Bless my old college tutor, Dr Jackson. One of his favourite sayings was, “A bicycle is more than the sum of its parts. ” This could be thrown into any discussion or conversation. Now, decades later, I recall the expression as I stand in front of the Beech D17S ‘Staggerwing’ belonging to Peter Teichman. This
Understanding experience Few would question that experience in any profession is a good thing. But it also has a dark side unless properly managed. Experience only correlates with expertise, and as the saying goes ‘correlation doesn’t mean causation’. This article is about why experience is necessary to develop expertise and why experience can also prevent
RAAF Super Hornet on display March’s Avalon Airshow saw the official debut of the RAAF’s newest air combat fighter display with the new F/A-18F Super Hornet. After a cameo appearance at last year’s Williamtown Airshow at which a short demonstration comprising a series of flybys was performed, Avalon saw the unveiling of a full aerobatic
The Cozy Mk IV homebuilt And now for something completely different! The Cozy Mk. IV may be a homebuilt aircraft and this sleek canard is far removed from resembling a ‘cottage industry’ aeroplane. It is an impressive VH-registered, IFR platform with pleasing performance and the ability to turn heads. This content is available exclusively to
The rollercoaster ride of Perth based Skywest Airlines over the last 10 years would have tested the most hardened flyer – not to mention accountant and shareholders –as the airline has tried to find altitude and then its pace in the ever changing regional airline landscape. Once the jewel in the crown of Ansett’s operations,
173 Sqn Kiowas consolidate new Army pilots’ skills As a helicopter that began its Australian service life during the Vietnam War, the Bell 206B ‘Kiowa’ continues to maintain its usefulness and capability within Army aviation and the wider ADF, thanks to the Kiowa Navigation Rationalisation Project (KNRP). Four decades on, Kiowa A17-001 sits at Holsworthy