Australian Flying March-April 2020 is complete and out there for your entertainment, information and education! Sporting a great shot of one of Australia's best looking aeroplanes–Mike's Smith's new SeaBear amphibian–this issue covers everything from adventure to flight tests and from RAAF candidates to helicopter rescue. If aviation is what you're about, this is the magazine you want in your hands today. Here's more.
Bringing Home the Bear
In Part One of this two-part adventure, Mike Smith follows th path of the 1919 London-Darwin air race as he flies his new SeaBear amphibian home to Australia.
Candidates for Defence
The Australian Defence Force has changed the way it assesses candidates for Officer Aviation job, and it's very different from what it was before. Steve HItchen traveled to RAAF East Sale to watch candidates go through the new selection process.
Flight Test: Cirrus TRAC
Cirrus Aircraft has introduced a training version of the SR series aeroplanes and invited Paul Southwick to evaluate a familiar platform reconfigured as a trainer.
Answering the Call
Flying rescue helicopters takes a skill set that few other flying jobs in Australia require. Steve Hitchen dropped into the Toll Ambulance SouthCare Helicopter Rescue base in Canberra to catch up with the people with their hands on the cyclics when the chips are down.
Lessons from a Logbook
Jim Davis learns what the consequences of the need for speed really are and encounters something out of this world.
Islander in the Sky
Britten-Norman's durable Islander twin has been on the job since the 1950s. Tony Self looks back on the career of a much revered aircraft and examines the Islander of today.
Keeping Track
The benefits of having someone watch over you aviation adventures has been well established over the years, but how do you make that happen? Andrew Andersen considers the most popular systems for keeping track of aircraft in the air.
The Art of Taxiing
Airmanship in the air is a topic that gets a lot of focus, but it can be just as important on the ground. Kreisha Ballantyne reports on the known unknowns of ground movement and how to avoid mishaps.
Plus Editorial, Airmail, News, Down to Business, Products, Rotors, Good Sports, Safety Matters, What Can We Learn, Kreisha of Habit and Short Final.
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