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Cirrus Vision Jet Emergency Autoland
Cirrus Aircraft recently ushered in a new era of innovation with the introduction of Safe Return™– a revolutionary emergency autoland...
Garth Calitz
Apr 28, 20203 min read


Carb Icing - Prevention is Always Better than Cure
Fuel induction system icing, often referred to as “Carburettor Icing”, is the build-up of ice in the fuel induction system and can affect...
Garth Calitz
Feb 18, 20203 min read


Inadvertent VFR Flight into IMC
Every human – including weather forecasters and pilots - is liable to make errors. Therefore, the pilot should identify the risks that...
Garth Calitz
Jan 28, 202011 min read


Engine Out? Establishing a Minimum Trim Glide
Your propeller has just stopped, and “things” just got very real! Your aircraft has been transformed from a powerful beast to a very...
Garth Calitz
Jan 14, 20205 min read


Hypoxia – Master of Deception
Lack of oxygen is the greatest single danger to man at high altitudes, despite the importance of pressure and temperatures. The shortage...
Garth Calitz
Jan 7, 20204 min read


Laser Hazards to Aviation
I am well aware that I am preaching to the converted here but this article is meant to be informative so pilots can know of the dangers...
Garth Caliz
Dec 17, 20193 min read


Scud Running - NO, Just NO
With the rainy weather and low cloud we have been experiencing recently, many pilots may start suffering from withdrawal symptoms. We all...
Garth Calitz
Dec 10, 20192 min read


Understanding Cloud Types
Thunderstorms can really mess up your day this time of the year but if you kept the plane in the hangar every time, they appeared in the...
Garth Calitz
Nov 5, 20194 min read


SASAR – Joining Hands So Others May Live
Search and Rescue is one of the relatively unknown services in the aviation fraternity, usually because the pilots don’t ever want to...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20197 min read


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...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20194 min read
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