Back Issues of Pacific Flyer Magazine 2010

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6 Dalby Wings - Get-together Fly-In at Queensland Darling Downs

10 Flying Kelvin's new Trike home - An adventurous trip in a gyro -online story

14 Stalls & Spins - Manoeuvring techniques with Jim Trusty

16 Forced Landing - 'Not - Flight experience

18 A Link to Victory - Remembering the Canadian Link Trainers

28 Thanks For The Landing - Reprint of a great story

34 Wings of Life - Fly-In news and photos

40 Flight Training - How to land an aeroplane safely

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6 Watts Bridge's Festival of Delight - Alan Betteridge and Scott Williamson cover this great event
10 Hours Flown - Informative article by our regular writer - Gary Wiblin
12 Calidus - Autogyro takes a quantum leap forward
14 Spin Doctor -Safety article
18 Warbirds over the Tablelands - Fly-In coverage
21 Floodwaters from a Microlight - A look at the flooded areas of Victoria with Peter & Anne McLean
24 Flying Trips - Mark Smith and his Beech Musketeer family adventures
28 Navigation - Leaving the Nest - Further articles from Kevin Rutland - Penniless Dreamer
32 Bring a Brolly - Interesting uses for the humble brolly
36 History of Richard Betteridge - Fascinating article and photos from WWI

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4 Yarrawonga Flight Training Trikes - Wangaratta Aero Club BBQ meetup for ke pilots
8 Helicopters - Richard Bond discusses his observations of helicopters -online story
12 Montebello - The 19th Annual Winter Weekend Rendezvous Celebrating 100 years of Ultralight Aviation in Canada
18 Hervey Bay - a plane spotters paradise
20 The worst mistakes that pilots make - Jim Trusty's experience with high time cabin class pilots
25 Sonex Aircraft - Latest update on the Sonex
30 Jaspers Brush - Ned Byrne tracks three gyrocopters across the nation
32 Flying at Night - part 2 - Informative information about night flight
34 Cardiac Experience - A nasty experience in the New Guinea Highlands
40 Origin of Mercy Flights - Flying Doctor history
46 Be Careful Out There - Gary Wiblin give us more of his flying wisdom

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4 And now... the Aquabat - First Foxbat in Australia to be fitted with the FPNA Float System
10 Light and Smart - JŸrgen Gassebner's article on an improved 'Sunrise' aircraft
14 Gatton 'Brekkie" Fly In - Coverage of the Gatton Fly-In by Scott Williamson
18 Born Again - First Flight, First Photos - "Stocky" Edwards takes to the air in P-40 Kittyhawk in NZ
22 Flying At Night - Part one of a series of informative articles from Gene Whitt.
26 Korean Airshow - Photo coverage
30 How To Become A Pilot - Informative article on learning to fly with Gary Wiblin
32 Pilot Terror - Did something else cause the crash?
34 Why Aircraft Have Radios - Peter McLean takes us through the variations of aircraft radios
38 Confused Pilot - Frank article on a confused 'Drifter' pilot
41 Aircraft of the Future - Futuristic, imaginary planes of science fiction... or are they?

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4 A Modern classic - Spacewalker II RR - Martin Hone's new baby
8 Electricity - Understanding the ins and outs of working with electricity
11 Tigers In Toowoomba - New addition to the vintage aircraft in Queensland
14 AERO Friedrichshafen - Europe's largest airshow
20 Night Flight - One man's prickly encounter whilst night flying
24 Warbirds Target Historic Maryborough - Annual Aerotec winter sun fly-away
30 Beating The Odds at Aseki - A remarkable tale of aviation survival
34 Blue Thunder Breaks World Record - John Parker takes out world speed record in his homebuilt P51 Mustang
36 Caught In Cloud - A lucky escape for a pilot
40 Transition Flight in Kanzas - Paul Fiebich takes us along for a ride in his Airbike covering the picturesque Kansas landscape
43 Morgan Aero Works - Update on the new Sierra 100
46 The Missing Parachute - A sad, but true tale of one pilot's unnecessary death

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4 David Hack - Classic Meet and Fly-in Hits a New High - The annual event in honour of David Hack
8 Building the LR-2 - A sneak peek at one of Arthur Amour's projects
12 Spotting, Treating, and Preventing Corrosion - Article on the detection and prevention of corrosion
16 The Autoplan Aircraft - A unique french two-seat aircraft
22 The Wallaby Challenge - Did We Do It? - Building a Wallaby kit in four days?
30 Engine Out Emergency - What are you going to do ? Online Story
32 The Legendary Coral Route - A look at New Zealand's historical flying boat
36 Angel Flight - Australia - The wonderful work of the Angel Flight team
39 Aviation History: First Flights; no spin here - Who was the first to fly?
41 The Fine Art Of Taxiing - Pt. 2 of John Laming's article on taxiing
46 Yearly Index - From July 2009 to June 2010

