As the plane touched down on Fraser Island, my trainee pilot struggled with the controls.
‘It’s stuck,’ he said, nervously.
‘I’ll take over,’ I said, as the aircraft veered dangerously towards the ocean.
It was January 2020 and, as the steering rudder on the six-seater Cessna 206 stuck fast, I kept my cool. I had no choice but to lift off again.
As we climbed, I was sure we had enough fuel to get back to Hervey Bay. , I