Now both fixed-wing and heli pilots, they are a spirited pair crisscrossing the country, ferrying all manner of aircraft and relishing Australia’s natural wonders.
“The inspiration to pursue aviation definitely came from my family and their love for adventure,” grins Amanda. “Ever since I was little, we were off on different trips all over Australia. I remember when I told my year three teacher where I had been on the weekend: on a camping trip with fold-up push bikes and little trailers to carry everything. She thought I was making it all up!”
“Engine failures, they were probably the most confronting initially. Helicopters certainly do not have the same glide ratio as planes.”
Most of these experiences involved getting away in a familysized plane loaded up with gear, in this case, to Flinders Island where Paul, Carolyn and the kids
