It's time to update with the July-August issue of Australian Flying. If you've got a print subscription it will be on your coffee table by now, or if you're a digital-type person it will be available through Zinio. Failing that, it'll be at the newsagent or flying school front desk just waiting for you to pick it up. This issue is covered with a magnificent shot of the dynamic Quest Kodiak 100; a shot that only Rob Fox can get.
In Destinations Shelley Ross lays out a gentle outback meander made especially for visiting pilots, and explains the delights of staying the night on a working station.
An aircraft profile of the Quest Kodiak shows it is a cut above the average cargo wagon attracting executive buyers with some pretty swish gear. Steve Hitchen explored the latest version when it visited Australia and New Zealand earlier this year.
Big twins like the Piper Navajo/Chieftain and Cessna 100 series have been holding up their end of the charter market for over 30 years. Steve Hitchen examines their role in general aviation and how they have been the mainstay of the industry for so long.
Paul Southwick looks at the role of the independent flying school in today's fast-pace CPL training market, and finds many advantages in taking the slow route to the airlines.
Three-point landings used to be sufficient to get yourself a tailwheel endorsement, but under Part 61, new students will have to show proficiency in wheeler landings. Paul Reynolds reports on why this can be a tricky proposition.
It is the end! Jim Davis' popular Masterclass series finishes this issue with a look at why so many visual pilots get into trouble flying on instruments. Jim will return in September-October with a brand-new series: Lessons from the Logbook.
So you want to own an aeroplane? Andrew Andersen shares five cardinal lessons he's learnt over many years of aircraft ownership. If you're considering taking the plunge, read this article several time first; it will open your eyes a bit.
Scott MacKillop takes a look at the instructor rating and finds that it is much more that a traditional stepping-stone to a better commercial job, it's a rewarding career all on its own.
Making it debut is a new column from Recreational Aviation Australia: A Spot of Recreation. This growing sector continues to blur the lines between recreational and general aviation, and this important new column will keep us abreast of new developments.
And we finish up with the best photos from Wings over Illawarra, a great success for the dedicated organisers.
Plus Products and Innovation, Good Sports, What Can We Learn, The Kernels of Wheatie, Short Final, Airmail and more aviation news and views to keep you in the loop.
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