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JUNE 2010 CONTENTS

2 Introducing the Highlander - A new bush plane form Alpine Aircraft Australia
4 Clifton - Rain, Wind and a Damned Good Time - Annual Clifton Fly-In get together
8 The Natfly 2010 Fly-In - Photos & news from the event.
14 Chopper Smash Test - Crash test of a lightweight helicopter
20 Introducing the Highlander - Alpine Aircraft's latest bush pane
22 Spitfire - One Man's Dream - The flying man's ultimate Christmas present
26 Aero 2010 Final Report - Aviation industry spurred on by 18th AERO trade show
30 Catalina - They called it a PBY-5A
34 Wings Over Wannaka - Warbirds come together for yet another great show
38 Engine Out - Jim Trusty talks about emergency training exercise
40 The Fine Art Of Taxiing - John Laming's informative article on taxiing different planes

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MAY 2010 CONTENTS

4 Angel Of Mercy - The Haitian Air Lift Operation
10 Flying In Germany - More flying adventures with Juergen Gassebner
14 Get-there-itus - Less haste - more speed - online story
16 School's Out - A scare flight for a student - Safety article
20 PiperSport Aircraft - Piper enters the Light Sport Aircraft Market
24 Low-Level Flying - Dangers associated with low-level flying
28 The Pre-Take-off Walk-around -Gary Wiblin emphasizes the importance of double-checking your aircraft before take-off
30 My Terrier 200 Takes To The Sky - Proud owner - Dave Maxwell shows of his newly built Terrier 200 kit aircraft
36 It's Not My Fault! A psychiatrist told me so! - Are you looking for a new excuse to blame for your bad flying?
38 Wings over Illawarra - Annual Fly-in at Albion Park Airport
42 We All Had To Start Somewhere - Final part of the 'Tony Hayes' life story

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APRIL 2010 CONTENTS

4 We All Have To Start Somewhere - Tony Hayes speaks of his life-long love of aviation
8 New Model Savage Cub Aircraft Arrives In Australia - X-Air proudly announces the arrival of the new Savage Cub
10 George Has Control - or has he? - Autopilot over reliance can be a bad thing
16 Enter The Nynja - "Best Off Aircraft" announces their new aircraft
22 Maryborough Airport from balloons to warplanes - Some remarkable history of the (QLD) Maryborough Airport
26 Running Out Of Runway - Safety article
28 GPS - Friend or Foe - informative article by Gary Wiblin on the GPS - online story
36 Bisleys - A look at the Bisley aircraft with Tony Tubbenhauer
44 Nazi-Era Pilot Helped Lead Germany's Postwar Military - One of Nazi Germany's most formidable fighter pilots, GŸnther Rall
48 Oil Thermostat for Rotax and Jabiru Engines - New Product Release from X-Air Australia

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4 Flying On Phillip Island - Roaring Forties Experience
8 You Can't Fly An Aeroplane - Girls Can't Fly - Nancy shows them how in her 'Stearman'
12 The Revo - Evolution Trikes latest release
14 Flight Service - the good times and the sad times - Experiences of a Flight Service Office.
18 Great Eastern Fly-in 2010 - Celebrating 70 years of the RAAF at Evans Head airfield.
22 Death by Corrosion - Technical article
26 The Worst Landing I Ever Made - Tracey Tabart tells of a gliding predicament.
28 Are You A Good, Safe Pilot? - Safety tips from Gary Wiblin
36 Why Worry When The Prop Stops In Flight??? - Neil Hart tells of a glider experience
38 Entecho Update - Aircraft review
44 Onno Benschop's First Solo -Onno's exciting first solo
Online Story - A Bit Slow -A Bit Low

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4 Builder of a 2-seat Flying Flea - Interview with Bill Price
8 The First Time Aeroplane Buyer - Step-by-step process to buying your dream
10 Subsonex - Aircraft review
12 Bouncing the Clouds - Flying the Messerschmitt Bf-109E
20 Samson Motors, Inc - Flying motorcycle design release
22 Mind Over Matter - Eight core behavioural attributes that make a good captain
25 How I Became a Microlight Driver - Introduction to Microlight Flying
28 Flight Tests - What to expect
32 Aviation News in the Hunter Valley - The 3rd Catalina Festival at Rathmines
36 Cougar 4 seat or 2 + 2 - Aircraft release
37 Bass Strait Trip - Stationary propeller blade in front of you
10 nm out to sea is not an enviable position. online story
40 Learning to Land Tail Wheel Aircraft - Part 13 - Last Look Around
42 From the Cockpit - Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer

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4 AAA Fasterway - Customized powered parachutes
8 Flying Ultralights On Floats - For pilots considering flying with floats
12 Glasair 'Snap' - Don't fly with anyone if you don't want to - ever!
18 An Almost Perfect Day - A pilot shares his close call to warn others
20 An Italian Classic - Flying Marmoladas's South Wall
26 The Jabiru J-230 - Big aircraft feel on a recreational budget
30 Don't do aeros at night in a Wirraway - An embarrassing encounter
32 Crash Landing - A lesson hopefully well learned
34 Lunch at the Eagle - Historical story of graffiti with a difference
38 Gyroplanes In North Queensland - a meeting with Mark "Bones" Bredden 42 Learning To Land - Part 12 - Cross wind landings with Tony Hayes
44 Blind Faith - Learning from experience from a near encounter

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