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AFT - CPL(H) General Knowledge

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how to calculate fuel weight and balance in a robby?

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World Helicopter Day 2020 - Sun 16 Aug - Call for Event Locations

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Roaccutane and flying

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- From MacArthur to McCartney: 25 history makers who came to stay in SA, Part II - The Advertiser > Friday 24th January 2020 0900Z
- Bushfire crisis: Water-bombing chopper crashes into a dam near the NSW/Victoria border - Daily Mail > Thursday 9th January 2020 0800Z
- Aerial footage shows bushfires raging in the Australian state of Victoria ? video - The Guardian > Thursday 2nd January 2020 0800Z
- Spared from the flames - Eternity News > Wednesday 22nd January 2020 0255Z
- Australia bushfires: Sydney suburb is hottest place on earth as heat creates storms - Sky News > Sunday 5th January 2020 0800Z
- PolAir tracks car through Metro Adelaide, South Australia - Mirage News > Tuesday 14th January 2020 0800Z
- As the day unfolded: ADF reserves called up, fires at emergency level, more helicopters and ships dispatched - The Sydney Morning Herald > Saturday 4th January 2020 0800Z

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Medical Talk
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Heli Pic's
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Helicopter Movements
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