Flying Australia sweeps European-trained private pilots across a continent where coral cays, snow-dusted ranges and ochre mesas share the same day's logbook. Beneath 18,000 ft almost everything outside a few capital TMA shelves is wide-open Class G, so you trade radio hand-offs for pure airmanship while hopping between more than 2000 maintained dirt strips and 340-plus paved aerodromes. The result is freedom backed by outback-tough infrastructure: one itinerary can lift off a reef ring, drift over kangaroos at sunset and finish under a velvet desert sky - no customs stamp required.
Inside, the handbook turns that dream into a plan. Region-by-region weather playbooks, licensing and validation walkthroughs, budget and fuel hacks, survival gear checklists and "Copy-Tweak-Avoid" scenario scripts distil CASA rules into ready-to-fly kneeboard cards. Whether you're easing down Sydney's scenic lane, stringing a six-leg "Reef Run", or chasing the Red-Centre Triangle, the cockpit-side playbooks show exactly what to copy, where to add your margins and which gotchas ambush Euro-trained PICs.
In short: pack this guide and trade European cloud-scratching for blue-sky confidence in Australian skies.
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Höhe: 210 mm
Breite: 148 mm
Dicke: 11 mm
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978-3-8192-2777-6 (9783819227776)
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Fabian Nilgen is a technologist turned aviator who has dedicated his career to modernising general aviation. After spending over a decade leading cloud and data analytics projects at PwC Germany and other consulting companies, he combined his enterprise IT expertise with his passion for flying to found Aero Mate GmbH in 2020. As founder and strategic lead (and, since 2023, president and CEO of Aero Mate Americas Corp. in Florida), he is leading the development of a cloud-native platform that replaces paper logbooks and spreadsheets with end-to-end scheduling, maintenance tracking, and AI-driven flight data analytics for flight schools, clubs, and owner-pilots.
With both EASA and FAA Private Pilot (A) licences and instrument ratings, Fabian brings the perspective of an active pilot to every product decision. His vision is to have a 'digital mate' in every cockpit - software that boosts safety through trend monitoring, reduces administrative workload, and enables more efficient, eco-friendly operations. As a frequent speaker at TDWI, Microsoft Azure and aviation tech conferences, he bridges the gap between Silicon Valley-style agile methods and the heavily regulated world of aviation.
Fabian studied mathematics and physics at the UK's Open University, holds an associate degree in information technology, and is PMP certified. Outside of work, he shares cockpit POV videos and sustainability initiatives with a global online audience, championing a smarter, more connected future for general aviation.
