#Pilots Licence Australia

[flyingschoolau]

Environmental Sustainability in Aviation: Initiatives and Education in Australia

In an era where environmental consciousness is paramount, the aviation industry faces increasing pressure to minimize its ecological footprint. Aspiring pilots looking to study aviation in Australia are not only seeking top-notch education but are also increasingly interested in programs that prioritize environmental sustainability. Flying School in Australia has recognized this shift in priorities and is actively integrating eco-friendly initiatives into its curriculum.

Study Aviation in Australia: Fostering Environmental Awareness

Flying School in Australia stands out for its commitment to environmental sustainability within the aviation sector. The curriculum not only focuses on developing proficient pilots but also instills a deep understanding of environmental challenges and the role of aviation in addressing them. From the very beginning, students are exposed to the importance of reducing carbon emissions, conserving resources, and adopting eco-friendly practices.

Initiatives for Environmental Sustainability

One of the key initiatives implemented by Flying School in Australia is the integration of sustainable aviation practices into flight training. This includes promoting fuel-efficient flying techniques, optimizing flight routes to minimize emissions, and utilizing advanced aircraft with lower carbon footprints. Additionally, the school emphasizes the importance of regular maintenance to ensure aircraft operate at peak efficiency, thereby reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

Flying School in Australia also actively participates in research and development projects aimed at advancing eco-friendly aviation technologies. By collaborating with industry partners and academic institutions, the school contributes to the development of electric and hybrid propulsion systems, biofuels, and lightweight materials that reduce aircraft weight and fuel consumption.

Education on Environmental Sustainability

Education is a powerful tool in promoting environmental sustainability, and Flying School in Australia incorporates this principle into its curriculum. Students are introduced to concepts such as carbon offsetting, renewable energy, and sustainable aviation policies. Through lectures, seminars, and practical training sessions, aspiring pilots gain a comprehensive understanding of the environmental impact of aviation and the strategies to mitigate it.

Furthermore, Flying School in Australia encourages students to actively engage with environmental organizations and initiatives. Whether through volunteer work, internships, or research projects, students have the opportunity to contribute their skills and knowledge towards environmental conservation efforts. By fostering a sense of responsibility and stewardship, the school prepares future aviation professionals to be champions of sustainability in their careers.

Conclusion

As the aviation industry continues to evolve, environmental sustainability must remain a top priority. Flying School in Australia recognizes the importance of this issue and is committed to preparing the next generation of pilots to navigate the skies responsibly. By integrating eco-friendly initiatives into its curriculum and fostering environmental awareness among students, the school is shaping a future where aviation and sustainability go hand in hand. For those looking to study aviation in Australia, Flying School offers not only top-notch education but also the opportunity to make a positive impact on the planet.

[flyingschool01]

Pilot Training Australia

Flight training Australia schools are approved to conduct both the theory and practical flight training however when it comes to flight testing, theory exams and license issue, this is all done by CASA. Therefore whilst its important to choose the right flight school, its also important to remember that you are training for a CASA licence not just a licence issued by your school.

[newsbites]

The Victorian government has announced that a trial of digital driver licences will take place in the regional city of Ballarat, following in the success of other Australian states.

From June, full licence holders in Ballarat will be able to sign up to the pilot ahead of the trial beginning in July.

A statewide rollout of the digital licences is anticipated by 2024.

[thelightsandtheroses]

Call It What You Want: Prologue - my reputation’s never been worse

Pairing: Frankies Morales x female reader ( Tom Davis’ half sister, no physical descriptors), Summary: Tom Davis’ younger half-sister never expected to move back to Florida, but eight months after her brother’s untimely death and in the wake of her, in hindsight, ill-advised marriage ending, here she is. Frankie Morales is trying to get it together after his relapse on returning to Florida led to the breakdown of his relationship. His priorities now are finding his own place so he doesn’t need to sleep on Pope’s couch, maintaining sobriety, spending more time with his daughter and getting his pilot’s licence back. So when the two of them end up sharing an apartment, it seems like the ideal solution. However, things are never that simple, are they?

