When I called AOPA Member, Dave Berenholtz to discuss catching up to see his Long EZ aircraft (pronounced 'EE-ZEE' because the 'yanks' pronounce things strangely), I was excited. I knew a few things about Dave, like that he had been some months full time on the project at Moorabbin Airport. And that he already had purchased a flying Long EZ some years before. But it's what I didn't know that totally floored me - this musician and ex guitar shop owner had never really built a

Sometimes, when you want something enough, you’ll fly to the corners of the… country to get it. That’s what British-born Steve Allen did when he saw that the South African-built (Australian) STOL Champion aircraft was up for sale. And as you read this, it’s very likely that he’s still flying it home over 1700 nautical miles, through the dry heart of Australia. We caught up in Swan Hill as we flew in from Melbourne to inspect Bat Hawk 24-8782 before he handed over the final ch