The March-April 2022 print edition of Australian Flying is now the current one. That means more of the best news, views and entertaining an informative material to whet your general aviation whistle. In this issue we've looked at Piper's new Archer TX, the Robinson R66, turbine endorsements and the evocative radial engine. Jim Davis compares two incomparable aircraft and the whole lot is packaged beneath a Simon Taylor image of an SFC Archer TX over Sydney Harbour. You know you have room on your shelves for this one.
Recognising the Service
Australian aviators and organisations have been honoured for their dedication and service to general aviation through the 2021 CASA Wings Awards. We details all the winners.
Versatility in the Air
Robinson Helicopters’ R66 turbine has proven a popular and reliable option for operators right across the world. Paul Southwick and Stephan Reichert visited Heliflite to see what makes the R66 so competitive in the mid-size helicopter market.
Taming a Turbo-prop
Is it really that hard to fly a turbine-engined aircraft? They’re larger and more powerful than their piston counterparts, but as Paul Southwick found out, good endorsement training means a turbine engine is not out of the reach of the average pilot.
Flight Test: Piper Archer TX
Piper’s PA28 Archer is still being manufactured new after nearly 50 years. Steve Hitchen was invited to Sydney Flying College to test out the latest Archer TX and found a classic aeroplane with a brand new facelift and expanded capability.
Advice for a Younger Me
New RAAA CEO Steve Campbell looks back on his years of commercial flying and ponders what advice he would give to himself as a younger man.
Lessons from a Logbook
Jim Davis recounts a story of how he wangled a ride in a Ju52 in exchange for a jaunt in his own German classic: the Grob 109B. Chalk met cheese as he found nothing in common between the two aircraft.
Reach for the Sky
Having no reputation for mastering crosswinds, Steve Hitchen tackled the issue by taking himself off to Merit Aviation at Moruya and learning all the tricks and techniques needed to land safely when the windsock is pointing across the runway.
Radiating Energy
Radials are the most romantic of engines, evoking the halcyon days of aviation before horizontally-opposed motors and turbines became the powerplant of choice. Tony Self looks back on aircraft that have used radials to great effect and details the aeroplanes that still use them today.
Plus: Editorial, AirMail, News, Rotors, Products, Safety Matters, What Can We Learn, Kreisha of Habit and Short Final.
It's waiting for you eyes at a really good newsagent near you.