Chapter Warnings: Minors DNI (18+), language, discussions of drug abuse and addiction including a non-detailed reference to an overdose, allusions to emotional abuse, discussions of death, PTSD, canon typical violence, do I need to warn for mentions of Tom (it’s post-movie though!)

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Frankie

Pope’s couch is uncomfortable at best, agonising at worst. Frankie pulls himself up, grabbing his phone and scrolling through the various missed notifications.

For the last six months, Pope was in Australia and so when Frankie had started crashing at his, he could at least pretend he was an almost functional adult as he housesat for him. Pope recently came home though and now Frankie is back to being a glorified couch surfer.

It’s been eight months since he and his friends - no, not friends, they are more than that, brothers -  returned from South America with nothing but a dead body and a shitload of bad memories to unpack.

Frankie thought his life was a mess before then, he’d been so fucking stupid.

Rock bottom, it turned out, wasn’t his licence being suspended, wasn’t crashing into the Andes, or every damned moment of that trip. The way to rock bottom was found in a plastic bag, was the way that left him wondering if it would genuinely better if he’d been the one coming back in a body bag. The way to rock bottom was bloody noses, lost licences and ruined relationships. It was his friends having to stay up with him through withdrawals and rages and being so fucking pathetic. That wasn’t the moment though.

It turned out rock bottom was the exact moment where after ODing on his bathroom floor at 2am, his ex told him she wasn’t sure he should see his daughter until he could show her he was sober, that their kid deserved better. It tore a hole in him worse than any bullet could.

That was then though.

Now Frankie has a six month chip in his wallet, if nothing else. He is sure he knows what his friends really think about him - Frankie is the friend they have to worry about, the one who is couch surfing and working shitty jobs until his suspension ends and he can reapply for his pilot licence. He sees it in the way Will watches him wordlessly at a bar, like he is being scrutinised with each drink, just in case. Drink isn’t his problem though. Never has been.

He is different now. He just needs a fresh start.

Frankie’s daughter, his pilot’s licence, these were things he keeps working for. To keep his ghosts at bay. He could do it for her surely. He is getting better, he hasn’t touched that stuff in months, he earned that chip, he can do this.

Pope walks into the kitchen and nods at him. “Morning.”

“Hey man,” Frankie says, yawning as he stands up. “You heading to work?”

“Yeah, you?”

“Nope. I’m seeing Gabby later and then I have work in the afternoon.”

“Say hi to the kiddo for me. How’s she doing?”

“She’s great.”

“Damn,” Santiago says, a smile on his face.

“I’m looking at an apartment this morning too. Then I can get out your hair-”

“You can stay as long as you like. I mean that.”

”Pope, I appreciate it, you know I do. But I can’t fucking live on that couch much longer.” He doesn’t say it, but he’s pretty sure his back can’t take too many nights of this.

“Okay,” Pope puts his hands up in mock defeat. Frankie knows it’s only partly genuine, his best friend surely must be sick of him living in his home as a constant third wheel.  In fairness, it’s not stopped Pope, he’s out of the apartment most weekends now anyway. He’s never talked about how things ended with Yovanna but that tells Frankie all he needs to know.

“How’s the hunt going then?” Pope asks conversationally.

 Frankie sighs. “The place I saw yesterday was the best, but it’s - I’d need a roommate and that - that’s a whole other mess.”

Pope hummed thoughtfully.

“I’ll figure it out, it’s my mess. See you at Benny’s fight later?”

“Absolutely. Coffee’s in the pot!”

Benny’s fight nights are still a fixed date in Frankie’s weeks. To be fair, his whole schedule now is more fluid than ever, the only unmovable things being his limited time with his daughter and the regular check-ins with his sponsor.

