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Should You Buy or Rent an Aircraft?
For many pilots, owning an aircraft feels like the ultimate goal. Just look at me in that photo above, grinning as I stand next to my aircraft. Is buying the best thing for a pilot to do, or does that grin hide the tears I’m shedding internally at how much money this thing really costs…
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The ghost airport in SE Asia
There’s a huge International airport in South East Asia that rivals the size of many others in the region with brand new modern facilities, multiple air bridges, the latest immigration and security technology, on a huge space of land, yet only serves a handful of flights every day. So why is it here? The new…
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How to get to Checkerboard Hill – Hong Kong’s Aviation Landmark
If you’re planning to visit Checkerboard Hill in Hong Kong, the huge red and white visual navigation aid that used to help pilots fly the approach to Kai Tak Airport, here is a simple no nonsense guide of how I got there. 1, Buy an Octopus card I downloaded the Octopus app on my phone…
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How To Get A Return To Singapore For Under AUD$400
It’s not a new card but it’s one that’s sometimes overlooked for a way to enjoy cheap travel between Australia and Singapore. The ANZ Rewards Black Credit Card is available for online applications for new or existing ANZ customers and gives you access to the ANZ Rewards scheme. Unlike a traditional frequent flyer credit card…
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A special travel offer for viewers
Here’s a travel discount to save you money next time you’re overseas. On a recent trip to the USA I took on a new sponsor for my YouTube channel – Holafly. They gave me a special discount to save money on their unlimited travel eSims in any of their destinations which I wanted to share…
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Why did I just launch this?
A few months ago I closed my “members only” section of YouTube. This was a place where I posted long-form aviation videos that you could only access if you were a paying member of the channel. I closed it because as I’m not flying currently due to my medical issues, I wasn’t able to keep…
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What Sydney’s New Airport is missing
Sydney is getting a new airport. Western Sydney International Airport is being constructed in Sydney’s fast growing Western Suburbs and unlike the existing airport – Sydney Kingsford Smith – it won’t be subject to any curfew with airport movements occurring all day and night. But this new airport is just missing one HUGE thing. Something…
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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 and I’m going to tell you why. Koala Airlines have announced they’re launching soon in the historically challenging Australian aviation market with the objective of…
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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 mainland Britain along the way. In five days. Simple right? This wasn’t just a filming project to create a mini-series for my YouTube channel. It…
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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 like to experience that yourself. Well you can, because I’ve been compiling a list of the most extreme airports you can fly to today. Yes…