Ultralight Aircraft Australia

Yes, it’s true. I read it on the Internet, it must be true. At least that’s what the attached PDF file says. Great story, glad it was them and not me! Read all about it DC8 Mach1 Thanks to Martin Hone for the PDF file

Hi to everyone, Just a reminder that the Tumut Valley Fly-in is on next weekend the 27th and 28th of August. This year’s event is expected to be the biggest aviation event ever held in Tumut with a wide variety of aircraft and displays. There will be various live music on the field and the [...]

Hi All, This arrived in my inbox this morning … might be fun? 28 AUGUST 2011 GYMPIE (YGYM) GYMPIE AERO CLUB “PROGRESSIVE FLYING DINNER” “LEGENDARY STUFF” this is the sixteenth annual Progressive Flying Dinner Aviators of all strokes (two and four stroke/ fixed wing and rotary wing/high wing and low wing) are invited to this [...]

75 year old Myrtle Rose likes to fly her 1941 J3 Cub in the Chicago area whenever the weather is looking nice. Our kind of lady. So when her computer wasn’t working and she couldn’t look for current Notams, she didn’t really think too much of it. Until two F-16′s fell into formation beside her. [...]

Open letter to RAAus Members in South Queensland Hi All, My name is John McKeown, and I am seeking your support for a final term as one of your South Queensland Representatives on the RAAus Board. My election profile is in the magazine for all to read, so I won’t list that again here. However [...]

A message from Kelvin Hutchinson RAAus Board Elections – South QLD Ballot With many members showing concern about secrecy, lack of vision, rigor and executive oversight by the board I have decided to stand for a board position and respectfully ask for your vote. My aviation, business and board experience has been outlined on page [...]

A retired British Airways Captain died when his RV6 crashed following a mid-air collision near Shoreham Airport, in the UK. The occupants of the other aircraft, a Diamond DA40, managed to land safely after the incident. Full details from the Daily Mail. Thanks to Martin Hone for the link.

It’s been said before, and here it is again: “a great time was had by all”. Indeed it was. The weather smiled upon all those who chose to attend the fly-in; threatened thunderstorms were kind enough to wait until evening before appearing, so we were treated to a beautiful late Autumn day. This year Gatton [...]

Now here’s something you don’t see every day. Not in Oz, anyhow. Seems a young lady was enroute to Florida from NYC to see her Mum & Dad. (That’s Mom & Dad for any American readers). And then she sees the Space Shuttle Endeavour pop up through the clouds. You can or see her original [...]

Guys, here’s something you don’t see every day … Flying Tigers on skis! Does it make you want to move to someplace cold? Thanks to Martin Hone for the link.