There and Back dedicated to Aviation, Airmanship and the Craft of Flying - by Owen Zupp & Robert Brus

The Craft

Aviation is an endeavour where science and art coexist. Beyond the quantifiable mathematics of energy and inertia remain the human factors and the need for judgement not yet defined by binary code. This blend of two seemingly opposed worlds is one of aviation’s greatest allures and challenges.

Added to the mixture of man and machine is the fact that this interface occurs on such a diverse range of playing fields. From basic ‘rag and tube’ biplanes to highly automated transport jets, man is the element that continually needs to not only adapt, but recognise his limitations.

Rather than being biased one way or the other towards art or science, ‘There and Back’ considers the wonder of flight as a ‘craft’. It is a skill that is passed down through generations and then further honed through one’s own experiences; and yet it is never mastered. Throughout, aviation is characterised by those who continually seek to delve further into both the art and science and that many faceted term, ‘airmanship’.

This website will seek to regularly address the craft of flight at all levels and from all angles. Through all forms of media, derived from experience and the questions you pose, the vast, wonderful world of aviation will come alive at ‘There and Back’.

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Stay safe,

Owen