March-April 2024

Australian Flying

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A Fine Balance
Cirrus has recently announced the launch the Gen 7 SR series (News page 07) which boasts a new range of safety features. After having flown the Vision Jet for an article on safety features for this edition (page 36) I’ve been made to stop and think a
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Editor: Kreisha Ballantyne kreishaballantyne@yaffa.com.au Senior Contributor: Paul Southwick Test Pilot: John Absolon National Sales Manager: Andrew Murphy, 17-21 Bellevue Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010. Tel: (02) 9213 8272, andrewmurphy@yaffa.com.au
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News
CASA has published a summary of consultation that appears to clear a pathway for the regulator to introduce a self-assessment medical standard. Public consultation– conducted between 27 October and 17 November last year–revealed that out of a mammoth
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Cirrus introduces SR Series G7
According to Cirrus, the new G7 cockpit has been re-designed to simplify operations, and includes technology and design that has cascaded down from the SF50 Vision jet. During the launch ceremony conducted in Orlando, Florida, Cirrus executives empha
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Matt Bouttell To Leave RAAus
It is expected Bouttell will leave in mid February for an Executive Manager position with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. Bouttell said he decided to move on after seeing out his three-year contract with RAAus. "Leading the RAAus team as CEO has
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RAAA CEO Returns To CASA
Campbell becomes the second association CEO to return to the regulator in recent months after RAAus CEO Matt Bouttell also accepted an Executive Manager position. Campbell will take on National Operations and Standards with Bouttell appointed to head
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New Airspace Design to reduce Class G in Sydney Basin
The Airservices Australia Industry Briefing Paper– made public earlier this month–will also see new VFR routes into and out of Bankstown, an expanded BK CTR, and a transponder and flight plan requirement for Class D, which is being termed Class D+. “
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2023 CASA Wings Awards: The Winners Are Announced
Rod Birrell built his first aircraft while at secondary school (glider, solo build), and completed his ab initio training at Lilydale Airfield Victoria. He completed his CPL at Nationwide Aviation Academy at Cessnock NSW and was instrumental in formi
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CASA launches Modular Part 66 Licences
The licence will come with limitations that prevent the applicant from working in areas they haven't studied and been qualified for. The limitations may be lifted after the applicant gains experience and passes further exams. CASA Director of Aviatio
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The Land Cruiser Of The Skies
In 2016, NZAero’s predecessor (Pacific Aerospace) purchased the rights from the type owner (Found Aircraft) to the tricycle undercarriage E-350. Found Aircraft ceased trading in 2014, having sold 68 of an earlier version known as the Bush Hawk FBA-2.
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No Co-Pilot Required
There’s a well-worn adage among airline pilots that goes along the lines of: “the reason airlines have two pilots is for one to make a mistake and the other to catch you making it”. Like many cliches, it bears a little truth. In the early days of fli
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Flights of Fancy: 10 (Mostly) Ridiculous Aviation Achievements
Some of the most ridiculous aviation achievements fall into both the genius and crazy columns, and some seem to be so ludicrous that it’s hard to believe they can possibly be true. In 1959, an inexplicable craze for flying continuously for extremely
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Turbine Triumph
NZAero – previously Pacific Aerospace and located at New Zealand’s Hamilton Airport – has been designing and manufacturing aircraft for more than 70 years. Types produced include the Victa Airtourer, CT-4 military trainer, Fletcher and Cresco agricul
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Lectureres: The Good, The Bad And The Terrible
Let me start by telling you a couple of stories about lecturers so you can see how different techniques work – or don’t. I’ve just seen the most wonderful story, on social media, about effective lecturing. Here is a pruned version. Even if you have s
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MD 530F: The Pocket Rocket
The MD Helicopters MD 530F literally encapsulates the expression, “pocket rocket”. Not only is the diminutive, light, single-engine helicopter powerful and versatile, but its performance is impressive too; characteristics that have endeared the desig
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Rotors
Dave Soderstrom brings us a round up of news from the world of helicopters Cairns based operator Nautilus Aviation was one of the Queensland based operators affected after Cyclone Jasper and the subsequent flooding that had hit the Cairns and Port Do
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Products & innovation
Paul Southwick takes a look at the new Garmin watch How good is the latest Garmin D2 Mach 1 Pro pilot watch? Is it worth upgrading from the D2 Mach 1? What does it cost? These are the three key questions people ask when they see it. As someone who ha
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Jumping Straight Into 2024
In the days leading up to Christmas, Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus) received its long awaited revised operating certificate (Part 149) from CASA that now gives permission for RAAus to administer aircraft that operate with a maximum take-off
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Working Together
Our General Aviation Workplan is quickly approaching its second anniversary and we want your input into future areas of focus. We want to hear about the initiatives you believe should be included in GA Workplan 2.0 as we continue our push to safely r
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Building and Maintaining a Sustainable Workforce
As another postpandemic year rolls on, it’s tempting to forget the upheaval of the Covid era. After all, recovery in the business aviation sector was strong and despite a recent stabilisation, fleet utilisation remains high and the market outlook opt
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The Dreaded Hammerhead CAA AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT AND SUMMARY
Aircraft registration: ZU-YUM Date and time of accident: 14 February 2015 1345Z Type of aircraft: Lancair 360 Type of operation: Private (Part 91) PIC license type: PPL License valid: Yes PIC age: 38 PIC total hours: 810 PIC hours on type: 367 Last p
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Oscar’s Day Out at the Beach
On Saturday Jan 13, Martin was flying his Jabiru J400 with his wife and daughter when he encountered an engine issue. Martin, thanks for talking to Australian Flying about your incident. Would you tell me in your own words, what happened? While the s
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From Pilot to Engineer
I had been flying recreationally for a couple of years when I experienced a change of work circumstances. I was seconded from my usual IT job to my company’s sister company to immediately assist with a sudden manpower shortfall. This company happened

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