Australian Flying — November-December 2017

It can be hard pleasing everyone.
A lot of work by a committed team
from Airservices Australia and
the Bureau led to a solution that
will provide printable GAF and
GPWT charts in the familiar PDF
format and integrated into the
existing NAIPS briefing interface.
NAIPS will also supply the
underlying information in machine

readable formats, to support

integrating forecast weather with

other EFB information. Developers

from Avplan and OzRunways

came along to meetings to iron

out the details, and the resulting

collaborative outcome will benefit

GA for many years.

If you use an EFB or f light

planning software, now is the

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November – December 2017 AUSTRALIAN FLYING

Search for Aeroprakt A32

Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen

http://www.foxbat.com.au

Cruise 115+ knots


Stall 27 knots


Carry 210+ kgs after full fuel


Average under 20 litres an hour


Believe it!

time to check out how it will

handle the new GAF. If you’re a

NAIPS user, check out the new

briefing format once it comes on

line on 9 November. Either way,

all pilots need to learn about the

GAF – whether self-taught, or by

attending a seminar. A little time

now, before you next f ly, will save a

lot of frustration later on.

GAFs are much easier to

read and interpret, and more

comprehensive than ARFOR –

a change that will improve safety

and efficiency for all GA pilots.

Check out the changes in the AIP,

and go to the Bureau’s website

(http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/

gaf/index.shtml) for more detailed

information.

BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY