Peter Harlow’s classic Interstate Cadet VCQ is the only new type in this issue’s New Allocations listing. The Cadet is a two-seat tandem, strut-braced high-wing, single-engine, fixed-undercarriage aircraft using a fabric-covered welded steel tube fuselage and wooden wings with metal ribs. Built by the Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation at El Segundo, California during 1941

Be prepared if taking the well-worn path to a pilot career Going north is not an expression that you will find in the dictionary but one that is common knowledge with new commercial pilots seeking their first flying position. In short the expression means a newly-minted commercial pilot travelling to the Northern Territory, northwest WA

It is time to remove aviation’s regulatory compliance burden Regional aviation is a highly dynamic environment and can give the appearance of always being at the crossroads. This however can encourage a focus on the challenges rather than the opportunities. As some services are withdrawn due to cost pressures on operators, local councils are starting

Staggerwing down Beech D-17S Staggerwing VH‑FNS has been damaged in a forced landing due to an apparent engine problem. The aircraft landed wheels-up in a paddock at Dardanup, 13km southeast of Bunbury, WA on May 31. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content