From 31,000 feet Antarctica emerges ambiguously on the horizon. At first one questions whether it is a cloud bank but soon the distinct and jagged profile of mountains put paid to any queries.

Owen Zupp writes about what some of the factors prospective pilots could consider when choosing a flying school.

This story by Owen Zupp from the August 2019 edition of Australian Aviation looks at the role and purpose of the flight simulator in pilot training.

This story from the Australian Aviation archives is from August 2011, when Owen Zupp took the Alpha 160A on a flight test.

This story from the Australian Aviation archives comes from July 2013, when Owen Zupp took the Diamond DA40 XLT on a flight test.

This story from the Australian Aviation archives comes from June 2009, when Owen Zupp took the Brumby LSA on a flight test.