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The Children’s Flight 2021 “Less Cheese more G’s”
By Garth Calitz, Photos by Andre Venter and Trevor Cohen In 2016 a musician, Michael Ferguson and Pilot Felix Gosher joined forces to...
Garth Calitz
Nov 11, 20213 min read


EAA Sun ‘n Fun Brits Airfield
By Garth Calitz and Rob Jonkers One of the highlights on the aviation calendar for anyone affiliated with general aviation in South...
Garth Calitz
Nov 11, 20214 min read


Lydenburg Annual Fly-in Festival
By Garth Calitz Arriving at Lydenburg on Friday afternoon one intermediately got the sense that this was to be no ordinary run off the...
Garth Calitz
Nov 3, 20213 min read


Panorama Flight Park Breakfast Fly-In
By Garth Calitz Photos by Andre Venter Panorama Flight Park was a hive of activity on Saturday morning 23 October when they hosted a...
Garth Calitz
Oct 28, 20212 min read


The Origin of the Remembrance Poppy
This story is not exactly aviation-related although the Poppy has significance to any person who ever served in the military or had a...
Garth Calitz
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Krugersdorp Flying Club Spot Landing and Airfield Festival
By Garth Calitz Photos by Andre Venter Krugersdorp Airfield, or “HMS Krugersdorp” as its affectionately known by aviators, is the host...
Garth Calitz
Oct 19, 20213 min read


The Legendary Legacy of Olive Ann Beech
Olive Ann Beech was a change maker. She pushed social norms and proved that women can be successful business leaders. From managing her...
Garth Calitz
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Stellenbosch Heritage Day Fly-in
By Rob Russell Photos by Rayno Snyman Since its founding in the mid-1970s, Stellenbosch Flying club has always had a reputation for...
Garth Calitz
Sep 28, 20215 min read


Silver Creek Gorge Estate Pancake Day
By Andre Venter Saturday morning looked rather grim weather-wise but I decided to make the trip to Silver Creek Gorge Estate with the...
Garth Calitz
Sep 22, 20212 min read


Vans RV Fly-in Breakfast at Kitty Hawk Aerodrome
By Garth Calitz photos by Andre Venter The morning started very early for the organising team of RV breakfast fly-in. I met Frank van...
Garth Calitz
Sep 14, 20213 min read
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