CASA opens new consultation on The Oaks/Camden airspace changes

Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia (RFACA) President Lachlan Hyde has returned from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh after delivering three forums on youth engagement, flying club renewal and the future of grassroots aviation.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is seeking feedback on three proposals affecting drone and rocket operations, remote pilots and training providers.

Newcastle Airport has been named Australia's Airport of the Year, WA-based Maroomba Airlines took out Domestic Airline of the Year and LifeFlight secured its third consecutive EMS Business of the Year award, at the 2026 Australian Aviation Awards.

From virtual reality over the Grand Canyon to the quiet grind of rising costs, the September/October edition of Australian Flying covers the full spread of what's shaping general aviation right now.

A Piper Saratoga light aircraft conducted a power-off forced landing at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, when the engine was starved of fuel, an ATSB investigation report details.

Aircraft maintenance engineers (AMEs) holding qualifications from the United Kingdom and the United States can now apply for an Australian Part 66 licence under a new recognition pathway introduced by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).

Inbound to Oshkosh, a pilot flying a 1948 Cessna 120 unexpectedly flew into instrument meteorological conditions, in an aircraft not equipped for instrument flight and with only basic instruments to fall back on.

This week's video takes a look at CASA's crash comic as it breaks down a real close call after take-off, caused by a pilot broadcasting on an outdated frequency.

Based on the Jabiru J430 single-engine models, the experimental kit J432 (there are plans for a factory-built airplane) on display at AirVenture has two pod-mounted 80-hp Jabiru engines, Garmin avionics, and a 125-knot cruise speed.