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AvTraffic Partnership
Special offer for RAAus Members RAAus has partnered with AeroSense Australia — makers of the AvTraffic™ traffic awareness app for iPhone and iPad — to offer all Flying, Junior...
Cloud Sneezes and Heading Adjustments: My First Nav Solo
Words by RAAus Pilot, Olivia Daniel. It was a cool, cloudy day—the kind that feels calm but a little dramatic—and I already knew what was...
An Unexpected Road Trip – Connecting with the RAAus Family
A personal journey reconnecting with instructors, flight schools, and aviation stories along Australia’s east coast. By Anthony Coleiro, Assistant Head of Flight Operations It started...
A Family Legacy Continues at Narromine
At just 17, Tabitha Hignett adds her name to three generations of pilots, completing her first solo where her father, brother and grandfather once did....
Why early morning flying is preferred?
Words by Damien Wills, GoFly Aviation. As a flight school owner and Deputy Chief Flying Instructor, I often get asked why pilots and students love...
A Vision Realised: Mark Waterford’s 582 Drifter Takes Flight
What began as an ambitious idea in early 2022 has now become a fully completed and officially approved project. Mark Waterford’s vision for his Rotax...
Meet Jennifer, RAAUS’ Newest Youth Ambassador
RAAus is proud to welcome Jennifer Hunt as the newest member of our Youth Ambassador Program, a young aviator whose passion, determination, and deep-rooted connection...
Fifteen-Year-Old Joe Phillips Takes to the Skies Solo
On Friday, 25 September 2025, the skies above the Darling Downs carried a new voice — that of 15-year-old Joe Phillips, who flew his first...
