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Aviation journalists are a special breed of person; an all-rounder that is at the flick of a switch expected to perform as a political analyst, technical writer, creative writer and breaking news correspondent. Our man everywhere doing everything. Pa

In late September, the final new-build GippsAero Airvan was test-flown out of Latrobe Regional Airport in Victoria as parent company Mahindra Aerospace shut down manufacture. According to Mahindra Aerospace CEO Keith Douglas, the decision to cease pr

On 5 November 2020 the aerodrome forecasts at ten major airports and eight military aerodromes will become your single, definitive weather forecast for these locations. Teams of specialist meteorologists will provide the most accurate and responsive

I an Bell is a man of diversity: grape-grower, sheep and cattle farmer, pilot, aircraft owner and builder. He is not short of projects. However, like so many aircraft owners before him, he has had his heart and imagination captured by one aircraft ty

General aviation's traditional twins have been under pressure in the past decade from new entrants that leverage new technology in their construction. As a result, once all-conquering metal twins are being overtaken by the newcomers, reflecting trend

This definition from Australia Aerobatics Club (AAC) sets the scene: The sport should not be confused with the kind of aerobatics seen at air shows, commonly known as “stunt flying.” Competition aerobatics is a very exacting sport which demands high

Jim Davis has a passion for instructing. He has been training civil and military pilots, in the air and on the ground for 50 years. His other passion is writing, which he studied at Curtin University in Perth. You can see, and buy, his two pilot text

Millions of words have been written about Qantas. John Gunn wrote the official history of Qantas in four 400-page volumes, the last of which was published in 2010. Qantas founder Sir Hudson Fysh wrote a trilogy of books on the airline and followed up

Young people cannot vote, drive a motor vehicle unrestricted, or go to the pub, but they can, with dedication and commitment, become pilots in command. One diverse group of six young student pilots learning to fly in advanced aircraft–both fixed and

As I sit here writing this article, which will be my last as I retire at the end of this year, I recall writing my first article for the April 2017 issue when I had been in the role for a mere six months. Reflecting on this I went back to review the

As announced by our Chair in September, after six-and-a-half years at RAAus I was presented with a unique, compelling and exciting opportunity. I have often said at RAAus, that if you only ever look back, your best days are behind you. This simple st

Jim Davis has 15,000 hours of immensely varied flying experience, including 10,000 hours civil and military flying instruction. He is an established author, his current projects being an instructors’ manual and a collection of Air Accident analyses,

Kreisha Ballantyne is one of the most recognisable aviation writers in Australia. With experience writing for several aviation titles, Kreisha has a broad base of experience, an ability to tap into important general aviation issues and a talent for e

We know that having competent staff and contractors is one of the vital components of running effective and profitable companies. The question is how do you hire competence in either staff or contractors? I have had many years in the aviation fuels h