With all that is happening lately with the Royal Queensland Aero Club and its affiliate the Airline Academy of Australia, I start to wonder if heading to a large flying school i.e. Basair, is the right option. I’m convinced that the fulltime VET FEE…
Tests scare the bejesus out of me! I don’t know if it’s due to a fear of failing, what people might think or just incredibly high expectations of myself. What ever it is, I’ve never been OK with being tested. Being the avid follower…
Week 1 Monday: Rain Tuesday: Rain Wednesday: No rain; no visibility either Thursday: Take instructor to lunch. Discover I don’t know enough to take instructor to lunch. Friday: Fly! Do first stall and second stall during same manoeuvre. Cover instructor with lunch. Week 2…
I know this has been around for quite a few years, but every now and again when I need a giggle, I dig it out and it never disappoints. This is arguably the best complaint letter ever written. It’s said that Sir Richard Branson…
As a first timer in the Qantas Club, I’ll admit, walking in was a little intimidating! Will my complimentary pass work? Will they ask me questions? Nope. ‘Come on through, sir. Enjoy your stay’. Suddenly the airport wasn’t chaotic or rushed, it was calm…
Yesterday, for the first time since I started flying, I took a moment to appreciate what I was flying over. Yesterday, without my instructor knowing, I took a moment. I stopped frantically navigating and I just looked out the front windscreen. A few moments…
Technology evolves so quickly these days, and it can be difficult to keep up. Consider this; in 2002, the first camera phone had a 0.3 megapixel capacity and had to be connected to a computer in order to view images. Nowadays, we take it…
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of the moving map and that OzRunways is my weapon of choice. It wasn’t until I had a communications failure, however, that I really learned to appreciate its true wonder. The paper maps on my lap…
Chemtrails… Ah where do you start with this one? Chemtrails are a well-documented and largely debunked conspiracy theory, wherein long-lasting trails left by aircraft are believed to be chemicals or biological agents used to stunt population, modify or create weather patterns (Geoengineering) or for…
As an avid reader of aviation magazines for so many years, recently I found myself somewhat disenchanted with the content of my favourite publication, Australian Flying. So much so that I decided to write a letter to the editor to voice my concerns. This…
