In the last issue of Australian Aviation, Aero Circus examined some of the failings of flight training. This time they continue on that theme,...

Two new glider models, a radial engine Kitfox and a classic 1965 Australian designed ag aircraft are all included in this issue’s New Allocations THE...

Squadron Leader Samuel Wright is the RAAF’s only permanent Air Force balloon pilot. In this special podcast episode, Wright answers all the questions you were too scared...

Aerobatic display pilot Paul Bennet has become something of an Australian aviation institution and now performs at around 20 shows a year. He flies his...

To get that first flying job? PILOT SHORTAGE? In pre-pandemic times, it has been said that there is a pilot shortage and that if one was to believe the adverts from some flight schools – then all you need is a commercial pilot’s licence, a pulse and you will be snapped up and very soon

Do your homework OK, you have decided that you want to fly airplanes for a living. What should you do now? Is it even worth bothering now that so many experienced pilots are out of work?  After the COVID-19 crisis has subsided, some things may return to normal, and some may not. While most currently

‘During the 1960s, with increasing demand for freighters, the DC-4 fleet expanded with the purchase of five aircraft’ Entering domestic service Released from the trans-Pacific flights, ANA introduced DC‑4s onto additional longer-distance services across Australia, Adelaide-Perth on 7 January 1949, Sydney-Hobart on 15 February 1952 and Melbourne-Brisbane on 1 May 1954. In concert with TAA

Warbirds seem to be the flavour of the month in this issue’s New Allocations section with the biggest news being the addition of SEPECAT Jaguar VH-UXB – although it seems unlikely that it will be seen in Australia The Jaguar is an Anglo-French jet fighter capable of supersonic speeds and able to carry nuclear weapons.

 Inside the archive # 3 Forget the quintessentially Australian name; the Boomerang story more sums up the Australian can-do attitude that guided the nation through WWII. Dreamt up in response to an urgent need for a fighter aircraft, the type moved from approval to first flight in 16 weeks, debuting in 1942. It’s a feat

How good are your landings? On what data do you base that assessment – hard facts, gut feelings, how much applause you get from the passengers? In this article, Instructor Fabrice details how to objectively assess your landing performance, how to improve it, and some good uses for the data you will collect along the

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The de Havilland DH.86 in Australian operations “The DH.86 played an important role in the development of civil aviation in Australia” Early developments The DH.86 played an important role in the development of civil aviation in Australia. It was the aircraft that launched Qantas overseas operations and enabled domestic operators to further develop with a