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Proflight Zambia - Reaching New Heights
By Andre Venter I was recently invited to fly from Johannesburg to Lusaka with Proflight Zambia the level of service rivals anything I...
Garth Calitz
Aug 3, 20222 min read


As Vans RV Aircraft Reaches Half a Century -Which One Is For You?
You’ve been hiring Cessna 172 or Piper Cherokee for a while. Hire and fly is inconvenient and expensive, and the hire and fly aircraft...
Garth Calitz
Jul 6, 20229 min read


SAPFA National Rally Flying Championships
By Garth Calitz The South African Power Flight Association hosted the National Rally Flying Championships at Brits airfield over the...
Garth Calitz
Jun 22, 20224 min read


TOPGUN Maverick – Worth the Wait?
Well, the simple answer to that would be a resounding YES!!!!! After a wait of 34 years, the highly anticipated sequel to the 80’s...
Garth Calitz
Jun 1, 20223 min read


PTAR 2022 – Gala Dinner and Prize Giving
By Garth Calitz The Windmill Casino was the venue for the long-awaited gala dinner and the all-important prize-giving, many of the crews...
Garth Calitz
May 25, 20225 min read


Sling Squawk – May 2022
Howzit Slingers across the globe! What an exciting couple of months we have had at Sling HQ in South Africa. Mostly, it’s been High Wing,...
Garth Calitz
May 11, 20223 min read


Cirrus Aircraft Continues Global Expansion with New European Locations
During the AERO Friedrichshafen press conference, Cirrus Aircraft announced its continued global expansion with investment in two new...
Garth Calitz
May 11, 20223 min read


Continental Receives EASA Approval to Extend the CD-300 Time Between Replacement
Continental, a subsidiary of Continental Aerospace Technologies Holding Limited, announced today that the Time Between Replacement (TBR)...
Garth Calitz
May 3, 20221 min read


Aero Club of South Africa Air Week – Middelburg
By Garth Calitz Photos by Andre Venter and Reese Somerville The Aero Club of South Africa hosted their annual Air week at the Middelburg...
Garth Calitz
Apr 27, 20223 min read


One Pilot Successfully Achieves Plane Swap the Other Lands Under Parachute
Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington attempted to become the first pilots to swap planes. The general feeling amongst the aviation community...
Garth Calitz
Apr 27, 20223 min read
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