder machine that was a shoulder dislocation, cuts & bruises. opening of the Ratmalana Airport capable of traveling in air. The plane was badly damaged. None of for civil aviation and the official Oster’s sorties into the skies qualified to inauguration of the first direct regular A German pilot named Franz Oster be told first flight in Sri Lanka as those airmail service under the British Empire arrived in Sri Lanka in December 1911. sorties could not complete the essential Air Mail Scheme (AMS) from Sri Lanka He brought with him a monoplane basic characteristics of afull flight; the was performed by the Governor Sir called an Etrich Taube, an Austrian takeoff, circuit and landing safely. Andrew Caldecott at the invitation machine which was designed by Igo of Sir John L. Kotelawala Minister of Etrich, of Austrian-Hungarian origin. In the early morning on 7th December Communications and Works. The aeroplane looked like a dove 1912, at Colombo Race Course grounds, and so carried the name Taube, the two Frenchmen Georges Verminck and At this occasion the Governor Caldecott German word for a pigeon. Oster Marc Pourpre, managed to take-off in handed over three official mail bags became the first pilot to lift off to the Bleriot aircraft, fly and land safely thus containing messages to the Secretary skies of Sri Lanka. In the first attempt recording the First Flight in the skies of of State for the Colonies and the Oster climbed into a cockpit, revved Sri Lanka. Governors of Bombay and Madras, his engines and rolled on the grass at to the Captain of the American Waco The State acquired 242 acres of coconut Colombo Race Course and shot out 4-Seater aircraft operated by Tata Sons plantation at Ratmalana in 1934 for to the virgin sky of Lanka. In so doing Ltd., of Bombay, India, registering the VOICE the construction of a 600-yards long he managed to reach a height of 40 first air mail service in Sri Lanka. After AVIATION airstrip. The first plane; De Havilland feet but crashed and sustained minor the inauguration ceremony, several Puss Moth flown by Flt/Lt Harold injuries. Oster did another attempt “Tiger Moth” planes of the Aero Club 9 aviationvoiceblog.blogspot.com www.aviationvoice.lk www.facebook.com/AviationVoice Bleriot aircraft staged a fly-past, to the delight of the large and distinguished gathering present, at which Governor Caldecott took the salute.