The fight itself ends fairly quickly; Benny wins, which Frankie expected, since they got back from South America, Benny has thrown himself into his training. The group move to a nearby bar to celebrate the win - Will says it’s because it’s easier to talk there and catch up, but Frankie’s pretty sure it’s because it’s closer to his girlfriend’s house. That’s another change over recent months; while Frankie’s relationship fell apart, Will reconnected with his former fiancé, Cora. It seems different this time though and Frankie notices the way Will’s cautiously looking over at the bar where she’s getting her drink.

Benny’s cheek is swollen but he grins through it. Normally he’d want to talk about the fight, but between him and Pope somehow the conversation has moved on to Frankie’s apartment hunt and the disastrous one he toured today.

“It can’t have been that bad. We’ve had worse digs on the job, surely.”

“No, that place would have been right up there,” Frankie says, shaking his head. The apartment had met his budget, but it hardly met the definition of apartment. There was no way he could have Gabby there.

“What about that place you viewed yesterday, Fish?” Benny asks cheerfully, one arm leaning against the booth and the other clutching a beer. “You said it looked good, why don’t you go for that one?.”

“No, it was great. It’s just I’d need a roommate to make the rent work,” he says flatly. “And I need a place of my own so I can start having Gabby over more, Melissa doesn’t want me to have her stay over until I have my own place and I don’t know, but I can’t just have some random person with that, so I don’t know what the hell to do.”

“Fuck,” Benny says suddenly, a smile on his face. “I do.”

“What are you talking about?”

“We all know someone who is looking to get out of their current place and you know them, and it - it’d be perfect for you both. I am a fucking genius!”

Frankie can’t think of anybody who would meet that criteria but Benny looks so pleased with himself that for a desperate second, he wants to believe there is a solution. He needs to get off Pope’s couch.

“Who?” he asks slowly.

Benny just points. Will’s girlfriend, Cora, is walking over to them with a familiar face in her shadow.

“Tom’s sister?” Will exclaims in a low voice. “I don’t know about that, Benny”

It’s Will’s comment that does it.  The unspoken assumption that Frankie can’t handle having a roommate, let alone Tom’s little sister being his roommate which definitely sounds like a bad idea. Frankie is barely over South America anyway, why have his home haunted by Tom’s ghosts?  Besides, he doesn’t really know her. All he knows that she is -was?- younger than Tom, his half-sister from their father’s second or third marriage and she was married to some surgeon up in New York before she moved back.

“Is she looking for a place then?” Frankie asks, as though this is a serious option he is considering

Benny nods in response and calls her name so she joins them. Frankie notices that Will and Pope are looking at the three of them with unreadable expressions, Frankie swears there is a slight smile on Pope’s face though.

“So you know how you told me you were looking for your own place -”  Benny began cheerfully.

“Which I can’t afford right now, which sucks because I think Molly is really sick of me. She’s been nice, but it’s getting very awkward.” Tom’s sister has been back in town for a few months; she’d turned up with Will and Benny when they returned from a fight in New York.  Frankie doesn’t know the full story, just that Will had dropped her off at Molly’s and since then both the Millers have made of an effort to bring her to events and check in on her.

“Exactly,” Benny says, “I’m an actual genius. You see, Frankie found a place, right, and it’s great but he needs a roommate and you said to me and Will yesterday that you needed to not be living in Molly’s place ‘like yesterday’ so this, this sounds like a plan, right?“

“I don’t know,” she says, looking at Frankie apologetically, “I mean - I can’t live on your couch.”

“She’d get her own room and everything, right, Fish? It’s all legit. Neither of you want to go on Craigslist or whatever website you’d use for that now, but both of you at least know each other.”

“Vaguely, “ they both say.

“She’s Tom’s sister, Fish, c’mon. It’s the perfect solution for you both!” Benny exclaims. Idiot had probably got hit in the head one too many times in tonight’s fight.

Frankie nods slowly. Maybe Benny is on to something; Melissa would definitely be more likely to let Gabby around if his roommate is someone she vaguely knows and isn’t some stranger from the internet.

