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C-27J Spartan Sheds its Skin to Reach new Performance Heights

Nov 11, 2020
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C-27J Spartan Sheds its Skin to Reach new Performance Heights

Testing has begun on the C-27J Next Generation which features new equipment, a new avionics system and advanced aerodynamic devices, these will enhance the existing high performance of the aircraft. The first C-27J in the new configuration will be delivered to an undisclosed customer in 2021. The performance and reliability of the C-27J Spartan continues to evolve as the best response to its customers’ needs. Pushing on the aircraft’s versatility and mission flexibility, the

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Children’s Flight 2020 – More “G’s” Less Cheese

Nov 10, 2020
6 min

Children’s Flight 2020 – More “G’s” Less Cheese

Very few people in the aviation community would have thought that anther Children’s Flight would be on the cards for 2020. Not after the terrible year, we have all endured but Felix Gosher and his dedicated team were determined to once again bring some light into the lives of underprivileged young ones. The Children’s Flight 2020 was nowhere near the scale of the previous years but what they lacked in numbers they more than made up for in sheer spirit, love and enthusiasm. T

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The SAPFA Landing National Championships

Nov 10, 2020
3 min

The SAPFA Landing National Championships

By Rob Jonkers SAPFA holds a Landing National championships on a yearly basis, and this year it was planned to have taken place at Stellenbosch on this same day as part of the start of the World Rally Flying Championships, which sadly as reported earlier in the year has had to be postponed to 2021 in the same time frame. At least we have been able to redirect the original plan to hold the championships up here on the rand, and Brakpan was chosen as the venue. With the earlier

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Helivate Heli Olympics 2020

Nov 10, 2020
3 min

Helivate Heli Olympics 2020

By Andre Venter Jack Taylor airfield based just outside Krugersdorp is the operational base of Helivate Helicopter Services, established in 2011 in response to the ever-increasing helicopter charter, helicopter training market and helicopter hire market within South Africa and its neighbouring countries. For the fifth year running Helivate have hosted the Helivate Olympics, a challenging yet fun way to hone the participating pilot’s skill in a relaxed competitive atmosphere.

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Density Altitude -The Silent Killer

Nov 10, 2020
4 min

Density Altitude -The Silent Killer

We have published this before but as we in the Northern Provinces of South Africa are currently experiencing heatwave conditions it is of vital importance to keep Density Altitude in mind with every flight. On Saturday Brakpan with an Elevation of 5300ft had a density altitude of well over 8500ft we all know that this will wreak havoc on the performance of your aircraft. Indicated Altitude, True Altitude, Absolute Altitude, Pressure Altitude and Density Altitude, enough to ma

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National Spot Landing Competition – Another First

Nov 10, 2020
3 min

National Spot Landing Competition – Another First

By Piet Meyer During the past weekend, the National Spot Landing Competition was held at Brakpan. As is the norm for SAPFA, the event was well organized and hats off to all involved in planning and effort that went into the competition held on Saturday. I have competed in many an air race, nav rally and ANR events thought that I knew my plane, I am aware of my comfort levels and my abilities in handling my Jabiru J400….until I tried the spot landing competition. This was my v

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Paramount pioneers Robotics and Engineering learning for South African Air Force youth development

Nov 10, 2020
3 min

Paramount pioneers Robotics and Engineering learning for South African Air Force youth development

Paramount Labs, the research and innovation division of the Africa-based global aerospace and technology company, Paramount Group, in partnership with the South African Air Force (SAAF), announced the successful completion of its newly launched robotics training programme by the first group of young students who enrolled as part of the ‘SAAF Eagles Robotics Club’. The SAAF Eagles Robotics Club offers teenagers an innovative science, technology, engineering and mathematics (ST

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Breakfast Fly-in at Jack Taylor Airfield

Nov 3, 2020
2 min

Breakfast Fly-in at Jack Taylor Airfield

The members of Krugersdorp Flying Club must have woken with heavy hearts on Saturday morning when they saw the nasty weather that had moved in over Gauteng. The weather however didn’t deter the headstrong pilots from making the trip to Krugersdorp. I was fortunate to be invited to fly in with Derek Hopkins in his beautiful RV-8. When we arrived at Eagles Creek the clouds were pretty low but safely flyable, the wind, however, did make things pretty bumpy. The wind at Krugersdo

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Scully Levin flies “The Best Kept Secret”

Nov 3, 2020
3 min

Scully Levin flies “The Best Kept Secret”

On a sweltering Wednesday morning, Scully Levin accepted a long-standing offer from Hilton Wolff’s to fly his PAC MFI-17 Mushshak at Brakpan Airfield. Hilton fell in love with the Mushshak when he first saw it in 2006, when it was displayed at Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo. The Aircraft was brought into the country as a demonstration model in an attempt to persuade the South African Airforce to purchase these fixed-gear basic trainers. Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC)

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The Italian Air Force takes delivery of its most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon

Nov 3, 2020
3 min

The Italian Air Force takes delivery of its most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon

The Eurofighter Typhoon protects the skies of Italy, Europe, and NATO countries every day and represents an ideal platform for the continuous introduction of new capabilities. Technologies developed for the Eurofighter programme led to a positive spillover effect on a wide range of other industrial applications: from new materials to simulation technologies in a virtual environment. Taking off from Leonardo’s plant in Caselle, the final and most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon o

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