What does it really take to be a pilot? When you were young and your heart was an open book, you used to say, “I’m going to be a pilot one day!” Chances are that happened the very first time you saw an aircraft. Raise your hand if this still happens every time you see an aircraft, even now as […]
One of Soar Aviation’s senior management team, Vernon is as passionate about flying as he is about biltong. Since starting his career with British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) 1969 followed by British Airways Vernon has ridden many waves of change in the world of aviation, contributing his knowledge and expertise along the way to help shape the future of flight. […]
This blog is a follow on from our last: Top 10 Things to See with your Recreational Pilot Licence (Melbourne) – but now we’re focusing on Sydney! Presuming you’re departing from Bankstown Airport, you should get some kick-ass aerial views of these locations and I’m sure your hot date will appreciate your ‘tour guide’ skills. Don’t let all that flight […]
So you’ve got your Recreational Pilot Licence (RPL) – HOORAY – but what can you actually DO with it? Well, you can hire a Foxbat and take it for a spin within 25 nautical miles of departure airport with a pal. But where to go? What to see? TOP 10 PLACES to See with your Recreational Pilot Licence In this […]
Klemen Wong is a Licensed Aircraft Engineer Trainee from Hong Kong. Klemen recently applied to the Airlines, but fell short on the practical flight training requirements. Klemen enrolled with Soar Aviation in Melbourne for two weeks to complete the initial stages of his flight training. Klemen hopes to reapply to the Airlines with his improved experience and proven dedication to the […]
This post is the beginning of a regular series of updates about Soar Aviation from yours truly, Neel Khokhani. I’ll try not to bore you with my enthusiasm – I’ve been told I’m like a parent rabbiting on about their newborn baby – but I do want to talk about some very important issues ahead. First up, I want to […]
Is the Foxbat a safe plane to fly? Difficult though I find it, this is meant to be a reasonably objective description of the Foxbat’s safety characteristics – of which there are two main aspects: primary and secondary safety. ‘Primary’ safety is the way the aircraft is designed to reduce the likelihood of an incident or accident happening in the […]
With a change of seasons comes a change of thinking about the weather that we will now be flying in. While we had a relatively mild summer that only saw a few very hot days, some turbulence and occasional low cloud; winter weather brings about a new set of challenges to flying safely. The hours of daylight are reduced, winds […]
There are many, many reasons why people who have a genuine interest in learning to fly don’t pursue it, but a few reasons are more common than others. If you have a real passion to learn, achieving starts with believing. We endeavour to help more people enter aviation by trying to combat these 3 (often very scalable) walls! This is by far […]
3.5 days, 1600 Nautical Miles, 22.0 hours of flight, 6 fuel stops Day 1: Arrived at Perth Airport to a balmy 35 degrees and rising! Straight to York, the last major town before a 700odd km pilgrimage to the mining town of Kalgoorlie. The aircraft was located on White Gums airstrip, a bush flying club where one runway run up […]