Innholdsfortegnelse for July-August 2025 i Australian Flying

US electric air taxi developer Joby Aviation last month reached a landmark moment in its eVTOL test program by successfully completing full-transition flights from vertical to cruise and back with a pilot onboard. The first such flight, made on 22 April in prototype N544JX, involved test pilot James Denham taking of from Joby’s test facility in Marina, California in vertical mode, before transitioning to forward flight and back to vertical for landing again. Denham later reported that the eVTOL "flew exactly as expected, with excellent handling qualities and low pilot workload.” Joby’s eVTOL is a tilt-rotor design capable of carrying pilot and four passengers. Powered by six electric motors, the eVTOL is expected to be capable of 173 knots. Joby is thought to be the first eVTOL company to routinely…

Upon hearing the name AMDA Foundation, most Australian aviators will immediately couple it with the Australian International Airshow. No-one’s to blame for that; Avalon is the showpiece of the Australian aviation and defence communities and, as organiser, it gives AMDA a very high profile. That profile is so high, and the association with Avalon so strong, that many people don’t realise that AMDA has influence in all sectors of aviation in Australia both civil and military. Their reach extends beyond the perimeter road at Avalon and into all corners of the country from the Riverina district of NSW to the Gold Coast of Queensland and all taxiways in between. But, AMDA Foundation has, over the years, failed to impress the general aviation community, with most GA people believing the organisation’s…

In further good news, the Next-Gen aircraft has already been certified, and is on track to enter service in the fourth quarter of this year, which is not bad for existing PC-12 operators wanting to augment and/or refresh their PC-12 fleets. But not only is the latest iteration of the world-renowned PC-12 SETP (Single Engine Turboprop) consummately packed with goodies that would make any rated PC-12 pilot transitioning up to the lovely machine smile with joy, but its performance will undoubtedly produce a few more too. The previous version of this incredibly versatile, high-performance machine, the PC-12 NGX, was also jam-packed with goodies, however, the PC-12 PRO has undoubtedly value-added to the airframe, virtually propelling it into the realm of “next level” – which it is. Inside the cockpit Starting…

AF: Considering that the twin-engine Falcon 6X only entered service in late November 2023, how are sales of this technologically advanced, extra wide body business jet going, and in what regions of the world is the aircraft proving to be most popular? CB: We don’t break out delivery figures by model, but I can tell you the 6X has been in service over a year, demonstrating high reliability and demonstrating a good service record now all over the world. Aircraft have been delivered to the U.S., Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Dubai and Turkey. We’ll see them in more places and all regions as time goes on. One Swiss operator, who took an early delivery, has called the reliability “amazing.” So we’re off to a good start with the 6X. AF: Further to…

Most pilots are aware of Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) and there are well publicised studies about the technology’s benefits in helping you detect other aircraft. Research has consistently shown the safety advantages of ADS-B: one US study of general aviation and air taxis in Alaska found the use of ADS-B IN would have reduced the total accident rate by up to 53% and the fatal accident rate as much as 89%. While ADS-B is a relatively new technology, the more traditional form of surveillance is the transponder, and it’s the combination of the two that really provides the greatest benefit. Transponders have been around since the 1960s and they respond to an interrogation signal from an air traffic control radar, or the Traffic Collision and Avoidance System (TCAS) that…

Australia’s top aerobatic pilots will be taking to the skies at the ‘Wings, Wheels and Wine’ show in Mudgee this month with a special love heart formation in honour of injured pilot Glenn Collins. “It’s been a difficult time for all of us as we rally around Glenn and his family and we are looking forward to taking to the skies on Sunday 27th April, with Glenn in our thoughts,” said Paul Bennett, Australia’s top aerobatic pilot. “During the SkyAces Formation Aerobatic display, we will be performing formation loops and rolls, head to head stunts and will draw a love heart with smoke trails in the sky - a dedication to Glenn,” said Mr Bennet. Some of the world’s rarest historic aircraft will take to the skies, including Australia’s only…

