Garth Calitz
- Feb 23
- 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 Veterans particularly from WW2. A handful that are left [if any], are all in their 90’s now. No more Veterans would be around to celebrate significant years e.g. 80th Anniversary [Battle of Britain] – no more 70th or 75th Anniversaries pertaining to WW2 – even the passing of The Forces Sweetheart, Dame Vera Lynn, in 2020 has left a great vo
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Garth Calitz
- Feb 23
- 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 while US authorities investigate the Denver incident. “Boeing is actively monitoring recent events related to United Airlines Flight 328. While the NTSB investigation is ongoing, we recommended suspending operations of the 69 in-service and 59 in-storage 777’s powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines until the FAA identifies the appropriat
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Garth Calitz
- Feb 23
- 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 collateral damage, Paramount Advanced Technologies (PAT), a subsidiary of Paramount Group, the global aerospace and technology company, has announced the launch of its long-range, precision strike and cost-effective swarming UAV system, N-Raven. The N-Raven family of autonomous, multi-mission aerial vehicles featuring next generation ‘swarm’
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Garth Calitz
- Feb 23
- 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 views can be truly spectacular. Metropolitan areas are extremely well lit, and the lights sometimes look like jewels spread over the cityscape. Metro areas are probably among the safest places to fly at night since, even on a moonless night, the bright lights from below make it easier to spot adjacent terrain and obstacles. If you want to avoi
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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 set for 6 February but due to inclement weather, the rally was postponed for a week. As the weekend drew closer it looked as if the weather may have the last word again but fortunately, by Friday, it cleared enough to go ahead. The week's delay, however, did come with a few challenges as many of the marshals were unable to make the event, Ro
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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 Citation in the light jet segment offers operators a host of features that elevate ramp presence and in-flight comfort, including a new stair and handrail, premium seating options and enhanced ambience lighting throughout. “With the CJ4 Gen2, we focused on a design that enhances passenger comfort with an elevated cabin to match the performance
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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 single individual. To examine the career of this extraordinary man is to trace the development and advancement of the modern spray plane, and the heritage of Air Tractor. Leland Snow designed his first AG aircraft, the S-1, in 1951. The 23-year old Snow completed test flights with the S-1 in 1953. He flew the S-1 on dusting and spraying jobs in t
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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 autonomous vehicle management, which we anticipate to be in high demand as the infrastructure for unmanned vehicle systems grows. At CES 2020, Bell unveiled Bell AerOS, which enables companies to manage their fleet information, observe the health of their vehicles, manage throughput of goods and products, and aggregate predictive data and maintenanc
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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 ambition to play a leading role in enabling the sectors in which we operate reach net zero carbon by 2050. The tests on their latest business aviation engine in development, the Pearl 700, in Dahlewitz, Germany, come just weeks after unblended SAF was successfully used for the first time in engine ground tests on a Trent 1000 engine in Derby, UK.
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