
Gallery: Abri Kriegler of Canon SA
Abri Kriegler, Product Manager, ITCG Marketing and Product Management, Canon South Africa chatted to us about his passion for aviation photography, why he ranks Canon as the world’s best camera

How to keep your Bose Aviation headset clean
Covid-19 is a real challenge for all of us. Especially in a cockpit. Whether you are flying in a Single Cockpit, or have a Multiple Crew Operation, you should think

The science and art of decision-making in aviation
Piloting an aircraft effectively and efficiently involves two processes. The first is handling − the physical aspect of flying involving the manipulation of the controls. The second is the cognitive

The legendary “three holer” − Boeing’s 727
The Boeing 727 was one of the most beautiful looking airliners ever built. Of all the early jet airliners, the 727 had the most distinctive appearance. Whether parked on the

Switch on regardless
When I get into an aircraft like a Harvard, Extra 300 or a Pitts Special, I switch on big time! All my lights go on, warning me not to fuck

The Canon EOS R6: True Speed. True Mirrorless
If you’ve been searching for the perfect camera for aviation sports, wildlife and portrait photography, your quest is over. With the Canon EOS R6, photographers and filmmakers can take their

Piet Niewenhuizen: Joburg to New Jersey in a DC-3
A trip from Rand Airport in Joburg to Princeton, New Jersey, USA in a DC-3. What could possibly go wrong…? Piet Niewenhuizen tells us all about the journey from which,

Bose Aviation Headsets: Why TSO Certification Matters
Every feature in each Bose Aviation headset has been carefully considered, engineered and refined to provide the greatest possible benefit to the pilot who wears it. Meeting and exceeding the

What makes an aviator a hero?
We aviation enthusiasts the world over revere our pilot heroes. We celebrate the victories and achievements of fellow flyers who have accomplished great things. They have won international aerobatic competitions,

Profile: Frank van Houten
We sat down with Dutch pilot-extraordinaire Frank van Houten recently to find out what makes him tick and what gives him the edge as one of Europe’s top aerobatic pilots.

From Captain to coffee
A year ago, coffee was being served to me by a beautiful young flight attendant at 5:30 in the morning while I sat in the left-hand seat of an Airbus

Gallery: Pete van der Spek
Aviation has always been in my blood as my father was a navigator on B25 Mitchells during the latter part of WW2. My mother was always interested in aircraft as