Flying-Aviation
SA Flyer Magazine
IRIS GOES TO KHARTOUM - Laura McDermid continues her stories of Iris McCallum's flying exploits.
In Part 1, Iris introduced us to the American Congressman and diplomats she was flying with three planes from Nairobi to Khartoum.
5 min |
April 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
AIRLINK TO LAUNCH NAIROBI - JNB
Airlink will become the first private sector airline service, from to offer a daily Johannesburg-Nairobi 24 April 2023.
1 min |
April 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
TRUSTY TWIN
I don't know if you are familiar with the workings of the De Havilland (Canada) Dash 6, otherwise known as the Twin Otter, but they're surprisingly complicated for what has become one of the classic bush aircraft of all time.
3 min |
April 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
CAPE TOWN HELICOPTERS' - NEW EXPERIENCE FOCUS.
Cape Town Helicopters has adopted a specific focus on tourist operations particularly in the Cape Town area which is world-renowned as 'the Fairest Cape in all the world'.
2 min |
April 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
STICK TO THE RULES
Try listen to your gut, follow the POH, be ready for the unexpected...and pray.
5 min |
April 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
AIRBUS H125
We have said it before the French make the best helicopters. In the light helicopter series the original AS350 Écureuil (or Squirrel) has been a huge success and it was natural that the giant Airbus would continue to develop it only now called the H125 after the takeover of Aerospatiale, (which gave it the AS prefix).
8 min |
April 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
HAI HELIEXPO 2023: EXPLORING THE WORLD'S LARGEST HELICOPTER INDUSTRY GATHERING
South Africa may have the largest and busiest general aviation sector in Africa, but when we look worldwide, over 80% of flights occur in North America alone. A substantial number of these flights are helicopters.
4 min |
April 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
FEBRUARY 2023
anuary is usually the slowest month for the aircraft register, but perhaps reflecting the decline in the aviation industry, this year February has it beaten by quite a bit. There were only four Type Certified aircraft registered two fixed wing and two helicopters.
1 min |
April 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
BOSE NEW A30 HEADSET
It's always a big thing when Bose announces their next generation aviation headset. Their last big launch was 13 years ago with the A20.
2 min |
April 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
FUEL PUMP F-UP
AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT
6 min |
April 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
RIGHT SEAT RULES NO. 4 - PREPARATION FOR FLIGHT
Instructors, you instruct with your mouth, not your hands and feet. And the only things you have in your toolbox are words.
10 min |
April 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
PETER AND NICK'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE
A phalanx of Restricted and Military Operating Areas confronts pilots heading north out of Los Angeles. Between sprawling Edwards Air Force Base and the Naval Air Weapons Station situated at water-free China Lake, a pilot studying the chart for the first time must think the way impassable.
5 min |
April 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
The SAA V2.0 Fantasy
There is rapidly mounting evidence that we are being conned by the government about the real chances of success for the new SAA version 2.
6 min |
April 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
FACE TO FACE HADI AKOUM
Guy Leitch (GL) asks Airbus Africa head Hadi Akoum (HA) about how his company assists African airlines and thus the demand for Airbus airliners.
3 min |
March 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
AIRLINK - BA CODESHARE
In February British Airways announced a codeshare partnership with Airlink.
1 min |
March 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
STICK TO THE RULES
Last month John shared the anticipation and de-horning flights. preparation for Rhino This month he continues the story with some unwelcome mechanical drama.
4 min |
March 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
IRIS GOES TO KHARTOUM
Laura McDermid continues her stories of Iris McCallum's flying exploits.
8 min |
March 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
GUARDIAN AIR
GUARDIAN AIR HAS, since its inception in 2009, become a key provider of non-scheduled Part 135 air charter operations and support services, and in particular, aeromedical flights.
1 min |
March 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
RIGHT SEAT RULES - PART 3 MAKING THINGS MEMORABLE
We all know an instructor who just seems to have the knack of making things memorable. We probably think of him as being a good, or even a great, instructor. Ever wondered how he does it?
10 min |
March 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
STARSHIP LAUNCH IN MARCH?
Following a test-firing of the Raptor rocket engines by which its Super Heavy booster is powered, SpaceX is nearly ready to fly its huge Starship.
1 min |
March 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
PT6 CLOCKS UP A BILLION HOURS
Pratt & Whitney Canada is celebrating the accumulation of a billion hours on its PT6A engine in the 60th year of the engine's production.
1 min |
March 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
SANDF DISASTER UNIT
THE SOUTH AFRICAN National Defence Force (SANDF) is looking to establish a dedicated disaster response unit, as it is regularly called on to assist with floods, fires and other events.
1 min |
March 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
FLYING THE TIGER MOTH
Guy Leitch writes: The Tiger Moth is one of the greatest trainers of all time. It’s easy to fly, yet really hard to fly well, and this is what made it a great trainer.
10+ min |
March 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
WORLD AIRCRAFT SALES STAY HEALTHY
The International Aircraft Dealers Association’s 2022 Third Quarter Market Report documents a flourishing resale market for business aircraft with a balanced outlook for the next six months.
1 min |
November 2022
SA Flyer Magazine
FLYSAFAIR EXPANDS REGIONALLY
FlySafair has received approval to operate international flights beyond South Africa’s borders.
1 min |
November 2022
SA Flyer Magazine
BOEING MAX 7’S APPROVAL DELAYED
The FAA is asking more questions about Boeing’s 737 Max 7 aircraft, increasing the likelihood that the company will be unable to complete the certification process by late December and have to undertake a costly redesign.
1 min |
November 2022
SA Flyer Magazine
FACE TO FACE JAMES GELDENHUYS
Nedbank’s Aircraft Finance head James Geldenhuys answers Guy Leitch’s questions about the state of post Covid aviation finance in Africa.
4 min |
November 2022
SA Flyer Magazine
THE COVID ADVENTURE CONTINUES - HYENAS OF THE LIMPOPO
Smuggling of cigarettes, contraband, vehicles, humans and equipment to and from Zimbabwe into South Africa through illegal crossing points along the Limpopo River has become a normal daily business, but increased dramatically from the beginning of April 2020 when South African lockdown regulations banned cigarette sales.
3 min |
November 2022
SA Flyer Magazine
FLYING A NAVION RANGEMASTER FROM LAGOS TO NAIROBI
Laura McDermid continues her stories of Iris McCallum’s flying exploits.
5 min |
November 2022
SA Flyer Magazine
WHY DO WE NEED FIGHTER AIRCRAFT?
With the South African Air Force’s Gripen fleet steadily returning to operational status after a year-long grounding as a result of budget cuts and delays in negotiating anew supportcontract, there were once again claims by politicians, journalists, civil society, and members of the public that the country has no need for fighter aircraft at all.
4 min |