Below is a guide table of common tyre and rim sizes and their recommended pressures and loads. Please, always consult with the specific...

We decided to touch on something slightly different today, and reflect on the first powered flight in Australia which officially occurred...

Like car batteries, aircraft batteries serve to start the engines or the APU. But the comparison stops there as aircraft are required to...

With get-there-itis contributing to a huge number of aviation related fatalities, we thought we would share this informative article from...

Anyone who has ever watched an airliner land and noticed the puff of blue smoke that appears the moment the wheels spin up from zero to...

First, a bit of background. In the early 1900's, French aeronautical inventor Lucien Chauviere saw commercial success with his scimitar...

For the past few months, John Gilpin from www.stolspeed.com has been testing 3 of our Meglin propellers (3-blade 72", 3-blade 70" and...

By now, a large majority of you would have seen the video of the Embraer EMB-202A agricultural aircraft that experienced an inflight...

Tuesday touchpoint: Talking on the radio. Its getting to that time of the year where more people are starting to head skyward, whether it...

In two days’, on the 2nd of December, CASA are introducing new and amended regulations in regards to operations and flight rules, as well...

A couple of weeks ago we wrote about skids and slips, and the implications of a skidding turn onto final. We found a great article from...

Tuesday Touchpoint: One of the most exciting things about getting a pilot’s licence, besides the freedom, is getting to share your...

During some ‘hangar talk’ recently, beside all the usual war stories, came a discussion around slips and skids; the differences between...

You might have heard the saying, 2 to go, 3 for show. But for light aircraft, what is really better: 2 blades or 3? It goes without...