Scotland-based Trig is now part of the USA’s Dynon Group, a company that they have been supplying aviation radios and transponders to for a number of years. Dynon Avionics has been focusing on glass cockpit systems such as the SkyView range, which has been integrated with the Trig-built components. “We are pleased to be joining forces with Dynon Avionics,” said Andy Davis, CEO of Trig Avionics. “Dynon is a world leader in avionics innovation, and we believe that our combined expertise will allow us to develop even better products for our customers. We look forward to a bright future together.” Former Dynon VP of Engineering Brad Thurlow will lead the combined entity after being appointed president of Dynon Avionics. Former president Robert Hamilton will become the Chief Operating Officer. "We…

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Babcock Australasia (Babcock) has officially welcomed the second ‘dragonfly’ emergency helicopter that will complete the fleet of the new Lagaw Kuyup (Island Helicopter) Rescue Service in the Torres Strait. The state-of-the-art Leonardo AW 139 aircraft is one of two helicopters that will fly under the Lagaw Kuyup banner, strengthening medical services throughout the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area, and solidifying the strategic partnership between Babcock, Queensland Health and the local community. The aircraft can fly faster and further than the existing fleet, and comes fitted with enhanced medical, retrieval, and search and rescue equipment for a more agile response to the unique emergencies that arise in the region. It will enter service immediately, joining its ‘twin’ aircraft, which features the same eye-catching dragonfly livery and began operations last month.…

This short article is about chemtrails. They’re real and you’re spreading them. That, and deranged conspiracy theories. TL;DR: There is no safe dose for tetraethyl lead. The world’s flat, the moon landings were faked (they took all those fake photos on the noon—it was way easier to do it there, zero G is hard to sustain, give it a go! Bunting… now!), and we pump out chemtrails. No, really. We do. Apart from the usual mix of carbon dioxide, its more evil cousin carbon monoxide, and all the other stuff we synthesise in our little pressure reactors spinning away at 2300 rpm, we are using tetraethyl lead (TEL) to improve performance. Leaded car fuel was phased out in the 1980s in Australia. Why? Because we learned just how bad for…

MOSAIC is nearly here. But rather than being some form of roving artwork, MOSAIC is a standard being finalised in the USA that will completely revolutionise our idea of what a Light Sport Aircraft is. Correctly tagged Modernisation of the Special Airworthiness Category, the new rules will empower LSA builders to adopt new technology denied under existing regulations signed, sealed and delivered 21 years ago. However, you would be mistaken to believe that LSAs being rolled-out today were nothing but a reflection of the original aircraft that marked the beginning of the category. Despite the stringent parameters laid down, aircraft manufacturers have been able to adopt emerging technology, material and systems simply because the standard didn’t say they couldn’t. It has resulted in aeroplanes that are more sophisticated in many…

Bose describes the ProFlight Series 2 as “an in-ear design for pilots in moderately noisy aircraft such as jets.” It weighs just 127.6 grams (compared to 340 grams for the A20 and 404 grams for the A30), has a flexible cable, comes in a Bluetooth version, and is certified to FAA TSO and E/YSO-C139A standards. There are three individually adjustable noise cancelling modes, and an easily side-adjustable microphone arm. Unpacking and fitting Carefully opening the packaging, I wrongly thought that the headset would be fragile. It might be small, but it’s tough, (as is its protective carry case) with exceptional build quality that’s designed to last. Bose says it subjects its headsets to 145 tests, to be sure that they will perform in the challenging aviation operating environment. Also a…

To understand properly why the Coalition tanked so disastrously at the May Federal Election, you first need to understand their policies, which is proving difficult and is probably what dispatched a lot of voters to the red, the green and the teal corners of Australian politics. Other than some squeaking about cutting fuel excise and a nuclear plan most people didn’t want, they either walked-back all their keystone policies or buried them under a morass of motherhood statements. And as aviation was not high on their agenda at all, we never stood a chance of understanding what they could do for us. I suspect they didn't know either. That could be why, despite pleading e-mails and phone calls to Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Senator Bridget McKenzie, I received…