Garth Calitz
- Sep 29, 2020
- 2 min
The Heidelberg Great Train Race - 2020
By Andre Venter In 1930, a Bentley Sportsman Coupé beat France's Famous Blue Train in a race from Cannes to Calais. This great feat was the inspiration behind organising a Historic Aircraft and Motor Vehicle day at Heidelberg Airfield on Heritage Day. The event was originally planned as a Plane, Train and Car Race but was later changed to a Fly and Drive-In event, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the lock-down rules implemented as a result. The ongoing pandemic did in no way
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Garth Calitz
- Sep 29, 2020
- 3 min
The first Brazilian Gripen has flown in Brazil
On 24 September, the first Brazilian Gripen E, designated by Brazilian Air Force (FAB) as F-39 Gripen, concluded its first flight in Brazil. The aircraft flew from the airport in Navegantes to Embraer´s facility in Gavião Peixoto. The official presentation of the aircraft is scheduled to take place during the Aviator’s Day and the Brazilian Air Force Day ceremony in Brasilia, celebrated on the 23rd of October. “Gripen's arrival in Brazil and its first flight are major milesto
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Garth Calitz
- Sep 29, 2020
- 2 min
Comair on the road to recovery
Comair last week passed another significant way-point en route to returning to the skies when the vast majority of creditors and shareholders voted to adopt the proposed business rescue plan. In terms of the business rescue plan the preferred investment consortium, comprising a number of former Comair board members and executives, will invest fresh equity of R500 million in return for a 99% shareholding once the suspensive conditions set out the business rescue plan have been
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Garth Calitz
- Sep 29, 2020
- 3 min
FAA and ANAC certify Embraer’s Synthetic Vision Guidance System
Embraer yesterday announced that the Synthetic Vision Guidance System (SVGS) for the midsize Praetor 500 and super-midsize Praetor 600 business jets was awarded certification by both the civil aviation authority of Brazil, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), and the civil aviation authority of the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Embraer is the first OEM to receive SVGS certification approval. The SVGS provides pilots with a dynamic perception o
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Garth Calitz
- Sep 22, 2020
- 4 min
Warmbaths Taildraggers Fly-in 2020
Nylstroom Taildraggers has achieved almost legendary status amongst the general aviation community in South Africa, after ten successful years of hosting the event the good people at Nylstroom had to sadly discontinue the event as the local “Aviation Estate” residents had started using the runway as a thoroughfare creating a very dangerous situation. A decision was made to rather move the event to Warmbaths Airfield before an incident could occur that could have far-reaching
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Garth Calitz
- Sep 22, 2020
- 5 min
Flying Frontiers from Bush Flying to Warbirds
Have you ever dreamt about experiencing real bush flying in an aircraft kitted out with massive tundra tyres and an undercarriage designed to take on the worst terrain and smile, or maybe you an aspirant fighter pilot that never had the opportunity to experience a true thoroughbred Warbird. either way, Flying Frontiers can make your dream a reality. Craig Lang, CFI and owner of Flying Frontiers, grew up in the African Bushveld and has amassed almost 20 years of guiding and f
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Garth Calitz
- Sep 22, 2020
- 6 min
We All Need To Be Weather Geeks
Disruption is a hot topic these days, but the 16th century had plenty of it, too. In the span of a generation, the printing press (and the Protestant Reformation) fundamentally changed the way many Christians practiced their religion. Instead of listening to a priest interpret the Bible, the average churchgoer could read it in his native language and make up his own mind. This movement wasn’t universal, and it wasn’t without controversy, but for many, power had clearly shifte
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Garth Calitz
- Sep 22, 2020
- 4 min
The First Powered Flight in South Africa
It is common knowledge that the field of aviation was pioneered in the US when Orville Wright achieved the first powered flight on 17 December 1903. What is less well known is that the first powered flight in South Africa was achieved just six years later and is regarded as the first heavier-than-air flight undertaken on the African continent. The Wright Brothers The roots of South Africa’s aviation heritage can be traced back to France, not only was the first aircraft flown
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Garth Calitz
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Boeing Launches New 737-800 BCF Conversion Lines to Meet Strong Demand
Boeing announced a firm order from an unidentified customer for two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF), as well as agreements to open additional conversion lines in Guangzhou, China, and Singapore to meet strong market demand. This brings the total commitments and orders for B737-800 freighters 134. Based on the popular Next-Generation 737, the 737-800BCF offers operators newer technology, lower fuel consumption and higher reliability than other standard-body freighter
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