Garth Calitz Jul 31, 20185 min readSpatial Disorientation in AviationIn general term, vertigo could mean dizziness, unsteadiness or light-headedness. This term has been commonly used in medical field as a...
Garth Calitz Jul 10, 20183 min readPilot Fatigue - A Real ThreatFor years, pilot fatigue has been a real issue. Airline pilots, as well as cargo, corporate and charter pilots, can all face fatigue...
Garth Calitz Jun 12, 20186 min readAviation Oil - What you should knowIf you own an aircraft, using the right oil and knowing when change it are some of the most significant things you can do to keep an...
Garth Calitz May 29, 20184 min readAvgas vs MogasWanna start an argument among other aircraft owners where passion will ring louder than logic? Either bring up Tail wheel vs Nose wheel ...
Garth Calitz May 15, 20188 min readFuel ContaminationIt is of critical importance that the fuel taken onboard at uplift is not contaminated in any way since the effects of any such...
Dr Dougal WatsonMay 7, 20186 min readFlying with a common coldSo your throat is sore, your nose running, and your head throbbing as if to burst. You can’t help speaking with a characteristic nasal...
Garth Calitz May 1, 201811 min readInadvertent VFR Flight into IMCEvery human – including weather forecasters and pilots - is liable to make errors. Therefore, the pilot should identify the risks that...
John ZimmermanApr 16, 20186 min readWe All Need To Be Weather Geeks NowDisruption 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...
Garth Calitz Mar 26, 20185 min read2017 “The Safest year ever for passenger flight”Flying is often said to be the safest form of transport, and this is at least true in terms of fatalities per distance travelled....
Garth Calitz Mar 19, 20183 min readFlutter - Aeroelasticity testingThe Aviation world has been all aflutter about Boeing completing a critical part of the 787 Dreamliner testing programs — the...