It was April 2021, and the world was in the grips of a pandemic. International lockdowns had spread almost as fast as the virus. State curfews, hospitalisations and total global uncertainty abounded as new variants were discovered at an alarming rate

I didn’t think the loop was that bad. It was my first time at the controls of a Spitfire MK VIII and naturally I had to try it. I’d looped both a Mustang and a P-40 before, so the Spit should be easy. On top of the loop I throttled back the Merlin, t

There was a highly competitive tender process and four specialised suppliers have been selected to deliver projects that will help to shift the dial on diversity, inclusion and representation in Australia’s aviation industry. This includes forums to

We have been gathering the tools you’ll need to be the best damn instructor around. First, a reminder of what you have already got, and then I will show you how to put it together in such a way that future airline captains and astronauts will brag, i

Mark Newton, owner of an RV-6, extols the safety virtues of owning his own aircraft and the joy of passengers. Let’s get this out of the way first: Owning a private aircraft for recreation is an indulgent extravagance. It’s cynically enjoyable to dre

Born in Hong Kong, Kennedy moved to Melbourne when he was 13 and did his masters of physiotherapy at La Trobe University. “I was seeing about 60-70 patients a week,” he says, when he found himself wanting to take a career sabbatical. As he was feelin

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY Ongoing education is crucial in this fast-changing world but for pilots it can be life saving. It’s also an important part of our role as a safety authority. We need to ensure that people know and understand the rules

“No young people will read your story on older pilots,” exclaimed one young instructor. “That’s ok,” I said, “The key thing is that older pilots, those in the most ignored, forgotten and unloved minority group in aviation, do.” There are multiple pro

As many of us are aware, as well as CASA’s general aviation licensing, and all the fun in part 61, there’s also Recreational Aviation Australia. If you’re not familiar with the organisation, it’s been around in various forms for donkey’s years, and s

CAA’S REPORT CONTAINS PADDING AND REPETITION SO, IN THE INTEREST OF CLARITY, JIM DAVIS HAS PARAPHRASED EXTENSIVELY. This discussion is to promote safety and not to establish liability. Date and Time of Accident: 15 September 2013 1030Z Aircraft Regis

As a private pilot who is passionate about general aviation, and a teacher and educator, I am extremely interested in the relatively high number of neurodiverse individuals within the aviation community, particularly pilots. As someone who has worked

The General Aviation Manufacturers' Association (GAMA) has published figures that showed aircraft deliveries combined passed the 4000-unit mark for the first time since GAMA began recording helicopter shipments in 2011. The result came despite ongoin

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My first flight in a DC-3 was my first time flying a twin-engine aircraft, a tail wheel, and my first experience in multi-crew airline flying. Affectionately known as the Dakota, the DC-3 holds a special place in the hearts of aviation enthusiasts. I

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Serial adventurer Mike Smith is off again. The Victorian seaplane pilot and owner of the iconic Sun Theatre in Yarraville has already flown around the world in a Searey amphibian and took delivery of his newly-acquired SeaBear twin in Russia so he co

Welcome, dear readers, to the rantings, ravings and otherwise opining of your correspondent, Doctor Flaresalot This short article is based around the age-old mystery of just exactly how do you land a plane? You’d think, by now, that there’d be an acc

The first flight of the new Rural Medi-Flight service took BUSHkids medical staff from Archerfield to Cunnamulla and back, a 2.5 hour one-way flight rather than several days of travel. Angel Flight carried the medics on the newly-acquired Cessna 402

Having just returned from this year’s Singapore Air Show, I am invigorated by the many opportunities I had to meet with business aviation colleagues, associates and leaders from across Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Returning to form after suffering

When I was a child, I dreamed of being a writer. My parents joked I was the only two-year old able to say the word ‘ journalist’. As a teenager, I would make mock fashion magazines and sell them to my friends. I completed a degree in media studies, b

Let me start by telling you a couple of stories about lecturers so you can see how different techniques work – or don’t. I’ve just seen the most wonderful story, on social media, about effective lecturing. Here is a pruned version. Even if you have s

NZAero – previously Pacific Aerospace and located at New Zealand’s Hamilton Airport – has been designing and manufacturing aircraft for more than 70 years. Types produced include the Victa Airtourer, CT-4 military trainer, Fletcher and Cresco agricul

In the days leading up to Christmas, Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus) received its long awaited revised operating certificate (Part 149) from CASA that now gives permission for RAAus to administer aircraft that operate with a maximum take-off

Campbell becomes the second association CEO to return to the regulator in recent months after RAAus CEO Matt Bouttell also accepted an Executive Manager position. Campbell will take on National Operations and Standards with Bouttell appointed to head