Australian Flying

Australian Flying is Australia's premier General Aviation magazine, dedicated to educating and entertaining those at the sharp end of aviation. Each issue of Australian Flying delivers hands on tips to better flying along with advice and reviews on the latest technologies, accessories and techniques on the market. Australian Flying also brings you the latest news and most current topical issues affecting the aviation industry. Australian Flying is staffed by an experienced and dedicated team of writers and pilots who share a common goal to inform and inspire better pilots.

Beware the Creeping Scope • A weight increase for RAAus is all but inevitable and the difference is mild enough for the existing organisation to deal with it efficiently. However, RAAus will have to grow if they want to meet their ambitions for the even higher MTOW limit laid down in their plans for the future.

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News CASA to draft New MTOW Regulations • Industry support for a new MTOW limit for ASAO-registered aircraft has prompted CASA to begin drafting new rules.

BREAKING NEWS FEATURED ON WWW.AUSTRALIANFLYING.COM.AU RECENTLY

New Contract to Revive Piaggio • A multi-million Euro contract is set to jump-start production at Piaggio Aerospace.

Dates announced for Ausfly 2020 • National fly-in is back this October

Minister revamps Advisory Network • GAAG evolves into GAAN with new president on board.

CASA completes Regulation Reform Program • Controversial program comes to an end after 31 years.

Bringing Home the Bear • Adventurer Mike Smith needed to bring his new seaplane home to Australia, so used the occasion to replicate the Great Air Race route of the Smith Brothers’ Vickers Vimy 100 years ago. In Part One, Mike covers the ground from London to Haifa.

Candidates for Defence • The process of recruiting air crew into the Australian Defence Force has changed, and it’s no longer all about piloting. Steve Hitchen visited the Aviation Career Management Centre at East Sale to check out the new Aviation Screening Program.

A New TRAC Record • Paul Southwick visited the Cirrus plant in Knoxville, Tennessee, to try out the new SR20-based TRAC training aircraft.

Answering the Call • The demand for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services is on the rise, but not every pilot is suitable to fly such critical missions. Steve Hitchen visited the Toll SouthCare Rescue Helicopter base in Canberra and found that a HEMS pilot needs a certain set of skills.

Principles of Haste Management • Jim Davis learns how to take it slow as he survives self-induced disasters, encounters a mysterious something and gets his instructor rating.

Islander in the Sky • Tony Self takes a look back at a workhorse twin that is still producing the goods after more than 50 years.

Kepping Track • Whether managing a flying club of piston singles or a large fleet of turbine helicopters, monitoring the status and location of aircraft is important for many individual pilots and fleet operators. Andrew Andersen checks out the latest developments in flight tracking solutions.

The Art of Taxiing • Aeroplanes are designed to fly and ground movements are a compromise. Kreisha Ballantyne examines the best techniques for staying safe during taxiing.

Dynamic Growth • David Bell from the Aviation Business Association of Australia continues his series on the history of business aviation, covering the years 1960 to 2000

An Enterprising Solution • OzRunways has the...