Fuel induction system icing often referred to as “Carburettor Icing”, is the build-up of ice in the fuel induction system and can affect...

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...

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), a public agency reporting to the Department of Transport and tasked with civil...

Smartphones have only been on the scene for short while, less than twenty years, yet in that time they have changed the world. ...

It is of critical importance that the fuel taken onboard at uplift is not contaminated in any way since the effects of any such...

We have published this before but as we in the Northern Provinces of South Africa are currently experiencing heatwave conditions it is of...

By Joel Stoller The Learjet captain who had just landed reported "moderate rain... smooth ride all the way down final approach" to the...

Disruption 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...

For years, pilot fatigue has been a real issue. Airline pilots, as well as cargo, corporate and charter pilots, can all face fatigue...

By Greg Illes They are beautiful, dangerous, and full of mystery. As a femme fatale in an action movie, thunderstorms are lovely to look...