Last days for Wings Awards nominations

US start-up Maxwell Aircraft is developing a hybrid-electric amphibian based on the composite Gweduck, designed to carry 2000 lb of cargo over 1000 nm.

CASA has repealed 18 uniquely Australian structural fatigue airworthiness directives for ageing GA aircraft, but owners will still need to manage fatigue through manufacturer requirements.

HARS will fly its Southern Cross replica into Balranald on 10 November, 93 years after Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s original aircraft visited the town.

The ATSB has published a preliminary report into its ongoing investigation of a Bonanza light aircraft’s collision with terrain at Stockleigh, south of Brisbane, on 7 September.

New Zealand manufacturer Vickers Aircraft announced this week that they would develop a new four-seat single to fit the new FAR Part 22 (MOSAIC) rules.

A survey of Australia’s aerial firefighting pilots has registered positive sentiment around tasking and communication within the sector, but some concern around safety and reporting culture.

Stefan Drury flies Cirrus SR22 VH-EYZ from Canberra into the Sydney Basin, landing at Bankstown, which sits between Sydney’s two international airports.

This week’s video follows Outback Tom as he buys his first aircraft, a Cessna 182P, the start of a plan to explore outback Australia from the air.

Do you know what conditions can cause windshear? This animation explains how sudden changes in wind speed or direction can affect your aircraft, especially during take-off and landing.