“I don’t want to be an inconvenience. You guys have been so nice since I moved back. I’m sure you’ve got people lined up for it already.”

“I don’t.”

“Oh. Well, what does it look like?”

What is happening? Is Frankie actually going to do this? He is barely in control of his actions as he opens the listing on his phone and shows it to her, immediately conscious of his cracked screen protector and chipped phone case. The case said online it was indestructible, but Frankie isn’t so sure about that anymore - it might not be Frankie proof anyway.

“Can you send me this? I - I - I’ll think about it.”

Frankie nods, knowing this was a polite refusal. That was fine, he’d find a place. He is getting it together. He’ll find a way.

You

The coffee shop is in that perfect lull before lunch and after the morning rush where you could finally catch your breath. You take a sip of your flat white and sigh.

The past few months have passed in a whirlwind. One moment you were living in New York with Nate, working to build an academic career and now - now you are in Florida, working in a coffee shop and bookstore, while living in your dead brother’s ex-wife’s spare room. If that doesn’t make you feel strange enough, earlier today you realised that your third most contacted person on your phone is now your divorce lawyer.

It isn’t all bad. You know you made the right decision to leave when you did. You know the trajectory you were on was unhealthy. Besides, ever since you’d come back to Florida, Will and Benny have been there for you and have tried to invite you into their lives. You get the sense it was as much as an attempt to honour your brother as it was about you. You don’t mind though. You don’t exactly have a thriving social life - you’ve been lucky that a former friend, Danny, had helped you out. He worked at the music studio across from this store and had told you about the vacancy, had even spoken to the owner for you. Former friend wasn’t quite the right word - you were best friends when you were younger, had even gone to the same college together but then you met Nate and you lost Danny along the way - trying to keep him in your life was too hard with Nate’s insecurities.

In the end you lost all your friends over the years.   

In the wake of leaving Nate, you had no idea what to do or where to go. The Millers and Molly had helped you in those initial weeks when you kept wondering if you had overreacted, if you should take his calls and try and work it out. It wasn’t that bad after all, was it? It wasn’t like he’d hit you. Not really.

If you’re honest, Will and Benny Miller have been truer brothers to you in the past three months than your own brother had been in years. 

You don’t blame Tom for the distance between you; you’re been raised apart and then you’d both been such different people. When you found out he was dead, you had looked at his contact on your mobile phone and realised it had been months since either of you texted each other. Your last phone calls were stilted, awkward. You didn’t know him and he didn’t know you.

You still can’t quite believe he’s gone. Maybe because he wasn’t such a big part of your daily life, it doesn’t seem unreasonable to expect that one day in the future you’ll bump into him again, have an awkward family dinner or something.  It doesn’t help that you get the sense that his friends, that Molly even, are not telling you everything.

Your phone sounds and you pull it out of your jeans’ pocket.

Frankie - Hi, don’t worry about what Benny said last night. There’s no pressure either way.

That’s unexpected. Benny’s suggestion last night had been unexpected too, but whether it was the extra beers you drank at the fight or the overriding sense you need to get out of Molly’s spare room, it hadn’t sounded too crazy. Maybe Frankie doesn’t want to live with his old army buddy’s baby sister though, you can’t blame him for that. You quickly type out a response.

You - Same to you.

Your colleague, Ella, walks over from the children’s book section. Ella’s younger than you but you get on well, she’s become one of your only friends in Florida, along with Danny. She’s better at latte art than you too which is frustrating, but hey, your book knowledge is better. It should be with your past jobs, the career path you had thought you wanted.

Ella pours herself a coffee and raises her cup to you. “Lunch is going to be crazy with all this rain, I think.”

“Really?”

“Maybe.” You look back down at your phone, thinking over the previous evening.

“New guy?” Ella asks excitedly, “Are you on the apps at last?”

“No, no. You know I mentioned my brother’s friends who I’ve been hanging out with more?”

