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 …
What to do with your private pilot’s license
I was recently asked to be on an Australian Aviation podcast called Up And Away. The podcast is run by fellow aviator Chris Frangou with guests including Outback pilot Shelley …
Gender Influence in Ab Initio Flight Training
Bachelor in Aviation/Business Management student Kerry Phillips is investigating female focussed flying schools and is asking pilots to complete a quick survey on the subject. As someone who loves the …
Would you risk an 802 mile flight across Russia?
As part of my postponed Round The World adventure I’m flying through Russia, a place I’m very excited to visit. With the help of an awesome handling and clearance company …
Round The World trip – postponed to 2021
I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for a while now but probably have been putting it off to be honest. But yes, it’s sadly true that due to …
Round The World Interview on 3AW693 Melbourne
Thanks to Craig Willis for having me on his show to talk about my background, my love of aviation, and why I’ve decided to fly a single engine plane around …
I’m Flying Around The World in 2020
EDIT: If you’ve been paying attention to the news you may have seen a global pandemic hit in 2020, just 4 months before I was due to set off on …
Recreating the Wrigley & Murphy Flight of 1919
100 years ago, in 1919, Australian Prime Minister William Alexander Watt announced the Commonwealth Government would offer a prize of £10,000 for the first successful flight to Australia from Great …
Garmin D2 Delta PX Aviator Watch
I recently got to test Garmin’s D2 Delta PX watch for pilots. It’s a beast of a watch with more features than most aircraft have let alone something that straps …
European Flying Tour 2019
I took three weeks out over Summer to fly around Europe with Philippe Polman, a Cirrus Instructor and owner of an SR20 G6. Philippe owns N55557 (try saying that 3 …