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  • Reporting in …

    Reporting in …

    What can I say? It’s hard to be humble, OK? My previous efforts on the dry end of a fishing reel aren’t what you’d call noteworthy. So I…

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  • Farewell from WardAir

    WardAir says … goodbye & thanks for the memories! March 2025 UPDATE   After ten incredible years of outback adventuring, the WardAir team has decided to move on.…

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  • Instructor Rating

    Instructor Rating

    In the Jan/Feb 2017 issue of Australian Flying Magazine, I’ve written up the saga of my very recent journey through the Flight Instructor Rating. As is my style,…

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  • Avoiding propeller damage

    Avoiding propeller damage

    Here’s an excellent article on avoiding propeller damage by Charles Gunter in the latest edition of Cirrus Aircraft newsletter. Even though written for Cirrus pilots, it’s a worthwhile…

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  • Vintage selection in Eden Valley

    Vintage selection in Eden Valley

    I was contacted this week by the owners of Hutton Vale Farm, a beautiful 2000 acre property in the north-eastern hills of the Barossa’s Eden Valley. Since I’ve…

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  • Good times on Curtis flyaway

    Good times on Curtis flyaway

    The latest Curtis Aviation mini-safari down to Merimbula on the NSW South Coast scored a major thumbs-up from all the crews. Just one night away over last weekend,…

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