“No, sweetie, you can’t hook up with one of them. You need an uncomplicated rebound. No, I forbid it!”

”Ella!”

“It’s not your fault, you’ve been out of the game for a while. I get it, your only other friends are like Molly’s divorced friends and they’re all like middle-aged but -”

“Ella, it’s not that. One of them, he’s looking for a roommate and I can’t stay at Molly’s forever. She made a very subtle comment about how late I got in last night and that it woke her up. I feel like a teenager sneaking in every time I walk in the house. I’m too old for this.e”

“I - I agree you need to move out, but like, who is this guy?”

“His name’s Frankie, he served with my brother.”You look at the online listing for the apartment again. It looks surprisingly well proportioned, bland but clean. Its location is closer to your work than Molly’s too. The price doesn’t look that unreasonable if you’re sharing. Maybe it isn’t a crazy idea. It might be better than chancing things with a random online listing.

”You haven’t mentioned him before. Do you know his surname? I’m looking him up.” Ella has her phone out immediately.

“I don’t remember.” You don’t even know your brother and his friends why call him Catfish, or Fish. You’re not actually sure you want to know that one.

“Don’t worry. Is he friends with your hot friend, the MMA dude? I’ll look on his profile for any Frankies,” Ella says cheerfully. You smirk at the description of Benny - he came in to get a cup of coffee once and Ella’s found ways to bring him up numerous times since then.

“Uh, I can’t find him. That’s not good. Who’s not on Instagram?”

“Some people don’t like social media,” you say.

“But why? He could be a killer. He could be one of those crazy people who, I don’t know, dissolves human bodies in the bathtub.”

“How many people do you know of who - never mind, you need to stop watching true crime documentaries.”

“It’s a self-preservation tactic.”

“If you’re serious about this idea you should probably know his surname and whether he’s a serial killer, or I don’t know, if he microwaves fish.”

Before you can reply, a customer walks in and the two of you stop your conversation. Ella takes over the coffee order, to your delight, and you think about her advice.

Ella’s right. You probably need a better sense of who Frankie is first, even if this does feel like a plan, and he was one of your brother’s friends so that has to mean he’s not that bad, right? There’s a part of you that just wants to jump. You are pretty desperate now to move out of Molly’s.

You quickly type out another message.

You - I am interested in the apartment if it’s still available. Can we talk it through in person first?

Your phone beeps minutes later

Frankie - Sure. When are you thinking?

You can’t help smiling.

[scotianostra]

James Allan Mollison was born on April 19th 1905 in Glasgow.

Graeme Obree, Chris Hoy and a certain steam train have all bee called The Flying Scotsman in their time, but the original title goes to a man who actually did fly, Jim Mollison.

Jim would go on to become a pioneering aviator, breaking records for long distance flights. His marriage to fellow aviator Amy Johnson also saw them lauded as the golden couple during their time together.

Born the only child of Hector Alexander Mollison, a consultant engineer, and Thomasina Macnee Addie. He was educated at The Glasgow Academy and Edinburgh Academy and took an early interest in flying and obtaining his Royal Air Force (RAF) Short Service Commission at 18, he was the youngest officer in the service, and upon completion of training was posted to India, flying on active service in Waziristan.

At the age of 22, Mollison became a flying instructor at Central Flying School (CFS), again setting the record for being the youngest in this role. Shortly after, he transferred to the RAF Reserve and devoted his time to civil aviation. In 1928-29, he served as an instructor with the South Australian Aero Club in Adelaide, leaving that position to become a pilot with Eyre Peninsular Airways and Australian National Airways.

In July-August 1931, Mollison set a record time of eight days, 19 hours for a flight from Australia to England, and in March 1932, a record for flying from England to South Africa in 4 days, 17 hours flying a de Havilland Puss Moth.

Mollison eventually served in the ATA Air Transport Auxiliary in the Second World War. In June 1941 Mollison and an ATA crew delivered Cunliffe-Owen OA-1 G-AFMB to Fort Lamy, Chad. The aircraft was fitted out as a personal transport for General De Gaulle.

