In the lead-up to the 50th anniversary of the Piper Cherokee on October 21 2010, this video looks back at the history of the Cherokee and how this iconic, enduring aircraft revolutionised the training industry.

Here's some dramatic footage of a recent dust storm near Broken Hill. These are similar conditions to what faced Geoffrey Hamilton and his Cirrus SR22 in the 'Man, machine and Mother Nature' feature in the March/April 2010 issue of Australian Flying.