Aviation in Australia is experiencing a difficult time and General Aviation is especially being hit hard. User fees are continuing to increase, rules are being changed and airports are being shutdown or reduced in size due to encroachment by non-aviation construction. We’re joined in this episode by Ben Morgan from Aviation Advertiser to discuss these issues, highlight the need for people to take action and discuss what those actions might be. Ben’s certainly not holding back as the stakes are too high to be diplomatic.

We also have some other great chats in this show, including:

• Steve Ahrens talking about the upcoming Barossa Airshow (May 1st, 2011)
• A chat with the crew of an RAAF Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft that we recorded back at Avalon Airshow
• A collection of quick chats with some RA-Aus pilots at Avalon, including:
• Peter Harlow from Foxbat Australia
• John Callahan with his Typhoon Glider
• Peter Kane with his Kitfox
• Ben Morgan then rejoins us to discuss the state of the second hand aircraft market in Australia and a couple of the aircraft available for sale on Aviation Advertiser