Garth Calitz
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
PilotInsure Steady Climb Fly-in
By Andre Venter The Aviation industry must be one of the hardest-hit sectors of the economy and will take a long time to recover from the devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, this coupled with the demise of SAA, SAX and the difficulties suffered at Comair has left many a pilot in a very difficult position. True to form the aviation community of South Africa rallied to the call by Franz Smit of PilotInsure, to offer their services to pilots that have decided to start n
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Garth Calitz
- Dec 9, 2020
- 4 min
Hydrogen fuel cells Potential for Aviation
Hydrogen fuel cells are emerging as a high-potential technology that offers significant energy efficiency and de-carbonisation benefits to a range of industries—including automotive and heavy transport. In a strategic partnership with automotive systems supplier ElringKlinger, Airbus is investing to mature fuel cell propulsion systems for the aviation market. In 1838, judge-turned-scientist Sir William Grove came up with a novel idea: to construct a cell consisting of two sep
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Garth Calitz
- Dec 9, 2020
- 3 min
Welcome to LIFT - South Africa’s Brand New Airline
Many people commented that it crazy starting an airline in these times. The determined people at LIFT truly believe its the best time ever for this ambitious endeavour. Gidon Novick believes the outdated supply-driven‚ high-debt airline model needs to change. Among many other things‚ Covid has proven that it’s simply not a sustainable approach. Instead, he is convinced it is time for a demand-driven business model. One that’s super-efficient and will leverage off record low i
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Garth Calitz
- Dec 8, 2020
- 10 min
Gen Chuck Yeager - The Legend Passes
Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager stepped inside the Bell X-1, 73years ago on the 14th October 1947, when he stepped out he carried the title of the fastest man alive and the first man to break the elusive sound barrier. Chasing that particular demon was conceived to be impossible by some people, that never bothered Chuck. This momentous feat was but one in a long line of remarkable achievements reached in his 70 odd year flying career. Gen Yeager passed away on 7 Dec 2020 at the
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Garth Calitz
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Aircraft Unlimited Springs Speed Rally- 2020 Season Finale
Speed Rally events have grown exponentially since there inception in Secunda in October 2018, It is widely believed that this format may be the fastest growing sport aviation discipline in the world and the and the final goal is to get the format recognised on the world stage. On Friday and Saturday, 28,29 November the season finale for the extremely disrupted 2020 season took place at Springs Airfield hosted by the East Rand Flying Club. The future of Speed Rallying as we kn
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Garth Calitz
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Springs Speed Rally Grand Prix – Speed and Skill
The fourth instalment of the very exciting speed Rally Grand Prix took place above the Springs Airfield at the Springs Speed Rally on 29 November 2020. The Grand Prix concept was hatched by Jonty Esser and his dedicated team as a means of improving the spectator value at the Speed Rallies, and this one definitely didn’t disappoint. The Grand Prix was designed to fast, close and extremely entertaining, competitors fly a figure of eight course laid out in the immediate vicinity
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Garth Calitz
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Speed Rally 2020 Season Gala Dinner
The 2020 Speed Rally season was ended in Grand style with a Gala Dinner held in a hangar, kindly made available by Roger Dyson, after the 2020 Season finale at Springs Airfield. The Black tie event marked the end of a very disrupted Speed Rally season which started in November 2019 where it ended, Springs Airfield. Competitors and their guests Made their way to the beautifully decorated hangar graced with two of Gavin Browns historic aircraft, a De Haviland Chipmunk and a Tig
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Garth Calitz
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft close to UK airspace
The Typhoons launched from RAF Lossiemouth on Saturday morning and were joined by an RAF Voyager from RAF Brize Norton, which provided air-to-air refuelling for the Typhoons. Two Russian Tu-142 Bear F aircraft were intercepted. These aircraft are used in the roles of Anti-Submarine Warfare and Maritime Patrol. It is essential that their movements are carefully monitored when operating close to UK airspace. Russian military aircraft operating within the UK Flight Information R
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Garth Calitz
- Dec 1, 2020
- 17 min
History of the de Havilland Aircraft Company
Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, the founder of the de Havilland World Enterprise, one of the first global manufacturing companies, was one of Britain’s aviation pioneers. Geoffrey and his colleague, Frank Hearle had designed and built their first aircraft, powered by an engine designed by Geoffrey, and neither of them had even seen an aircraft before. The first example crashed on the initial attempt at flight in December 1909, due to instability and lack of experience by the novic
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