Mollison was feted in London and New York, and could lead the life he had always wanted. “I am a night bird,” he once said. “Life and enjoyment begin when daylight fades. Cocktail bars and clubs, music, beautiful women— that’s living. Daylight comes to me as an interval for sleeping until an afternoon drink helps to bring on another evening.” His autobiography was called “Playboy of the Air”.

When Mollison and Amy Jonson married in 1932 the press were delighted, they were dubbed The Flying Sweethearts by the press and public. . The match was was perfect for the publicity machine, and the two of them set about devising new aviation records: in 1933 they flew together from Wales to New York and had a ticker-tape reception in Wall Street. But marriage did not last long or end well. It has sometimes been assumed that the match was a simple career move on Mollison's part: certainly he did not halt his relationships with other women. Nor did it limit his drinking. As I said earlier, he got the tag “ the Flying Scotsman” but those close to him called him “Brandy Jim”.

As well as his Playboy lifestyle and heavy drinking Jim Mollison was also quick with his fists, and a manager from the Grosvenor House Hotel was reported as saying ” We've had the most awful night here. Jim Mollison and Amy Johnson had a fearful row and he's beaten her up. The bathroom looks like a slaughterhouse.” The marriage officially ended in 1938.

Mollison kept flying, and – like Johnson – flew in a non-combat role in WWII. Both of them flew in the Air Transport Auxiliary. Johnson died in 1941 after baling out of aircraft. Mollison had at least one close escape, when his plane was shot up, but survived the war.

Mollison later settled in London and ran a public house. He married Maria Clasina E. Kamphuis in 1949 at the Maidenhead Register Office. Mollison continued to abused alcohol and in 1953, the Civil Aviation Authority Medical Board revoked his pilot's licence. The couple separated but Maria bought the Carisbrooke Hotel in Surbiton for him – a temperance hotel.

Suffering from acute alcoholism, he was admitted to The Priory, Roehampton, southwest London, where he died on 30 October 1959, the official cause of death was pneumonia, but unofficially it was thought to be alcoholic epilepsy.

[illegally-blind-and-deaf]

Almost the entire Tintin fandom is going to murder me after this post, but oh well

I need to get this off my chest and put my perfectly valid opinions out there in the world.

Now, a gentle disclaimer: I do not hate haddotin, you ship what you want. What gets on my nerves is people adamantly denying Tintin is a child of some degree.

Please, here me out.

I wish to do this in a debate style, a bit of a persuasive text of some sort. This is not to be a "HAHA YOU'RE WRONG" moment, this is simply me sharing my opinions because I am allowed to.

Alright.

I begin my argument on rebuttal to the opposition's perfectly valid arguments. Some such claims I have heard is that Tintin cannot be a child/teenager of any sort because he can drive a car, drink, rent an apartment, has a job as a journalist, etc.

First things first, we must discuss the time period. I will, for the sake of this debate, focus many on around ww2 and the 40s, as that is when Tintin began to really take off.

In Britain (and I imagine a lot of Europe,) children were permitted to leave school around the age of 14 until the 1944 Education Act that made schooling until 15 years of age compulsory. Children between the ages of 14-17 often worked full-time, making it very possible for Tintin to have been working as an adolescent. The average rent was also incredibly cheaper. In New York, the rent averaged to around $50, sometimes even less. With a full-time job, it was probable for Tintin to have rented a small, two roomed apartment until he became the greatest reporter in history and had the money for something bigger.

Journalism, especially in Belgium during ww2, was a whole other kettle of fish. Underground newspapers were everywhere, as Belgium was under German occupation, and there were many students who worked for the papers, a notable one being Le Faux Soir. It is VERY probable for a student as intelligent and capable as Tintin to have written reports for these newspapers and for him to have continued the line of work after the war, especially with papers the likes of Le Vingtiéme Scielce and, of course, Le Petit Vingtiéme.

