AIRCRAFT TYPES – THE AERONCA CHAMPION
Shortly after the end of World War II, during the late 1940’s and into the early 1950’s, a number of lovely little American aircrafts, designed and built specifically for basic
Three –Surface Aircraft
What is a three –surface aircraft and do these aircraft offer any real benefits? A three-surface aircraft (three-lifting-surface aircraft) has a foreplane (canard), a central main wing and an aft tailplane. The central wing
Justin de Reuck on Extreme Photography!
Image by Justin de Reuck : The Silver Falcons in Vic formation over Table Bay. Widely regarded as one of the best aviation photographers currently active in Africa, Justin de
The Journey into Aviation – Glen Warden
A British Airways/Comair Boeing 737 Training Captain with over 14,000 flying hours, a former fighter pilot with the South African Air Force flying the Aermacchi MB-326, Mirage and Cheetah jet
Scully Levin sits down with Tony Forbes
Tony Forbes is the owner of Cirrus South Africa. Scully Levin sat down with Tony to discuss flight planning and the incredible execution of some long-distance flights.
Mental approach vs raw talent
Which is more valuable- the right mental approach or raw talent? I have mentioned in a past article, that (for me at least), a good pilot is someone who is
Pilot profile: Andrew Blackwood Murray
Andrew’s love and admiration for aviation began at a young age. His father often took him along to various air shows, where he would marvel at the maneuvers and tricks
All designed to let you focus on what matters — flying
With over 30 years of experience engineering and developing noise cancellation technology, Bose offers two premium aviation headsets: The Bose A20 is designed for a wide range of aircraft, including
Single pilot resource management at its best
Single Crew Resource Management is the art of managing all onboard and outside resources that are available to a pilot before and during a flight, in order to help ensure
Pilot profile: Menno Parsons
Menno Parsons, born in 1973, is one of South Africa’s most beloved aerobatic pilots. He is particularly known for his World War II North American P-51 Fighter, Mustang Sally, which
An Aviation Conversation with Nigel Lamb
In another #AviationConversation, Sean Thackwray and Ellis and Scully Levin sit down with Nigel Lamb. From flying warbirds to aerobatics planes to becoming a World Champion Red Bull racer, Nigel
Gallery: Shane Doyle
Growing up, I had hiked along the Transkei coastline, dived into roadside cosmos, spent many hours in the Lowveld bush and enjoyed a sundowner or two in the Kalahari. I
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