SA Flyer Magazine - May 2022
SA Flyer Magazine - May 2022
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SA Flyer Magazine may 2022
When Airline Pilots Have Fun
Recreational pilots may be forgiven for sometimes thinking that airline pilots have a boring job, flying the same routes, day in and day out, to strict procedures, while maximising fuel efficiency to keep the bean-counters happy.
6 mins
CemAir - Bouncing Back Strongly
As the airline industry slowly returns to a 'new normal', Johannesburg based carrier CemAir is thriving. The airline is pushing ahead, into the gaps in the market left by the departure of competitors such as SA Express and Mango, and the slow restart of SAA.
4 mins
OBITUARY TIRO VORSTER - 7 DECEMBER 1943 - 24 APRIL 2022
Tiro Vorster was a world-renowned aviation artist. He was a Fellow of the American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA) and this information comes from ASAA and from a profile in World Airnews by Pieter Cronjé.
2 mins
Learning to Fly Single Seat Fire-bombers
Ag Aviation Africa (AAA), the Sub-Saharan and the Middle East agent for Air Tractor, hosted an open day and launch party before the Stellenbosch airshow to introduce their newly approved Aircraft Training Organisation (ATO), Ag Aviation Flight Academy (AAFA).
5 mins
Hot Air Ballooning - The Purist Form of Flight
Hot air ballooning has always been a bucket list item for me and finally I was given the chance to experience the oldest form of flight known to man. Dale de Klerk, the CEO of Bill Harrop's "Original" Balloon Safaris, invited SA Flyer for a flight, and I jumped at the offer.
4 mins
Drop Test
Safety in aviation means coming down softly. I once wrote that it would be impossible for a skydiver in a wingsuit to flare and land without a parachute.
6 mins
PUPES - PLEASURES OR PAINS
What makes some people memorable and others not? Why can I picture Monkey May, my maths master, and Miss McDonald who taught us art, but not the catering lady? Apparently, it's to do with emotions. Monkey May frightened the hell out of me, and I was deeply in love with the gorgeous Sally McDonald who glided amongst us budding artists, offering gentle words of encouragement. The catering lady? Nah – no idea who she was.
10+ mins
RAND AIRPORT - AVIATION COMPANIES GUIDE
Rand Airport in capitalising on its excellent location and facilities to lead the post-Covid recovery in general aviation.
4 mins
Aerial Search and Rescue
The recent devastating flooding in KwaZulu-Natal, in which over 400 people have died, has once again highlighted South Africa's deficiency in terms of aerial search and rescue aircraft.
5 mins
LOOKING BACK AT LOCKDOWN - THE MOMENT OUR LIVES FOREVER CHANGED.
It always fascinates people when they see how much I can pack into the helicopter to go away on trips. Some call it my flying bakkie.
6 mins
Blackhawk 350: The Ultimate King Air
Blackhawk Modifications have built an enviable reputation taking excellent turboprops and making them even better. This is particularly evident in the spectacular gains they have achieved with the Beechcraft King Air range.
10 mins
FACE TO FACE DIRECTOR OF THE CAA: MS POPPY KHOZA
Ms Poppy Khoza has been the Director of the CAA for more almost 10 years something of a record. She must be doing something right to have lasted so long in such a difficult job. Guy Leitch caught up with her.
6 mins
SA Flyer Magazine Description:
Publisher: Flyer and Aviation Publication
Category: Flying & Aviation
Language: English
Frequency: 11 Issues/Year
SA Flyer Magazine is by far Africa's largest selling aviation magazine and is now online.
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