Drinking laws were very different in the mid-20th century. Today, in the US, drinking is only permitted to those 21 years and older. In Australia and many other countries, it's 18. Germany and Belgium set it to 16, though in Germany you are allowed to drink beer, sparkling wine and other lighter drinks at 14. This is now. Back in the 20th century, there were ten-year-olds smoking cigarettes, so it is highly probable that teenagers could drink as well. Also, another note to point out, Tintin hardly ever drinks unless it's a celebration. He never drinks spirits and is often quick to turn down a beverage. The only two drinks I can think of him having are champagne and maybe possibly beer. On one occasion.

Driving is an interesting one. To this day in the US, some states permit driving practice to begin at 14. In Australia, it's 16. In the 40s, it was very possible that teenagers were driving around without licences (or with licences) and also, Tintin is a reporter. A world famous reporter. He flew a plane after only interviewing a pilot (and probably reading a lot on aviation because he strikes me as a plane lover). Driving a car is simple compared to that.

Now, I wish to give some points of my own.

Firstly, it is very hard to put an age on Tintin for a very simple reason: Tintin is timeless. Allow me to explain.

The first book, Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, was published in 1929 and is quite obviously an anti-Soviet Union work of propaganda. It's written in the late 20s, or course it is. At this point Stalin has taken total power of Russia, it's officially completely communist and Stalin has begun to eye off surrounding smaller countries that used to be part of Imperial Russia and reclaim them as Russian territory. (Lithuania was not happy about that, but that's not relevant right now.) The fear of communist ideals were the new threat as ww1 had finished and Hitler hadn't come to power yet. Hence the propaganda.

On the other end of the spectrum is Tintin and the Alph-Art, Hergé's last work before he died in 1983. It's very evidently set in the 80s with modern art, crazy frizzy hairdos and vivid cities with neon lights. It's a complete contrast to the black and white 20s. Yet Tintin seems to have hardly aged in the whole 60 something years. He certainly looks a couple of years older than the the small Tintin is The Crab With the Golden Claws but that's really the only change we see with him. The biggest changes we see are his outfits, which go from the very 30s and 40s knickerbockers and newsboy hats to straight-legged pants and no hat. Tintin is a timeless character and therefore doesn't really have a specific age, but he does have an age range.

Secondly, if you Google how old Tintin is the official website says he's a teenager. Moving on.

Third point, (and in my opinion the most important;) the age group Tintin was written for. According to Google, the age group for the recommended audience is 9-14, though some of us started reading the books when we were younger... (cue 6-year-old me waving). If you read books as a child, you would know that the average age of the main characters is the same as the demographic they were written for.

Now, since Tintin was written for children and teenagers, he is most probably a teenager because that's what's relatable. Children often struggle to understand and relate to adults because we've never been adults. We don't know what its like to be an adult. Children's books have children characters because it's easier for children to see themselves in the book than if the character were all adults.

"But Bea," you may be saying, "how can a teenager or child or whatever he is go on such wild adventures? It doesn't seem realistic for a teenager to do these things." This is another thing people often forget: Tintin is fiction. We know that in fiction anything can happen, even the impossible. There are several children's books I grew up with featuring teenagers or even children going on absolutely wild adventures and almost dying, just like Tintin. The Ruby Redfort books by Lauren Child feature a 13-year-old spunky teen who ends up becoming a secret agent and almost enough in far too many accounts. We're talking chasing down the last wolf of a thought to be exciting species, surviving a wildfire, almost drowning in jade sand, dangling off ridiculously high buildings, tightrope walking across cities, the whole ordeal. The EJ12 book series is about an 11 year old Australian girl who joins a secret agency and travels the world fighting the evil spy agency SHADOW. The Famous Five, set in the 40s, is about a group of four kids and a dog who get roped into magnificent mysteries, often nearly getting kidnapped or shot or the likes. It's not impossible for children in books to be incredible heroes, because that's what kids imagine themselves as. If we all thought logically and didn't imagine things the world would be very dull indeed.

