What a ripper of an issue we've got for you in July-August 2017! From Australia's latest home-grown turbo-prop to the enigmatic Piaggio Avanti EVO, from composite aeroplanes to tips to mastering your IFR, this magazine is jam-packed with good, entertaining stories all about aviation. And it goes on! Shelley Ross checks out Tassie, Jim Davis talks about chaos in the cockpit and we examine NZ's successful coast guard aviator scheme. All of this is beneath the cover shot of the new GippsAero Airvan 10.
Destinations
Shelley Ross heads to the Apple Isle with a group of students and air safari rookies to find out what Tasmania has to offer.
Flight Test: Airvan 10
With the type certification ot even completed for the Airvan 10, Mahindra Aerospace offered Australian Flying the first test flight of this remarkable single-engined turbo-prop. Steve Hitchen jumped at the opportunity.
Aircraft Profile: Piaggio Avanti EVO
Fast and stylish, the unconventional Avanti EVO is taking on both the twin turbine and light jet markets with the one offering. Here for the Australian International Airshow, the Italian manufacturer told its story to Steve Hitchen.
Eyes in the Skies
Over the beaches of Auckland, NZ, volunteer pilots are providing a search and rescue service that has proven its value several times over. Nick Ashley reports on the Auckland Coastguard Air Patrol.
The Composite Validation
Composite aircraft rocked the industry when they first appeared in number in the early 2000s. Cynics wailed about repair costs and durability, but Philip Smart found out that years of operation have proven those concerns to have very little foundation.
Lessons from a Logbook
In this feature, Jim Davis recalls the angst of flying with a boss who not only had disdain for Jim's way of doing things, but also seemed to be oblivious to his own failings as a pilot.
Powering Ahead
As the global aviation industry comes to grips with a future without fossil fuels and leaded avgas, aircraft manufacturers and petrochemical companies are investing millions to develop alternatives. Philip Smart investigates where the industry is headed with new power sources for aircraft.
Eliminating the Negatives
Two experienced IFR instructors talk to Steve Hitchen about ways instrument pilots can sharpen their skills and make their flights easier and safer for themselves and their passengers.
Plus Editorial, Airmail, News, Down to Business, Rotors, A Spot of Recreation, Good Sports, Safety Matters, What Can We Learn and of course The Kernels of Wheatie.