Garth Calitz
- Jun 2, 2020
- 3 min
Ground Power Units the unsung hero of many an aviator
Ground Power Unit, or GPU for short, is the name given to power supply equipment that provides clean power for both maintenance and engine starting for aircraft that are on the ground. A good quality GPU is unique in that it provides a very specific “ripple free” or “clean” voltage, this ensures sensitive avionics and control systems within the Aircraft are protected during powered maintenance and engine starting operations. The term “Ground Power Unit” can refer to a hybrid
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Garth Calitz
- Jun 2, 2020
- 4 min
Flight Safety Tips: From Pre-Flight to Pilot Attitude
Flight safety is often thought of as tedious and boring. But nothing is further from the truth. Safe flying is fun flying especially now that the majority of pilots haven't been in the cockpit for a while. One fundamental truth in aviation is that flying requires safety and there is nothing funny about safety. While stern in appearance, this is not the same as saying there is no fun in flying. If there wasn't, why would we pursue flying in the first place? Ask any pilot and
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Garth Calitz
- Jun 2, 2020
- 3 min
Study tips, to make the best use of Computer-based Training
by Anthony Foxcroft CFI of Aviation Training, with 20 years’ experience as an airline pilot and instructor It can be very tempting and it’s very easy to just click your way through the presentations and come to a quiz at the end and realise you hadn’t been paying attention at all, or perhaps didn’t understand things as well as you might have thought. Try not to see the quizzes as a ‘road-block’ but rather as a tool to help you ensure you really have understood each concept be
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