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Within this edition African Pilot will feature the AERO South Africa exhibition, avionics and instrumentation as well as headsets as features. However, once again African Pilot will be filled with exciting features, reports from the world as well as from within South Africa. I travelled to the United States on Friday 21 July to attend EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh for the 21st time – only missing the two pandemic years. Within the August edition, I will contain a brief report on the largest aviation airshow and exhibition in the world. However, the full report with a substantial video and picture gallery will be featured within the September edition of African Pilot.

HAVE YOU FACED FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS AND FLIGHT DELAYS?

In the wake of thousands of cancelled flights and the extensive flight delays travellers are facing, Jonathan Merry, CEO of MoneyTransfers.com has put together some of his key recommendations to navigate the upcoming flight delays.

4 mins

LABOUR SHORTAGE AND MATERIAL COSTS THREATEN MRO INDDUSTRY'S GROWTH

Ever since the start of the pandemic, the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) industry has faced many challenges that had an impact on many industry players. According to Anca Gosling, Director of Training Content and Development at Aeroclass, an aviation digital learning platform, despite hurdles, the industry is expected to reach new heights in the coming years.

2 mins

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS AIRBUS A340-600: 6 NOVEMBER 2018 LOSS OF CONTROL REPORT

On 17 July 2023 the final Board of Inquiry report by the German authorities into the loss-of-control experienced by an SAA South African Airways Airbus A340-600, registration ZS-SNF performing flight SA-260 from Johannesburg to Frankfurt, on 6 November 2018, which was enroute at FL380 climbing to FL390 over Switzerland, about 40nm south-south-east of Zurich, when the aircraft encountered overspeed and the subsequent actions by the crew (notably the PIC) led to a loss of control.

5 mins

AERO SOUTH AFRICA 2023

The third edition of AERO South Africa aviation trade show at Wonderboom National Airport that was staged from Thursday 6 to Saturday 8 July was an outstanding event that provided the opportunity for aviation professionals from all walks of the business to get together showcasing their businesses.

4 mins

THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO, RAF FAIRFORD UNITED KINGDOM

The Royal International Air Tattoo triumphs again with its most successful show ever.

2 mins

EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION AIRVENTURE 2023 BY THE NUMBERS

By all accounts EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh set new records. The official attendance announcement from EAA on 1 August states that approximately 677,000 people attended eclipsing last year's tally of 650,000. According to EAA CEO and president Jack Pelton, \"We had record-setting totals of campers, exhibitors, volunteers and more. It was also a challenging year at times with weather, logistics and other factors, which makes me even more proud of the efforts by our volunteers and staff to organise an outstanding event.\"

2 mins

FIRST EUROPEAN DELIVERY OF CHALLENGER 3500

So eager was Bombardier to unveil its Challenger 3500 super-midsize jet that it jumped the gun, debuting the model one month prior to 2021's NBAA-BACE event.

2 mins

THE WORLD'S FIRST SEVEN-BLADE PROPELLER INSTALLED ON 75 PILATUS PC-12 AIRCRAFT

The installation of The Silent 7 MT-Propeller on the Pilatus PC-12 sets new limits for certain applications, exceeding the performance of five-blade propellers.

2 mins

RECENT ALSIM SALES INTO THE PILOT TRAINING MARKET

In June and July 2023 ALSIM announced several world-wide acquisitions of various models from the ALSIM range of procedural simulators to flying school operations.

5 mins

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SELECTS CIRRUS AIRCRAFT FOR ITS TRAINING FLEET

Last month Cirrus Aircraft announced that Western Michigan University has purchased thirty-two (32) TRAC SR Series aircraft as it prepares to expand its College of Aviation. As a long-time collegiate partner, Western Michigan University has leveraged Cirrus Aircraft's technology and sophistication for advanced student flight training.

5 mins

Record breaker set to take on a Guinness world record

Lola Odujinrin is no stranger to world firsts. In 2017, he completed a barrier breaking round-the-world odyssey. Supported by Spidertracks, he became the first African Pilot to fly around the world!

2 mins

CLOSING SPEED VERSUS DEPTH PERCEPTION

Description of events (SACAA) Preliminary Accident Report

9 mins

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS H160 GRANTED FAA TYPE CERTIFICATION

Airbus Helicopters has received FAA type-certification for its H160 medium utility helicopter, thereby marking a milestone in the aircraft's development and heralding its imminent entry into the US market.

2 mins

MITSUI BUSSAN AEROSPACE H160 SIGNS FOR TWO AW169 HELICOPTERS

Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA), the authorised distributor for the Leonardo AW139, AW169 and AW189 helicopter models in Japan, announced new orders for two Leonardo AW169 light intermediate twin helicopters.

2 mins

A HELICOPTER OF HOPE: BELL AIRCRAFT HELPING ROCKET EMS

Having a fully equipped aircraft could not be more critical than when it comes to Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) missions. In many emergency scenarios, especially in remote locations, helicopters often remain the sole method of quickly transporting patients to hospitals.

1 mins

AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTATION FEATURE

Until recently, most General Aviation aircraft were equipped with individual instruments utilised collectively to safely operate and maneuverer the aircraft.

