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Fuel Contamination - Real Problem
South Africa has recently experienced a spate of incidents due to contaminated fuel, high compression engines are being affected in...
Garth Calitz
Jan 30, 20198 min read


ELT’s (Emergency Locator Transmitter) Do You Need One?
Firstly what is an ELT? ELTs are emergency transmitters that are carried aboard most general aviation aircraft. In the event of an...
Garth Calitz
Jan 15, 20193 min read


Flying with a common cold
So your throat is sore, your nose running, and your head throbbing as if to burst. You can’t help speaking with a characteristic nasal...
Dr Dougal Watson
Jan 15, 20196 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 11, 20183 min read


Understanding Cloud Types
Some pilots might not be able to tell you the difference between a Cirrostratus and a Nimbostratus cloud. Understanding cloud types,...
Garth Calitz
Nov 27, 20184 min read


Bird control at SA Airports
Birds and aircraft have collided with serious consequences to both humans and animals almost from the beginning of aviation. The aviation...
Garth Calitz
Nov 20, 20183 min read


How Smartphone Apps Affect Flying
Smartphones have only been on the scene for short while, less than twenty years, yet in that time they have changed the world. ...
Garth Calitz
Oct 30, 20183 min read


Pilots and ATC’s the “Awkward Alliance”
Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS) provides air traffic, navigation, training and associated services within South...
Garth Calitz
Oct 23, 20189 min read


Flight Safety Tips: From Pre-Flight to Pilot Attitude
Flight safety is often thought of as tedious and boring. But nothing is further from the truth. Safe flying is fun flying. One...
Garth Calitz
Oct 16, 20184 min read


Drones - Definitely not Child's Play
Hoping to receive a drone as your next birthday present? Don’t be fooled. Even if you easily pick one up in the toy aisle, they are not...
Garth Calitz
Oct 16, 20186 min read
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