Australian Flying

Australian Flying is Australia's premier General Aviation magazine, dedicated to educating and entertaining those at the sharp end of aviation. Each issue of Australian Flying delivers hands on tips to better flying along with advice and reviews on the latest technologies, accessories and techniques on the market. Australian Flying also brings you the latest news and most current topical issues affecting the aviation industry. Australian Flying is staffed by an experienced and dedicated team of writers and pilots who share a common goal to inform and inspire better pilots.

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Cleared for virtual departure • Kreisha Ballantyne straps on an Apple Vision Pro at Bankstown’s Cirrus Centre and discovers that virtual flight over the Grand Canyon is closer to the real thing than she anticipated.

Strait to the point • Queensland’s Horizon Airlines imported the first P2012 STOL Traveller into Australia earlier this year. Steve Hitchen investigates the reason why the charter operator chose the big Tecnam and how it is expected to perform.

Inside Bavaria’s New ClassiX Helicopter • European manufacturers love to present new designs at the Aero Friedrichshafen air show. One standout in 2026 was the Bavarian designed Evocopter ClassiX, revealed by proud company founder Paul Ressle. Paul Southwick flew to Germany to take a look,

Caught in the Slips • Misunderstood, mislabelled and misapplied, slipping is a legitimate manoeuvre that is too often ignored or feared by pilots lacking proper training. Steve Hitchen delves into the science and mystery behind sideslips and forward slips.

Cub class: turbine edition • Kreisha Ballantyne speaks to CubCrafters Vice President Brad Damm about the Carbon Cub ULT, the turbine-powered evolution of the beloved backcountry platform.

An instructor talks • At the Wings over Shellharbour Airshow in May, Dave Prossor was named Flying Instructor of the Year at the Australian Flying/CASA Col Pay awards. In his acceptance speech, he touched on several issues facing general aviation. Kreisha Ballantyne asked him to expand.

The allure of flying private • After being strip-searched, swabbed for explosives and forced to sign away his privacy, Brian Bigg went looking for an alternative. Turns out flying private is entirely possible. Just not cheap.

The evolution of an operator • Microflite CEO Rodney Higgins talks to Benn Marks about the company’s evolution from premium tours to emergency services support and why finding the right people is the rotary industry’s biggest challenge.

ROTORS • From heavy-lift workhorses to next-generation training and technology, Benn Marks rounds up the latest news from the rotary-wing world.

Full stops and next sentences • Psychologist, pilot and dreamer Sidney Dekker traces a lifelong love of flight.

Terrific take-offs • We all tend to judge pilots by their landings, but a discerning critic will learn more from watching take-offs. Jim Davis elaborates.

New fees hit hard • Regional Aviation Association of Australia CEO Rob Walker says the load on everyone in aviation is getting harder to lift.

New airspace, new homework • Doing your homework is crucial if you’re intending to fly into Australia’s busiest airspace over the Sydney basin, says CASA CEO Pip Spence.

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The back door you don’t have • CAA Accident Report Summary: This report is to advance safety, not to assign fault or liability. Jim Davis shares a lesson from a Beech Travel Air stall/spin.

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