Australia has a new airline – the flying Koala
Yes Australia is about to get a brand new airline and it’s going to be called Koala Airlines. But even before they’ve taken off the odds are stacked against them …
Flying Britain’s Entire Coastline In A Week
I set myself two simple objectives – try to fly around the entire coastline of Britain, as accurately as possible AND stand on the each of the extreme points of …
The most extreme airports to visit before you die
We’ve all watched videos of aircraft landing in extreme places – unforgiving approaches, tiny runways, extreme weather conditions. It’s fun to sit at home and wonder what it would be …
Six great landings and one terrible one
Because I’m not flying much at the moment I’ve been getting all nostalgic about some of my flights from the past. I started making a list of my most memorable …
Should you go to Farnborough International Airshow?
Is it worth going to the Farnborough Airshow if you’re interested in aviation? Not if you’re someone who works in an aviation business, nor someone in the armed forces or …
A rather unique Garmin cockpit
This is the cockpit of my 2007 Cirrus SR22 G3 aircraft (VH-EYZ) which looks very different to the original cockpit layout the aircraft was delivered with. Most of the original …
Don’t become a pilot until you’ve read this
You already know it’s expensive and takes up a lot of your time, but there are some downsides to being a pilot that you only realise after you’ve been doing …
Mustang vs Spitfire – which is best?
I have an ongoing debate with a friend of mine on this topic. Steven is Team Mustang, he believes it is a more reliable and powerful aircraft (he is an …
It took 44 days to fly around Australia
The other weekend I flew over to Point Cook Airport to see my friend Michael Smith complete a 44-day circumnavigation of Australia. He was recreating the first ever circumnavigation completed …
Lithuania to Oshkosh (and back) in a Cessna Cardinal
My absolute favourite type of content on YouTube is a series based adventure – where the protagonist sets off on a mission and brings us along with them over the …