Australian Flying November-December 2021 should be on your desk by now. If it isn't, head for your nearest newsagent and grab a copy off the shelf. Adorned with a close-up image of a striking red A32 Vixxen, this edition promise some great content covering a wide variety of GA subjects. Get on to it as soon as you can. Here's a taster.
The State of the Unity
General aviation has long suffered from a schism that has blocked any sense of unity. Whilst many blame a lack of unity for many of the industry's woes, others don't see it as a problem. Steve Hitchen investigates GA's great rift.
Joining the Jet Set
Paul Southwick takes a look at flying turbine aircraft and what it takes to make the step up from the traditional piston-powered models.
In Confined Quarters
Mystified by the number of incidents where helicopters have impacted obstacles in confined spaces, Steve Hitchen went hunting for the good oil on what it takes to negotiate hard objects and why pilots sometimes get it wrong.
A Stalled Approach
Owen Zupp delivers his take on the state of stalling training and the impact it can have on pilot performance under the stress of an uncommanded stall.
Lessons from a Logbook
Close shaves are all a part of learning the craft of piloting, but sometmes people go a long way to creating their own potential disasters. Jim Davis recounts a week from hell.
Weather to Proceed
Kreisha Ballantyne details all the methods of getting the weather both pre-flight and in-flight and why pilots are well armed to make good decisions on departing or continuing.
Cardinals Rule
Sleek and sexy, the Cessna C177 range was originally touted as a modern replacement for the C172, but the design had its own issues. Tony Self looks back at one of GA's truly revolutionary aeroplanes.
Plus: Editorial, AirMail, News, Rotors, Products, Down to Business, Safety Matters, What Can We Learn, Kreisha of Habit and Short Final.
It's a gotta-have issue, so go and get it!