Australian Flying May-June 2015 presents the wrap-up of one the best Avalon Air Shows yet with a stunning array of picture as well as close encounter with the amazing Immortals, examines the impact of high-tech sims on flight training, investigates the phenomenon known as CTA aversion, shows you how to fly with small children on board and sorts out your cockpit management issues. Adorning the front cover is Avia Aviation's Beech Baron captured expertly by Rob Fox.
Phil Smart and John Absolon join forces to present all the colour and dash of the 2015 Australian International Airshow.
They came as two in 2013 and returned as three in 2015. Steve Hitchen caught up with the Tinstix of Dynamite, aka the Oris Immortals, and found how personalities and teamwork are the secrets to their amazing aerobatic routines.
New flight sim technology has put new generation capability within economic reach of small flight schools and aero clubs. Phil Smart reports on how the new-age systems are changing flight training.
Who's afraid of CTA? Many! Steve Hitchen takes a close look at the fear of entering controlled airspace; the causes, the effects and the cures.
In his latest Masterclass Jim Davis laments the decline of sideslipping and encourages pilots to resurrect this vital skill.
Your child is strapped in the back and you're ready to roll. But, have you ticked all the boxes to make the flight safe and happy for the little ones? Paul Southwick, family man and pilot, shares his tips for a stress-free flight for the kids.
The last thing you need in the air is a chart that's not folded right, a pencil that is rolling on the floor under the rudder pedals and an iPad that's fouling the controls. All this time you're trying to stay straight-and-level and fix your position above the earth. There has to be a better way, so Carol Kitching found three experienced flying instructors and asked how today's pilots can better manage their cockpits.
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