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Cracker flight in a Cirrus SR22 G3 from Moorabbin Airport

A couple of weeks ago, I went for a flight with my friend Evan in a Cirrus SR22 G3, which is a four seat general aviation (GA) aircraft. This particular aircraft is registered VH-KJN and amusingly referred to as “Cajun” … Continue reading

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Solo Flight: Another great book from Owen Zupp

Once again, Owen Zupp’s writing has picked me up & brought me along on one of his flights, but this time it’s the series of flights that took him around Australia to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. … Continue reading

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If it’s New, it’s JQ!

I’ve spoken before about the on-going Jetstarisation of Qantas and despite Alan Joyce’s previous comments to the effect that there would be no further “jetstarisation,” recent developments certainly seem to indicate that this is not the case. We’ve previously joked … Continue reading

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Is it time for “Italian Jokes” instead of “Irish Jokes”?

Many of you may have grown up with “Irish Jokes” (like the one about the Irish schoolboy who ate his lunch money). Here in Australia, they’re about New Zealanders (called “Kiwi Jokes”) and in the USA they were “Polish Jokes”. … Continue reading

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