You are here
Callum Macpherson
Find articles written by Callum Macpherson using the links below. Articles are listed in descending order of publicationA Higher Education - An Unofficial Guide to Getting Your Pilot’s Licence, Part XI—The Flight Test.print $authors; ?> The final part in Callum Macpherson’s entertaining and informative series on the realities of gaining a private pilot’s licence.Article Details | |
A Higher Education: An Unofficial Guide To Getting Your Pilot’s Licence, Part X Life Beyond the PPL.print $authors; ?> Part X of this series in which Callum Macpherson recounts his journey towards his private pilot’s licence.Article Details | |
A Higher Education: An Unofficial Guide to Getting Your Pilot's Licence, Part IX Crabs and Cross-Countries.print $authors; ?> Part IX of this series in which Callum Macpherson recounts his journey towards his private pilot's licenceArticle Details | |
A Higher Education: An Unofficial Guide to Getting Your Pilot's Licence, Part VIII - Music to the Earsprint $authors; ?> Callum Macpherson continues his entertaining and informative look at the reality of gaining a private pilot's licence.![]() |
A Higher Education: An Unofficial Guide to Getting Your Pilot's Licence, Part VII - Bad Weather Flyingprint $authors; ?> Callum Macpherson continues his entertaining and informative look at the reality of gaining a private pilot's licence.![]() |
A Higher Education: An Unofficial Guide to Getting Your Pilot's Licence, Part V - Stallingprint $authors; ?> The continuation of Callum Macpherson's journey towards private pilothood![]() |
A Higher Education - An Unofficial Guide to Getting Your Pilot's Licence, Part IV - Soloprint $authors; ?> Part four og this series in which Callum MacPherson recounts his journey towards his private pilots licence![]() |
A Higher Education: An Unofficial Guide to Getting Your Pilot's Licence, Part 3 - What goes up…print $authors; ?> Callum Macpherson continues his entertaining and informative look at the reality of gaining a private pilot's licence.![]() |
A Higher Education - An Unofficial Guide to Getting Your Pilot's Licence, Part 2 - Taking Offprint $authors; ?> The second in a series of articles by Callum MacPherson summarising his progress towards one of the most rewarding and challenging achievements that anyone can reach![]() |
In the Deep Endprint $authors; ?> Helicopter Underwater Escape Training![]() |
A Higher Education - An Unofficial Guide to Getting Your Pilot's Licence, Part 1 - Getting startedprint $authors; ?> The first in a series of articles in which the editor recounts his journey to get his private pilot's licence - one of the most rewarding and challenging achievements that anyone can reach![]() |
Working in Tandemprint $authors; ?> Columbia Helicopters NZ. When it comes to lifting, twin-rotor helicopters like the Boeing Vertol reign supreme. And when it comes to heavy-lift helicopter operations, Columbia is king. Editor Callum Macpherson spoke with general manager and chief pilot Craig Keighley recently, and found out about Columbia Helicopters NZ's unique operation.Article Details | |
Agricultural Pilot's Conference: Compliance - Costs and Benefitsprint $authors; ?> Report by Callum MacphersonArticle Details | |
Timing is Everything - Hanmer Air's Nicheprint $authors; ?> Editor Callum Macpherson talks with niche operator Hanmer Air, and finds that a simple detail such as timing can make all the difference.Article Details | |
Volcanic Otter - Volcanic air safarisprint $authors; ?> Editor and mission photographer, Callum Macpherson and boy reporter Mike Feeney recently ventured into the tourist hinterland of New Zealand's North Island to experience hands on, a thriving tourist flight operation and a venerable Canadian floatplane; the majestic DHC-3 ""Otter"", or Dash 3.Article Details | |
RNZAC Annual Conference - The theme for the future … ""Flying for fun, sport, and recreation""print $authors; ?> As this journal has a 73-year history of supporting the New Zealand aero club movement it was decided to send two journalists to this year's RNZAC annual conference. Mike Feeney and Callum Macpherson reportArticle Details | |
Nocturnal Acuity - Night-vision goggles come of ageprint $authors; ?> Callum Macpherson takes a look at the revolution-in-progress that is night vision goggles.Article Details | |
Outside the Squareprint $authors; ?> It's said that to make a small fortune in aviation, you must first begin with a large one. With fierce competition and costs that can make an oil baron gasp, making a mark in aviation can be difficult at best. What you need is something different, something unique. Christchurch-0based company HeliConcepts has found what it thinks is an answer - innovation. Story by Callum Macpherson.![]() |
War Games Over Hauraki - Givvy Jets Get Busy In Skyhawks' Wakeprint $authors; ?> With The Skyhawks No More, New Zealand's Navy Has Begun To Plug The Gap In Its ""Intercept Control Training""- Dealing With A Low-Level, Fast Moving Attacking Jet Aircraft- With Civilian Contractors. Callum Macpherson Went Along For The Ride In A Recent Bout Of War Gaming In The Hauraki Gulf.Article Details | |
Colourwings No. 231print $authors; ?> This study of the relatively new addition to the New Zealand civil register, ex-South African Harvard, ZK-XSA, owned by the Harvard 7660 Syndicate in Canterbury, was captured at the recent RNZAF Museum sponsored public day at ex-RNZAF Base Wigram.![]() |
Raven about the R44print $authors; ?> The editor evaluates the R44 Raven and discovers that perception can be far from reality.![]() |
Oscar Deuce - Cessna's Skymastersprint $authors; ?> From Vietnam To The Chatham Islands, The Cessna 337 Is A Unique Aircraft. Callum Macpherson Takes A Look At Graham Bethell's Example.Article Details | |
Tropical success - Air Tahiti Nui and its A340-200print $authors; ?> With one aircraft and an excess of congeniality, Air Tahiti Nui is fast becoming something to smile about. By Callum Macpherson.![]() |
Opinionprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Rendezvous With An Rvprint $authors; ?> Pacific Wings Editor Callum Macpherson Takes A Look At Arnold Gallagher's Rv-4 And Finds It's Among One Of The Best Examples In The Country.Article Details | |
A Cessna Classic - New Zealand's One And Only Cessna 320 Skyknightprint $authors; ?>Article Details | |
Aia Golden Jubilee Conferenceprint $authors; ?> Aviation: 50 Years On. Report By Callum MacphersonArticle Details | |
A Shore Thingprint $authors; ?> A Profile On North Shore Helicopter Training, By Callum Macpherson.Article Details | |
RNZAC Annual Conferenceprint $authors; ?>Article Details | |
Getting the edge on aerobaticsprint $authors; ?> Crunch your toes and tense your abs, Steve Taylor's Edge 540 arrives downunder. By Callum Macpherson.![]() |
A jolly civil green giantprint $authors; ?> New Zealand operator HeliPro's largest acquisition. By Callum Macpherson.![]() |
48Th Aia Annual Conferenceprint $authors; ?>Article Details | |
The Helix-Cprint $authors; ?> The incredible Kamov Ka-32. Story by Callum Macpherson, photographs by Ross Macpherson.![]() |
East Coast Celebrationsprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Avalon '97print $authors; ?>![]() |
Mooney's Entry In to New Zealandprint $authors; ?> Callum Macpherson Talks To Bennett Medary On Mooney's Official Presence In New Zealand.![]() |
Flight Of The Dragonflyprint $authors; ?> The Long Awaited Flight In The Cessna Dragonfly; Definitely Worth The Wait - By Callum Macpherson.![]() |