Welcome to the third instalment of our series in which we introduce you to the individual members of the PC Pilot team.
For this issue, we meet our man from the ‘Land Down Under’: Peter Stark. Peter has been writing for PC Pilot since Issue 45 and has extensive experience as a pilot - both in the real as well as the virtual world. Readers will be familiar with Peter’s expert knowledge from his aircraft and scenery reviews, as well as his regular columns: Back to Basics and Flight Adventure. So, without further ado, let’s meet the man himself.
PC Pilot: Hi Peter, thanks for agreeing to put yourself into the spotlight for this edition of ‘Meet the Author’. May I begin by asking you to tell our readers how you first got interested in aviation?
Peter: Thanks Derek. It feels a little strange - and daunting - to be on the receiving end of an interview and I’m sure it will change my approach to others when I conduct future interviews.
I was in secondary school when a number of students went off to a careers advisor for aptitude tests. When the results came in, aviation was at the top of my list. So, I thought it wouldn’t hurt to investigate it further with a local flying school. After a trial flying lesson, I…