Aviation books that will make you a better pilot
I used to read a lot when I was a kid, but that lessened during my busier adult life. But as I’ve had a lot of time on my hands …
I have a brain tumor and can’t fly
In late January 2024, after suffering headaches and an irregular but sharp pain in my head, I went to see my GP who suggested I get an MRI scan done. …
North Atlantic Crossing by single engine aircraft
When you fly a small plane around the world the typical way pilots get from North America to Europe is via the North Atlantic hopping from Canada, across to Greenland, …
Over The Top – an East Timor Adventure
I flew my single engine Cirrus SR22 from Australia across the Timor Sea to the world’s newest country – East Timor. The two-hour flight across the Timor Sea is the …
Thanks to you I’m a Garmin Ambassador
I’ve been a long-time Garmin customer. I installed two Garmin GTN650s in my Cirrus SR22, have a Garmin Pilot subscription on my iPad, run with a Forerunner 935, use an …
Formation flying – how to fly really close to another plane (on purpose)
After getting in a bit of a rut with my flying (see this video for more on that) I decided the way to spark my interest again was to stop …
Special (not on YouTube) video for Blue Demon Aviation
Here’s a video that isn’t on YouTube that I made recently for the Blue Demon Aviation team. They’ve moved location at Moorabbin Airport and wanted to let customers know where …
Every Airport Challenge – Victoria
[EDIT – APRIL 2024] This challenge was originally intended to be completed in 2021 however it was derailed for a few reasons, not least of which were the tough COVID …
Garmin GTN650 / 750 Connext – databases won’t update?
This is a very niche post for anyone who, like me, may have had issues updating databases on a Garmin GTN650 or GTN750 using a wireless FliteStream 510 and Garmin …
Fly The Border – Victoria
In January 2021 I attempted to fly the outline of the border of Victoria as accurately as possible using only traditional navigation techniques – no GPS, no following magenta lines …