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his month in FLYER, how about some legal low-flying? Ian Seager takes to the skies in a Grumman Ag Cat biplane at an Agricultural-flying boot camp.With Ag flying being all about intuitive seat-of-the-pants piloting, there's plenty of opportunity to hone your flying skills,plus some big radial biplane thrills.We head to Alaska, where it's legal to land on roads, riverbeds and mountains.With 3,000 runways, 800 airfields and only 8 controlled airports, it's probably the ultimate place to fly freely.Need an aircraft for film or TV? Then Mike Woodley of Aces High is your man, we talk to him in our First Solo feature.
In Accident Analysis, Joe Fournier offers sage advice on planning for failures, both before we fly and once in the air.Joe suggests that if the engine is running and sufficient instruments are working, there's usually time enough to plan the next few steps...while prioritising control of the aircraft.In Flying Adventure, ride with Michael Smith, who spent years planning his solo Melbourne to London voyage in a two-seat amphibian, in the wake of the giant flying boats of Qantas Empire Airwaysa€Ã
In Accident Analysis, Joe Fournier offers sage advice on planning for failures, both before we fly and once in the air.Joe suggests that if the engine is running and sufficient instruments are working, there's usually time enough to plan the next few steps...while prioritising control of the aircraft.In Flying Adventure, ride with Michael Smith, who spent years planning his solo Melbourne to London voyage in a two-seat amphibian, in the wake of the giant flying boats of Qantas Empire Airwaysa€Ã
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