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The final report of the senate inquiry into the GA industry has been postponed again, which has not pleased an industry that needs actions more than words, and the cynics are starting to find their voices. You have an advantage over me, reader. You a

AOPA Australia CEO Ben Morgan believes the general aviation industry has no hope of recovery until the government does something about problems at federally-leased airports. Commenting on the Aviation Recovery Framework released last December, Morgan

1 Fly’n for Fun ready at the Holding Point 2 Minister opens Third Round of Regional Grant Program 3 RFDS to base King Air Simulator in Bundaberg 4 Bell delivers 429 WLG to Australia 5 AMCT 4 Proposal to decrease Safety: AMROBA 6 CASA addresses Part 1

The pilot I am today is primarily due to the wisdom and training I received. I recently acquired my RPL and had the opportunity to learn from an accomplished instructor who’s competed in world championship aerobatics, flown international airshows and

“As soon as you pass your PPL, you’ll never use it again!” To what piece of flight bag equipment is this oft-uttered statement by instructors referring? If you guessed flight computer–colloquially known as the whizz wheel–then top of the class for yo

A confession: I haven’t used a whizz wheel since my CPL training over eight years ago. As anyone who reads this column will know, I’m employed by an EFB in customer support and spend my weekdays helping users with issues regarding weight and balance,

Australians love good larrikin stories; tales of loveable characters who thumb their nose at authority and go through life at break-neck speed with one arm out the window and a tooth-pick in their mouth. For them, blurring the line between skylarking

As the accessories we take into the cockpit have changed over the years, so have the basic requirements for flight bags. They are becoming more practical and easier to use and tailored to pilots and their typical missions. It is a challenge that was

Western Australian companies Aviair and HeliSpirit have formed a partnership to deliver eVTOL capability to Western Australia. The companies ordered up to 50 Eve Urban Air Mobility (UAM) aircraft for delivery from 2026 on. Embraer-owned Eve will supp

After consistently buoyant forecasts and a return to pre-pandemic level flight demand, the business aviation sector went strongly into 2022. The impact of omicron; a return of consumer hesitancy and continued border restrictions, thus hit hard. Fortu

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. Aircraft Registration: ZS-ERF Date and time of Accident: 28 August 2012 Aircraft