So, the main points? Tintin, in my opinion, is a teenager because he was designed to be read by children and teens. It's also important to learn about the time and era things were created in before jumping to conclusions. And it's also very important to remember that Tintin is fiction. He's not going to always make sense, like how he barely ages over the span of 60 years, or how he can fly a plane with no training. It's imaginative, and that's what makes it so exciting.

Now, how does haddotin work when Tintin is a teen and Haddock is a 40+ something old man? (Before anyone comes at me with the grey hair thing, my dad is fifty and has only a few grey hairs. I had a pure white hair at 14. Hair ages differently for everyone.)

Simple: you take a leaf out of the spideypool book and you change the ages. Voila. Yes, you can change the ages for your five and things, that's allowed. But when talking about Tintin himself, I personally think he is a teenager and I will guard this hill fervently.

Of course everyone is entitled to their own opinions. These are mine, and you have yours. That's fine. I just wanted to voice mine in a calm and hopefully notnjudgemental manner.

Thankbyou for making it this far

Also before someone starts disputing history with me, I have done serious research about Belgium in ww2 and Russia in the early 20th c, as well as planning a career as a modern historian. Please don't dispute unless you have done research yourself, in which case please feel free to educate me

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Episode 15 of our series on Recreational Pilot Licence (RPL) and Private Pilot Licence (PPL) Flying Lessons focused on the topic of Practice Forced Landings. In Lesson 16, we continue this educational journey, where LTF Instructor Clem guides you through the essential steps for safely assessing unfamiliar landing strips using the Diamond DA40. This procedure is referred to as PRECAUTIONARY SEARCH & LANDING.

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AMY JOHNSON

1 July 1903 – c. 5 January 1941

ENGLISH PILOT, DISAPPEARED AGED 37

            Amy Johnson was an English aviator. She had trained to become a qualified ground engineer serving planes, and became qualified as a pilot in 1923.

            Johnson was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, into a family of fish merchants. She went to University to study economics and worked in London as a secretary. She was never fulfilled with secretary work and yearned for more. She was working for a solicitor who flew as a hobby, she took a flight in 1926 and fell in love with flying and became one of the first women to gain a licence. 

            Johnson became a celebrity due to her flying achievements. In her Gipsy Moth aircraft ‘Jason’ she flew solo from England to Australia in 1930. In 1931 she flew to Japan and back and din 1932 she made a record solo flight to Cape Town and back. With her husband, she made a record flight in 1933 across the Atlantic Ocean in 39 hours. In 1934, they flew to India in 22 hours and in 1936 she made a new solo record for flying from London to Cape Town.

            She was married to pilot James Mollison; the marriage was troubled due to his affairs with numerous women and drinking. The couple divorced in 1938.

            During World War II, Johnson worked for the Air Transport Auxiliary which delivered aircrafts to those when needed. Johnson flew aircrafts from factories to RAF bases.

            Johnson most likely died when her plane disappeared in 1941. It is believed that her plane crashed over the Thames Estuary during World War II. Her body was never recovered and it was presumed she had drowned. Johnson once said, “I’ll fly till I die… and I hope I die flying.”

            Katharine Hepburn’s character in Christopher Strong (1933) was inspired by Johnson. 

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If you've ever dreamt of soaring through the skies as a licensed pilot in Australia, you're not alone. Pursuing a pilot license in Australia is a thrilling endeavor that opens up a world of opportunities, from commercial flying to private aviation. However, choosing the right flight school is a crucial first step towards achieving your dream of becoming a pilot. In this article, we'll explore the factors to consider when selecting the ideal flight school for your pilot training in Australia.

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The Prince acknowledged that at Gordonstoun, a Scottish boarding school renowned for character building via outdoor sports, he frequently encountered bullying from his peers. Charles was the first member of the British Royal Family to get a college degree in 1970 while studying history at Cambridge University's renowned Trinity College.

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