FIELD NOTES / THE HUMAN SIDE OF FLIGHT

Not just aircraft.
A life in the air.

Personal accounts, early flight reviews and newsletters from the X-Air Australia collection.

Ocean and coastal islands seen beneath a X-Air wing strut

FROM THE ORIGINAL ARCHIVE

Moreton Island adventure

A weekend of coastal flying, friendships and a gathering at Moreton Island.

Read the story ↗X-Air aircraft and visitors at the Bankstown aviation display

FROM THE ORIGINAL ARCHIVE

X-Airs to Bankstown

Michael Coates and Phil Allen recount a memorable journey into busy Sydney airspace.

Read the story ↗Gold Coast high-rise buildings and beach seen from above

FROM THE ORIGINAL ARCHIVE

Breaking down the barriers

An account from the archive of light aviation on the Gold Coast.

Read the story ↗Yellow and blue X-Air Standard parked on an airfield

FROM THE ORIGINAL ARCHIVE

Back to basics

Ross I McRae’s personal account of returning to flying through X-Air ownership.

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Emergency landing — an archived owner account ↗Magazine reviews and scanned articles ↗Newsletters, 1998–1999 ↗

These are personal and historical accounts, preserved in context. They are not current operating or maintenance instructions.