2 mins

Garmin Autoland and Autothrottle are ready for retrofit market

At AirVenture Garmin reported that imminent FAA certification to bring Garmin Autoland and Garmin Autothrottle to the retrofit market, starting with King Airs. The approval will first be for select G1000 NXi-equipped King Air 200 series aircraft and, soon after, select King Air 300 series aircraft.

2 mins

Aeronautical Aviation (AMO 1033)

Based at Lanseria International Airport, Aeronautical Aviation was founded in 2005, and has been supporting and offering specialised services within the General Aviation industry with the repair, overhaul and installation of aircraft instrumentation, avionics, electrical and pilot accessories.

1 mins

BOEING'S T-7 FLIES FOR ITS FIRST OFFICIAL USAF FLIGHT

A US Air Force pilot departed Boeing’s St. Louis, Missouri facilities at the controls of a T-7A Red Hawk, thereby occasioning the commencement of USAF flight-testing of the service’s new, supersonic, advanced jet trainer.

4 mins

GCAP FIGHTER DESIGN TO FLY WITHIN FIVE YEARS, AS BAE EYES POTENTIAL EXPORT MARKET

Last month BAE Systems executives expressed confidence that the Global Combat Air Platform (GCAP), currently in development with Italy and Japan, will achieve its projected in-service date of 2035, with a 'manned, supersonic and low observable jet' demonstrator taking flight within the next five years. In addition, company leaders believe they can find an export market of 'several hundred' jets globally.

4 mins

INDIA'S DEFENCE MINISTRY APPROVES AN ORDER FOR 26 RAFALE MARINE JETS

The Indian government has given its agreement in principle for the acquisition of 26 of the carrier-borne variant of Dassault Rafale fighter jets from France. The announcement came a day before the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Paris as the guest of honour for France's national holiday on 14 July 2023. It was approved during a meeting of India's Defence Acquisition Council.

3 mins

US BOEING KC-46A VERSES AIRBUS MRTT

From cargo to cockpit: A KC-46A crew's thoughts about the plane's potential tanker rival. Speaking after a fresh off a tour of a French MRTT, a KC-46A Pegasus pilot and boom operator discussed some of the pros and cons between the plane that is the basis for Lockheed's LMXT and their own Pegasus tanker.

5 mins

CHINA'S J-20 FIGHTER APPEARS TO HAVE A NEW HOMEGROWN ENGINE

The People's Republic of China's military aerospace sector has established a pattern of achieving technological milestones, but then keeping completely silent about those advancements during the kind of major international expositions when a newsworthy development is normally announced with great fanfare.

5 mins

EAA TAILDRAGGERS AT WARMBATHS 2023

On Saturday 1 July Charlie and Fiona Hugo accompanied Christine and I on the nearly two-hour drive to the Warmbaths airfield to attend the annual EAA Taildraggers fly-in. Under clear blue skies with almost no wind more than 100 aircraft and helicopters arrived through the day.

2 mins

EXTRA AIRCRAFT INTRODUCES NEW 330SX MODEL

On 10 July 2023, Walter Extra announced his company's lineup of industry-leading aerobatic machines is to be supplemented by the imminent addition of the 330SX.

1 mins

IN MEMORY OF VIRGIN ORBIT

On 9 January 2023, as Spain’s Canary Islands settled into the darkness and quiet of the Western European midnight hour, a camera operated by the Spanish Meteor Network captured a spectacular fireball descending through Earth’s atmosphere. Notwithstanding its uncanny resemblance to a meteor, the phenomenon was, in fact, a doomed Virgin Orbit LauncherOne rocket and its payload of nine satellites, plunging as one toward the North Atlantic and a watery mass grave.

3 mins

BEST OF THE BEST - PAUL BOWEN

When we think about people who carry the aviation industry forward, we tend to give more weight to pilots, engineers, entrepreneurs and scientists and completely forget about those supporting the industry tremendously while working in more artistic fields.

2 mins

LOCKHEED U-2 FLIES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AUGUST 1955

The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed 'Dragon Lady', is an American single-engine, high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated from the 1950s by the United States Air Force (USAF) or the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It provides day and night, high-altitude (70,000 feet, 21,300 meters), all-weather intelligence gathering.

5 mins

MINIMISING THE RISK OF ENGINE FAILURE

Almost from the beginning of our training, pilots are taught how to react to an engine failure. However we are also taught how to conduct a preflight inspection to ensure the engine and the rest of the aircraft) is ready for what we are planning. Since mechanical engine failures are a mgjor factor in accidents, understanding a typical piston engine in a personal aircraft is vital to your wellbeing. The fact is that reliability improvements often result in pilots giving little thought to piston engine aircraft reliability because failures have become so rare.

5 mins

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African Pilot Description:

Yayımcı: Rail-Link-Communications-cc

Kategori: Flying_Aviation

Dil: English

Sıklık: Monthly

African Pilot is a niche market specialist aviation magazine that has been publishing uninterrupted for the past eighteen years. Subscribers to the magazine can expect glossy layouts with a modern ‘coffee table’ look featuring South African, African and world aviation events, interesting facts about aviation, historical features and general news within aviation. African Pilot is the only South African aviation magazine that strives and is most successful at covering most southern African aviation events. The magazine provides a platform for the organizers of airshows and specific aviation events to market their particular event to members of the public.