Are we up to November-December already? Yes, we are! The Nov-Dec 2018 issue of Australian Flying is now on the newsagent shelves and in your letterboxes. Get it now and have a good long read. We've stuffed it full of great flying stuff and put a John Absolon shot of the new Tecnam P2008 on the front cover. Here's what it looks like inside.
A Time to Honour
Passion for general aviation and dedication to the task have been recognised with the 2018 Wings Awards
ATC and the Art of Communication
Senior Contributor Kreisha Ballantyne goes up into the towers and find out the secrets behind smooth operations in metropolitan Class D airports.
Flight Test: Tecnam P2008
Tecnam's latest version of the P2008 has an upgraded interior and a new avionics suite. It was enough to impress our test pilot John Absolon.
Challenging Reality
When asymmetric training is widely recognised for its dangers, would training in a simulator be a better option? Steve Hitchen and Moorabbin Flying Services decided to test out the theory.
Behind the Looking Glass
The time has come to upgrade your avionics, but are you really asking for a total re-fit? Steve Hitchen explains the intricacies and issues behind trying to fit 21st Century avionics in 20th Century aeroplanes.
Lessons from a Logbook
Jim Davis has a lot of explaining to do to Zingi after a cross-country flight that went wrong in almost every possible way.
An Instrumental Choice
With two choices for an instrument rating, how does a pilot know which one to go for? Kreisha Ballantyne dug around to find out what factors influence the choice of an instrument rating or a private instrument rating.
Perfect Circles
Everyone does their best to fly a circuit on the numbers and in accordance with the drill, so why don't they turn out perfect every time? Tony Self enlisted some help to find out what it takes to fly a perfect circuit.
Watching your Six
Lance owner Richard Hazeltine looks back on the history of Piper's long six-seater aircraft in this evocative retrospective.
Plus Editorial, Airmail, News, Down to Business, Products, Rotors, A Spot of Recreation, Good Sports, Safety Matters, What Can We Learn and Short Final.