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Who is the Pilot in Command?

Who is the pilot in command? A faulty assumption leads to an accident Maralinga is a 3,000 sq km section of desert in South Australia....

USA Approves Unleaded AVGAS

The USA approves unleaded AVGAS, AOPA has reported. Hundreds more engines have been approved to use unleaded AVGAS. Do you think Australia will follow? A...

Farmer Builds Airstrip : Bushfire Season Approaches

Farmer builds airstrip as bush fires season approaches. A strip of gravel on Peter Kirchner’s Munglinup property is easing his nerves about the looming bushfire...

BasicMed – A US System for Certifying Pilots

On July 15, 2016, Congress passed legislation to extend the FAA’s funding. This legislation, FAA Extension, Safety, Security Act of 2016(FESSA) includes relief from holding an FAA medical certificate for...

PPL Privileges for DL9 and Class 2 Medicals

PPL privileges for DL9 and Class 2 medicals – how do they compare? Please note: To be able to fly on a DL9 driver licence...

Flying To Be More Accessible With New Medical Standard

Flying is more accessible with new medical standard introduced in New Zealand. Please note: To be able to fly on a DL9 driver licence medical...

Single-pilot aircraft with AI: A new future reality?

Would you fly in a single pilot aircraft with AI (artificial intelligence)? Airbus Chief Technology Officer, Grazia Vittadini, said that the European aerospace giant is...

Medical Certification – are you Fit to Fly?

Medical certification – are you fit to fly in Australia? Over the last few years the approach to assessing whether a pilot is medically fit...

Rottnest Island Western Australia – Home of the amazing Quokka

Rottnest Island in Western Australia is located just 19 kilometres off the coast of Perth. Rottnest Island’s tranquil setting will make you feel worlds away...

Rottnest Island: The Most Beautiful Island You’ve Never Heard Of

Rottnest Island is a beautiful Island you’ve probably never heard of. It is a small and sparsely populated island off the coast of Western Australia....