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    The Cessna 414 Chancellor
    Garth Calitz
    • 3 days ago
    • 5 min

    The Cessna 414 Chancellor

    It may be a little hard to believe today, but there was a time when corporate piston twins were all the rage. In the early ‘80s, Piper, C...
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    Solomon “Pi” Pienaar – A Gentleman of Calibre
    Garth Calitz
    • 3 days ago
    • 6 min

    Solomon “Pi” Pienaar – A Gentleman of Calibre

    by Illona Osso-Fairbrother 2020 has been a year many people want to forget but at the same time, it is also a year to remember The Fallen...
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    Boeing advise the grounding of all Pratt & Whitney 4000 equipped 777’s
    Garth Calitz
    • 3 days ago
    • 3 min

    Boeing advise the grounding of all Pratt & Whitney 4000 equipped 777’s

    Boeing on Sunday recommended that airlines stop flying versions of the aircraft that are equipped with Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines w...
    411
    Paramount Launches N-Raven Long-Range Swarming UAV System
    Garth Calitz
    • 3 days ago
    • 3 min

    Paramount Launches N-Raven Long-Range Swarming UAV System

    In a move to bolster armed forces’ tactical situational awareness and precision strike capabilities while minimising personnel risk and c...
    426
    Night Flying – Know the Dangers
    Garth Calitz
    • 3 days ago
    • 8 min

    Night Flying – Know the Dangers

    There are lots of great reasons to fly at night, and pilots who choose to should embrace it and learn more about it. For starters, the vi...
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    Aircraft Unlimited Speed Rally – Witbank
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 16
    • 5 min

    Aircraft Unlimited Speed Rally – Witbank

    By Garth Calitz Photos Andre Venter Witbank Aeronautical Association hosted the first event in the 2021 Speed Rally season, the date was ...
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    The newly unveiled Citation CJ4 Gen 2
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 16
    • 3 min

    The newly unveiled Citation CJ4 Gen 2

    Textron Aviation recently announced the newest addition to the Cessna Citation business jet family, the Citation CJ4 Gen2. The largest Ci...
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    Leland Snow – The Father of Agricultural Spray Aircraft
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 16
    • 3 min

    Leland Snow – The Father of Agricultural Spray Aircraft

    By most accounts, it’s fair to say that Air Tractor founder Leland Snow did more to advance the AG aviation industry than any other singl...
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    Bell Intelligent Systems - An Innovation Journey with Microsoft Technology
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 16
    • 3 min

    Bell Intelligent Systems - An Innovation Journey with Microsoft Technology

    Diving into the exciting, new world of autonomous systems technology, Bell’s Innovation team continues to lay the foundation for autonomo...
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    Rolls-Royce tests 100% sustainable aviation fuel for use in business jets
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 16
    • 2 min

    Rolls-Royce tests 100% sustainable aviation fuel for use in business jets

    Rolls-Royce has conducted the first tests of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in a business jet engine, as part of our ongoing ambiti...
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    The New F-15EX's First Flight
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 9
    • 2 min

    The New F-15EX's First Flight

    The new Boeing F-15EX fighter jet completed its first on 2 February, paving the way for the early delivery of the first two jets to the U...
    1,293
    Maintain a Positive Flight Attitude
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 9
    • 6 min

    Maintain a Positive Flight Attitude

    South Africa has had a disastrous start to 2021 with more general aviation accidents than I care to mention, many theories have been throw...
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    Richard “Dick” Best – Hero of Midway
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 9
    • 6 min

    Richard “Dick” Best – Hero of Midway

    The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II that took place on 4 to 7 June 1942, six months afte...
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    IATA Declares 2020 Worst Year in History for Air Travel
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 9
    • 4 min

    IATA Declares 2020 Worst Year in History for Air Travel

    The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 showing that demand (rev...
    988
    Frank Whittle – Father of the Jet Engine
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 9
    • 2 min

    Frank Whittle – Father of the Jet Engine

    Frank Whittle was born on 1 June 1907 in Coventry, the son of a mechanic. From an early age, Whittle demonstrated an aptitude for enginee...
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     SA Civil  Aviation Authority Concerned over Spike in Aircraft Accidents
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 4
    • 3 min

    SA Civil Aviation Authority Concerned over Spike in Aircraft Accidents

    The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), a public agency reporting to the Department of Transport and tasked with civil aviati...
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    The Bell 222 - 25 Years and Going Strong
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 3
    • 3 min

    The Bell 222 - 25 Years and Going Strong

    The Bell 222 is an American twin-engine light helicopter built by Bell Helicopter. A cosmetically modified version of the 222 was used as...
    1,154
    P-Volt – Lifting the world to sustainable energy
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 3
    • 2 min

    P-Volt – Lifting the world to sustainable energy

    In this modern world, full of challenges and changes, aircraft manufactures are more focused than ever on exploring innovative solutions ...
    1,132
    SpaceX in hot water with the FAA after failed launch
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 3
    • 4 min

    SpaceX in hot water with the FAA after failed launch

    On Tuesday, a test flight of SpaceX’s Starship, a huge next-generation spacecraft that Elon Musk, the founder and chief executive of the ...
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    Meet the Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant X
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 3
    • 2 min

    Meet the Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant X

    Sikorsky and Boeing have released details of its advanced helicopter for the U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition, ...
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    Welkin Aero- Urban air mobility plan for South Africa
    Garth Calitz
    • Feb 3
    • 3 min

    Welkin Aero- Urban air mobility plan for South Africa

    Welkin Aero, in collaboration with Verti-Go Solutions and strategic partners, AM Risk Solutions, Slick Holdings, ARFF South Africa and ot...
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    Piaggio P149 – ZU-SFP “FADEC” Engine Upgrade
    Garth Calitz
    • Jan 26
    • 6 min

    Piaggio P149 – ZU-SFP “FADEC” Engine Upgrade

    The Piaggio P-149 was designed by Italian engineer Giovanni Casiraghi. The Piaggio Company in Genova survived post-war years by diversify...
    1,708
    SAAF 41 Squadron “Count On Us”
    Garth Calitz
    • Jan 26
    • 3 min

    SAAF 41 Squadron “Count On Us”

    The historical heritage of 41 Squadron has seen it serve as an Army co-operation unit, a fighter squadron, light reconnaissance, light ai...
    1,390
    The Bell 412 Surpasses 40 Years of Flight
    Garth Calitz
    • Jan 26
    • 1 min

    The Bell 412 Surpasses 40 Years of Flight

    To date, there have been more than 1,100 Bell 412s delivered across the globe, logging over 6.5 million flight hours. Since the introduct...
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