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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Airspace proposal could ground two in five Bankstown flights

Churchill report calls for flight training changes

A step ahead • Cirrus builds on a proven platform with smarter automation, refined design and a major safety leap. Kreisha Ballantyne flies the SR22 G7+.

What’s new in the G7+ • The G7+ builds on a familiar platform with a series of targeted upgrades focused on safety, automation and ease of operation.

Second-hand views • The vagaries of buying a used aircraft can present challenges to eager new owners. Steve Hitchen asked a couple of experienced traders for their advice on how to go about evaluating what the seller is offering.

Four biggest mistakes when buying used aircraft • Nic Christie offers this advice to customers of Light Aircraft Sales.

Speaking clearly • Clear, concise radio calls are essential for safe flying, but knowing when to be brief and when to be precise matters just as much, writes Brian Bigg.

Radio calls: getting it right • Clear communication is a critical part of safe flying. Whether at a quiet strip or a busy controlled aerodrome, the basics still apply.

Engineering extreme performance • From Red Bull Air Race engineering to carbon-fibre aerobatic machines and a high-speed touring aircraft, Aero Jacks at Jandakot is pushing performance in two very different directions. Paul Southwick explores.

Rocket recall • Years after her first flight in an F1 Rocket, Kreisha Ballantyne returned to Temora to fly again with owner, Nick Wills, and found the magic hadn’t faded.

Beyond the Flight Deck • After decades flying long-haul for Qantas, Rod Andrewartha found purpose far from the cockpit, supporting a hospitality school in Cambodia that is quietly changing lives. Kreisha Ballantyne catches up with him.

The diesel alternative • Could diesel engines be the new GA power source of the future rather than electric motors? Steve Hitchen investigates the potential and the problems of Jet-A1 piston engines.

From hangar kid to airshow pilot • Inspired by an early airshow experience, Riley McDonald has built his aviation career from the hangar floor up, writes Kreisha Ballantyne.

McDermott launches 214ST manufacturer program at Verticon • From heavy-lift workhorses to next-generation training and technology, Benn Marks rounds up the latest news from the rotary-wing world.

LifeFlight and Leonardo unveil Asia-Pacific training academy

Microflite adds third five-bladed H145

Guimbal launches GrandCabri G5 five-seat helicopter

Sikorsky ramps up S-92A+ production

When the world doesn’t want you well • After decades working in the aftermath of accidents and disasters, human factors specialist Sidney Dekker reflects on what happens when professionals survive catastrophe.

Temora program inspires builders

Taxi tells all • From engine start to the holding point, how you handle an aircraft on the ground says more about your flying than anything else. Jim Davis explains.

See it, report it, prevent it. • The saying that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure remains as true today...