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.

Aviators verses Pilots • Too many students are canceling flying lessons when the weather looks too bad to fly. They could be passing up fantastic opportunities that may be the difference between being a pilot and being an aviator.

Australian Flying

Aviation White Paper: the Process begins • The ALP federal government has started the aviation white paper process, which it says will provide a strong future for aviation in Australia. Steve Hitchen explores what that means.

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Rotax launches 160-hp Engine • New engine to boost short-field performance.

Bose releases A30 Headset • New headset the first new Bose model in 13 years.

CASA introduces Modular Part 66 Licences • Feedback shows support for LAME licences with systems exclusions.

AMDA takes over Wings over Illawarra • Airshows Downunder brand to be revived as WOI goes bi-annual.

Back with a Bang • Avalon 2023 was hailed as one of the best Australian International Airshows ever held. Tony Self looks back on what made it so good.

Comfort in Cruising • Piper’s M350 carries on the legacy of the Matrix and Malibu with a very capable six-seat platform that transports passengers and crew in luxury up in the flight levels. Paul Southwick hitched a ride on one going from Essendon to Archerfield.

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Building SouthPAN • By 2028, Australia and New Zealand will have a GNSS augmentation system to rival the best in the northern hemisphere. Steve Hitchen explains how SouthPAN will come together for the benefit of general aviation.

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Periodic Learning • Call it an annual, call it a 100-hourly. It’s the same thing: a periodic inspection, and it’s a routine part of aircraft maintenance. Steve Hitchen experienced his first periodic inspection and found that from an RAAus point of view, it can be a very misunderstood aspect of recreational and LSA ownership.

Gods of the Chariots • Jim Davis opens a new series aimed at making better instructors and showing students what they are entitled to expect in a lesson.

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Going Clubbing • Clubs have always been a huge part of Australia’s social identity: think bowlos, RSLs, tennis clubs – no suburb is complete without one. Once, this was the case for regional airports too: the 1970s were the halcyon days for aero clubs. So, what happened? Are they in decline? Kreisha Ballantyne finds out.

100 Years of Rotary Aviation • Tony Self looks back across 100 years of rotary aviation and revisits some of the pioneering machines that have made helicopters and gyros so versatile.

Airbus flies SAF-fueled H130 in Australia • Dave Soderstrom presents news and views from the Australian helicopter industry.

ForeFlight for Australia • The world’s most popular EFB is now Downunder and brings a new face to the market.

Queen of the Skies • Jim Eames has a new book on the Boeing 747 and the impact it had on Qantas and Australia.

Business booms at Avalon 2023 • Jessica Graham, CEO of the Australian...