The Australian drone industry may benefit from the slipstream of a US push to overcome regulatory hurdles, says a UNSW expert. REGULATORY HURDLES to beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations, where pilots control the drones from a computer screen, are bottlenecks on the industry’s widespread scaling, says the head of UNSW’s School of Aviation drone program,

Excellent Avalon Airshows Downunder Avalon 95 was a significant success in more ways than one. If you were a spectator then it had plenty to offer with mostly reasonable weather albeit on the windy side during the trade days, and a number of interesting visitors to make the show something totally different by traditional Australian

Losing It Recently myself and two friends were all set for a scenic ‘City and Beaches’ flight on a busy afternoon at Jandakot. As we eagerly anticipated an enjoyable flight, our pilot, Gerald (a good friend who will be spared the indignity of having his surname revealed) completed the radio formalities with the tower and

Since publishing Damon Roberts request for callsign information relating to “Onyx” and “Gridiron” last September, I have been flooded with phone calls and letters from military personnel from various RAAF bases with the answers. My conjecture at the time that “Onyx” may have in fact been “Oggy” was incorrect. While “Oggy” is a bona fide