Honouring a lifetime in the skies

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Northern Territory pilot Cameron Marchant receives the Col Pay Award for his outstanding contribution to general aviation

Cool response saved lives from in-flight fire

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An exemplary response by a private pilot to an inflight emergency shows the value of flight planning and experience

Making the dream come alive

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Nick Johnson threw in a promising career as a sparky to pursue his passion for flying helicopters

From loops to life lessons

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Flying instructor of the year Jeremy Miller is building better pilots through passion, precision and aerobatic flair

Safety that goes beyond the jump

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The world of sports aviation is a thrilling one

Drone flyer diary: Matt Stokes

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Matt Stokes has spent nearly 10 years building his skills in uncrewed aviation. He began in the Australian Army and now supports drone operations as a senior base pilot for Toll Group.

A tense examination

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Calibration of the instruments used in aircraft overhaul and repair is a small but vital aspect of maintenance safety.

Ring of fire

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A tiny, inexpensive part was ignored for decades until it failed, with dreadful consequences. The fiery crash of a 44-year-old Mooney MJ201 in 2022 remains...

Reality under pressure

A truly frightening story about an insidious technical failure masked by cognitive bias.
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Almost a sticky ending

I was painfully aware that the prop could completely disintegrate at any moment
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It could all have ended then

You never know when you’re going to run out of luck, do you? And on this day, now many years ago, I experienced a...
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Why we make the call

Despite being born into an aviation family and being drilled from an early age in propeller awareness, I had the extremely sobering experience of...
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Silent scream

Using your ears is a much less stressful way to maintain separation than relying on your eyes alone.
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Twice befuddled

Dismay and disappointment over an initial mistake can predispose you to subsequent lapses.