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BAE Systems Hawk - advanced trainer aircraft
The Hawk is an advanced trainer with a two-man tandem cockpit, a low-mounted cantilever wing and is powered by a single turbofan engine....
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20197 min read


Brits ANR (Air Navigation Race) Nationals Championships
The South African Power Flying Association (SAPFA) held a very successful ANR (Air Navigation Race) Nationals Championships at Brits...
Rob Jonkers and Piet Meyer
Jul 30, 20197 min read


Understanding the 'Instinct' Phenomenon - Response to Looming Disaster
Critical options in landing successfully after engine failure...shortly after take-off, are reliant mainly on 'feel-instinct' developed...
Alex Maroudas
Jul 30, 20195 min read


PilotInsure Speed Rally - SAPFA 2019 Championships Finale
With the 2019 season closing in at Secunda 9th and 10th of August 2019, there is some serious competition between the Pilot Insure...
Jonty Esser
Jul 30, 20194 min read


News Letter 25 July 2019
Good day all To all those unfortunate souls that are constantly being bombarded with friend’s social media post from Oshkosh, I feel your...
Garth Calitz
Jul 25, 20196 min read


Makgadikgadi Epic - Skydiving Boogie
The Makgadikgadi Epic Skydiving boogie and symposium is one of the most unforgettable experiences imaginable for any skydiving lover, it...
Jarryd Sinovich
Jul 23, 20193 min read


"Skunk Works" - Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs
Skunk Works or Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs (ADP), formerly called Lockheed Advanced Development Projects. It is...
Garth Calitz
Jul 23, 20197 min read


The Lowveld Speed Run 2019 – Doornhoek RC
Cold short days, long nights, misty mornings and High RPM’s. Yes, fellow pilots and enthusiasts, it is Pylon Racing time! With winter...
Matthys Botha
Jul 23, 20196 min read


Spatial Disorientation - A Real Danger
In general term, vertigo could mean dizziness, unsteadiness or light-headedness. This term has been commonly used in medical field as a...
Garth Calitz
Jul 23, 20195 min read


News Letter 18 July 2019
Good day all Seems we in for a much more relaxed weekend this week, we are aware of only one event. If you find yourself anywhere close...
Garth Calitz
Jul 18, 20196 min read


The Tenth and Final Nylstroom Taildraggers Fly-In
The sleepy town on Nylstroom (Modimolle) was shaken awake last weekend when the general aviation community of South Africa once again...
Garth Calitz
Jul 17, 20196 min read


Krugersdorp Airfield Carnival and Spot Landing Competition
Jack Taylor Airfield in Krugersdorp was a hive of activity on Saturday morning, not only because of the events planed for the day, many...
Andre Venter
Jul 17, 20193 min read


Engine Failure after Take-off: Turn Back to the Runway or Land Straight Ahead?
"The most important decisions you’ll ever make in an aircraft should be made before you enter the aircraft." If you haven’t previously...
Garth Calitz
Jul 17, 20194 min read


The Apollo Programme - Manned Flight to the Moon
The Apollo programme, also known as Project Apollo, was the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National...
Garth Calitz
Jul 17, 20198 min read


News Letter 11 July 2019
Good day all This weekend is going to be a busy one with many events planned all over the country and in Botswana. The Makgadikgadi Epic...
Garth Calitz
Jul 11, 20196 min read


Aero South Africa – Not Just Another Show
Last week saw the first, and most definitely not the last, instalment of AERO South Africa based on the model developed by Messe...
Garth Calitz, Trevor Cohen and Andre Venter
Jul 9, 20193 min read


Bob Hoover – The Best Stick and Rudder man to have lived
Robert Anderson "Bob" Hoover was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 24, 1922. He like many other pilots did not have oodles of cash...
Garth Calitz
Jul 9, 20196 min read


Maintain a Positive Flight Attitude
You have probably seen the “watch your attitude” coffee mug or shirt in your local pilot supply shop, along with its “bad attitude” evil...
avi8rix
Jul 9, 20196 min read


A Brief History of Continental Engines
Continental is as much part of the general aviation community’s vocabulary as wings or propellers, Continental have been supplying...
Garth Calitz
Jul 9, 20193 min read


News Letter 5 July 2019
Good day all So AERO SA is well underway and is delivering everything it promised and more, the online registration for visitors is...
Gartrh Calitz
Jul 5, 20195 min read


The Birth of an RV8 - "Mo" is Flying
The birth of this this RV marked the realisation of a long standing dream, Derek Hopkins has wanted to build a RV since he first saw...
Garth Calitz
Jul 2, 20194 min read


Good Year Eagles Celebrate 10 Years of Good Year Sponsorship
The Goodyear Eagles Aerobatics Team has been in the forefront of bringing aerobatics excitement to the public for the past 29 years. Over...
Johan von Solms
Jul 2, 20193 min read


Friendly Fire Incident that Almost Changed History
The course of South African, and maybe even World history was almost changed on the 31 October 1940. SAAF 2 Squadron Hawker Furies were...
Garth Calitz
Jul 2, 20193 min read


Absolute Aviation Handover Cessna Citation M2 to MackAir
Due to a surge in demand in the 2019 tourist season MackAir decided to add two new aircraft to their existing large fleet, one additional...
Trevor Cohen
Jul 2, 20192 min read
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