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.

Putting Resilience to Work

Australian Flying

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Editor’s Pick

General Aviation under Seige • Instability has plagued general aviation at a time when the industry needs certainty the most.

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

CASA eases CVD Assessment • After years of contention, rules around assessing pilots with colour-vision deficiency look set to change.

Katoomba’s Future in Doubt • Community concerns lead to a refusal to issue a lease.

CASA releases VFR ADS-B Proposal • Regulations will be changed to permit low-cost installation in VFR aircraft.

Electric Pipistrels to be Built in Adelaide • SA firms signs up to establish manufacturing plant for Alpha Electro trainers.

BRM Aero shows off Certified Low Wing • Czech manufacturer releases details of new FAR23 design.

Bringing Home the Bear Part II • Mike Smith presents the second part of his epic journey to follow in the footsteps of the Smith brothers as he flies his new Sea Bear amphibian home to Australia.

Bridging the GAAP • There was much ado about a lot of things in 2010 when CASA removed General Aviation Approach Procedures (GAAP) from six metropolitan airports. The reason given was safety. Now, 10 years later, Tony Self re-traces some steps to find out if the change has had any real impact.

CASA’s 2010 Explanatory Statement

Tecnam’s Quantum Leap • Tecnam’s P Twenty-Ten has been gaining ground as a four-seat option, but the Italian manufacturer has added power and fashion to send a message to their competitors. Steve Hitchen tested the new Mk II amidst a gathering storm.

The Light Sport Effect • Light Sport Aircraft arrived quietly in Australia in 2006 as a new classification of aircraft to join the well-established general aviation and recreational types. Foxbat Australia's Peter Harlow examines the impact they have had on the aviation industry.

The Instructor’s Nightmare • A pilot’s logbook is far more that just a record of dates, times, places and flights; it is also a history of a pilot’s flying career and a chronicle of the lessons learnt that makes them the aviator they are today. Jim Davis takes a look back through his own logbooks, and records the incidents that have shaped his approach to flying.

Rutan’s Magnificent Flying Machines • Burt Rutan’s designs have covered the scope of aviation from home-built single-seaters to spacecraft. Unconventional, radical and odd-looking, they spark amazement whenever they are first seen. Angela at Avalon caught up with the man during a recent visit to Australia.

The Winged Workhorse • Tony Self takes a look at the venerable and durable Twin Otters of both the past and the present.

Ground-Level Skills • New commercial helicopter pilots can make themselves a more attractive prospect to potential employers by adding a low-level rating to their licence. Steve Hitchen visited Airwork Helicopters...