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.

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Emotional Baggage • Pilots understand well the positive emotions that come with flying; it’s why we do it. But what about the impacts of negative emotion? Are we able to manage those and still make good decisions in the air?

Australian Flying

News VFR into IMC: Why does it Continue? • Another instance of visual flight into non-visual conditions is concerning the ATSB.

Schools and Careers Day a Resounding Success • Students flock to Shellharbour Airport.

RAAA publishes Seven-point Plan for Engineer Training • Regional aviation association tackles impending engineer shortage.

AAHOF holds 2022 Induction Dinner • AAHOF finally gets into a home of its own.

NTAS signs LOI for Eviation Alice • NT operator to acquire 20 electric commuter planes.

The Magnificent 10 • Aviation is infused with so many magnificent experiences that it’s hard to know which ones to try before you have to hang up your headset. Angela at Avalon examines 10 of the best things to do in your flying career.

Diamond’s Big Diesel • Diamond’s DA50 RG is a big single aimed at taking on the market dominance of Cirrus. Paul Southwick flew to Wiener Neustadt to find out what makes this aircraft a serious challenger.

Training the Tertiary Way • Tertiary and vocational training for aviation qualifications changes regularly. Here our staff writers provide a briefing on the current state of play.

Keeping it Together • Asymmetric flight has been the ending of too many pilots who let the aeroplane take command. Steve Hitchen seeks some expert advice on what it takes to safely fly a twin with only one engine operating.

From Waodanis to Weapons • Can you fly a fixed-wing aeroplane on sling operations? Jim Davis introduces us to a couple of flyers who made it look easy.

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You Can Say that again • Aviation is full of pithy truisms and entertaining adages, but what are the lessons to be learned? Tony Self examines some of aviation’s greatest axioms to find out what they really mean.

Taming your Tablet • Are you using your iPad to the best of its capability? Kreisha Ballantyne looks at how iPads are being used and the best ways to use them.

Australian Helicopter Operators deliver Community Aid • Dave Soderstrom presents news and views from the Australian helicopter industry.

Defending Darwin • When the chips were down, the Spitfires rose to the challenge. Not every battle ended in victory.

The X-Factor of Flight Sims • X-Plane 12 is just about on our doorsteps, and Early Access provides a taste.

Honouring the Past and Inspiring the Future • RAAus CEO Matt Bouttell visits the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame and examines their inspiration on recreational flying.

The Year that Was • CASA Director of Aviation Safety and CEO Pip Spence looks back on CASA’s GA activities in 2022 and outlines what to expect for 2023.

Looking to the Future • ABAA CEO Jessica Graham provides a brief on the main outcomes of the 2022 NBAA Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition.

A Cherokee Lost • CAA Accident Report and Executive Summary

The Importance of Emotional...