Auster J5B
Warning - thread wander....
Auster? VH-ASK? Was that south Qld? Was there by any chance an older gent by the name of Gus Mauch flying that aircraft many years ago? What happened to Gus?
Learjets? Pilots aeroplane? Wasn't there a big counter-weight attached to the control column of the 30 series that tended to gave the aircraft hellish longitudinal feel with any sort of manoeuvring at a decent clip?
Some great handling helicopters out there as well.
For mine - C180....