African Pilot - September 2022

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Inside this month:
Special Feature
EAA AirVenture 2022
The 2022 edition of EAA AirVenture, the first full-scale gathering of the General Aviation world’s biggest party post-pandemic, kicked off with strong storms, rocking the wings of many of the planes gathered in Oshkosh. However, the damage was minimal as many of the tens of thousands of aircraft on the campgrounds and around the airport were tied down to weather the severe weather. Fortunately, this was the only severe weather for the entire week, which was blessed with blue skies painted with fluffy white clouds, ideal for airshow photography. (Read more on page 68)

Inside this month:
Aviation Safety
With the General Aviation accident rate climbing, aviation safety is a serious feature within this edition. Aviation safety companies have expressed their opinions on what the problem with ‘just culture’ is within the pilot body, especially when there is so much at stake. (Read more on page 106)

Charter Companies
Possibly due to the fact that after the pandemic, charter business is not yet back to normal since the charter industry appears to still be challenged. In the past many foreign visitors visited southern Africa to spend time at a multitude of amazing wilderness resorts and this was good business for charter companies. (Read more on page 134)