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Last December the Federal Government released a plan for the recovery of the aviation industry that included several measures long thought to be critical to the revitalisation of general aviation. The Aviation Recovery Framework, announced by Deputy

If CASA and the Federal Government are serious about fixing training problems in Australia’s regions, they are going to have to understand that the regulations that apply to metro schools just won’t fly in more sparsely-populated areas. CASA and the

The Australian Flight Training Industry Association (AFTIA) late last year proposed a government-supported apprenticeship scheme for new CPLs to work in general aviation. The proposal was aired during a December hearing of the senate inquiry into the

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Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus) and AMDA Foundation, organisers of the Australian International Airshow, have formed a partnership to hold a national GA fly-in in April. Known as Fly'n for Fun, the three-day event is scheduled for Parkes NSW,

The wind was annoyingly calm. On most days the pilot in me would be reveling in the stillness of the air, but as I approached Moruya southbound on the Princes Highway, I was cursing my luck. I was scheduled to do some crosswind training, but the tree

Australia’s fire season is generally getting longer, more intense and less predictable. According to Ray Cronin, president of the Australian Helicopter Industry Association and managing director of Kestrel Aviation, each state’s fire season used to b

Citizen Watches’ modern Promaster Blue Angels Navihawk timepiece is a chronograph with a heap of tools for professional aviation use. Powered by light, the Promaster is contained within a 44-mm stainless steel case and secured to the wrist by a stain

Traditionally, general aviation aircraft are decked out with many boxes of wires that perform the different functions we need to conduct flight efficiently. That has always meant keeping our eyes active around the cockpit paying attention to whicheve

This discussion contains extracts from the SACAA’s accident report. It is compiled in the interest of promoting aviation safety and is not to establish legal liability. Type of Aircraft: Piper PA-34-200T Aircraft Registration: ZS-MTY Date and Time of

• Everyone needs to be wide awake even during the most straight-forward. • When landings go wrong they demand immediate and positive action. This is not a time for half measures or a wait-and-see attitude. • On final approach you should always be pre