Royal Aero Club of WA

Safety Moment: Why are Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) so important?

Flying is not a natural thing for people to do. We are ground-based creatures with a physiology developed to cope with that environment, not flying… Read More

Safety Moment: I Went for a Fly in the P-Mentor TMG

A well-known yet undocumented issue facing aviators is associated with the overuse of the zygomaticus major and minor muscles. I recently encountered this issue and… Read More

Flying the P Mentor: An Interview with Sura Mendis

From July 3rd to 6th, 2024, Sura Mendis and Jarod Rowe went on an unforgettable adventure, ferrying the club's new P-Mentor VH-TMG from Southport, Queensland,… Read More

Safety Moment: The Pre Take-off Safety Brief

Hand on heart, be completely honest with yourself- do you ALWAYS conduct a Pre Take-off safety brief, if not, your psychology may be the end… Read More

Our Ferrari Is on Its Way! Royal Aero Club’s P Mentor (VH-TMG)

As I write this week’s article, I must admit- I’m a little bit excited, RACWA’s P Mentor is on its way! So why the reference… Read More

Navigating the Clouds

With the upcoming cooler weather now is a good time to start to think about all that may be on the horizon with all the… Read More

Rottnest Bun Run

On the 7th of April, Good Friday descended upon Rottnest Island and so did the majority of RACWA’s aircraft fleet, carrying a hundred club members,… Read More

Young Eagles Program: Parents Perspective

For a year or two, my teenage daughter had been telling me that she wanted to learn to fly. As my favourite part of flying… Read More

Lancaster Commemorative Flight

The Aviation Heritage Museum located at Bullcreek, is home to a plethora of aviation memorabilia that is not only for aviation nuts, such as ourselves,… Read More

Free Flight Review Seminars

Flight Review Seminars are run quarterly at RACWA to help you stay current. If you attend the seminar, you will be able to “tick off”… Read More

Aircraft “High Touch” Cleaning Protocol

As part of RACWA’s Covid-19 management plan, we are introducing an aircraft “high contact” surface cleaning process, that pilots will undertake as part of their… Read More

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