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The Cessna Caravan, the workhorse of the Cessna fleet, reached its 25th anniversary in early April.

Global aviation software technology and solutions provider Aviation Safety Management Ltd (ASM) has released a new safety event reporting and analysis package for the General Aviation market.

Getting up to speed

CASA is launching a broad education program to ensure all pilots are in tune with forthcoming procedural changes to flying operations at a range of aerodromes.

CASA is hoping to entice the cream of the crop of elite young minds into a career as a Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME) through a new scholarship.

Not long after reading our ‘Unfamiliar airfield - don’t be unprepared’ feature (May/June 2009), this issue’s My Story pilot entered an unfamiliar airfield, unprepared, while on a navigation training flight. Oh the irony! There’s a lesson here for all of us.

Pilot resources

Links to websites that pilots may find useful for all things from weather conditions to airports and pilot retail outlets.

Hot on the heels of the long-awaited first flight of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner (Ed. - finally!), could this review of the Abacus 787 flight sim follow suit and likewise make hearts go all a-flutter? Dave Tonks takes the new airliner for a sim spin.

Tecnam recently delivered its first P2008 Light Sport Aircraft to a customer in the US, with the first P2008 is expected to arrive in Australia later this year.

Photo of the Month

Welcome to the new Australian Flying Photo of the Month competition. We now that many pilots are also avid photographers, so submit your entries now to win a prize. More information...

The new MRH90 multi-role helicopters have earned glowing reports during their initial ship-borne trials with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

A recent survey by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has shed some light on the most common causes of safety incidents in GA operations. Justin Grey reports.

For all of us who like the thought of owning our own small jet but baulk at the price tag, Ballina-based Australian LightWing (ALW) may have your answer with their forthcoming SP-6000. By Justin Grey.

Steve Hitchen reports on how the Federal Government's recently released Aviation White Paper will impact on General Aviation.

With a synergy of noble intentions as his motivation, Victorian pilot Ken Evers is packing his bags, steeling his nerves and taking off on a historic round the world flight. Justin Grey finds out why.

How I wish this was the beginning of a joke; by the time I have finished telling you, you might think it is.

Breitling The Book

To mark its 125th anniversary of creating aviation-inspired timepieces, Breitling has released Breitling The Book, which Luke McCormick reviews here.