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IRIS - HER EARLY YEARS.Air Kenya
SA Flyer Magazine

IRIS - HER EARLY YEARS.Air Kenya

Laura McDermid continues her stories about Iris McCallum in East Africa.

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6 mins  |
November 2023
ROBBIE ROBINSON
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ROBBIE ROBINSON

\"Hello. I am your Examiner...I am here to help you!\" Oh yeah...Really?

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3 mins  |
November 2023
CAPE TOWN SUPPLEMENT: INTRODUCTION -
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CAPE TOWN SUPPLEMENT: INTRODUCTION -

Aviation in and around Cape Town is doing simultaneously well – and not so well.

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4 mins  |
November 2023
AOPA BRIEFING IS IT ABOUT THE MONEY?
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AOPA BRIEFING IS IT ABOUT THE MONEY?

Chris Martinus: President Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association South Africa

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8 mins  |
November 2023
JOHN ILLSLEY
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JOHN ILLSLEY

Too often we only present tributes to remarkable people when they have died. This article is a tribute to a man who is very much alive, yet who has already made a greater impact and touched more lives in general aviation in South Africa than anyone else I can think of.

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2 mins  |
November 2023
Blackhawk's 150th CARAVAN ENGINE UPGRADE
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Blackhawk's 150th CARAVAN ENGINE UPGRADE

Blackhawk Aerospace has completed its 150th Cessna Caravan engine upgrade.

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1 min  |
November 2023
CESSNA LONGITUDE
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CESSNA LONGITUDE

THE LONG-AWAITED CESSNA FLAGSHIP FINALLY ARRIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA

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November 2023
RIGHT SEAT RULES NO. 11 COORDINATION
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RIGHT SEAT RULES NO. 11 COORDINATION

Hubie was one of those people who can't march. He was a clever guy. He had a pharmacy in Riversdale in the Southern Cape and was also mayor of the town - but the poor guy simply could not march.

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5 mins  |
November 2023
THE FUTURE OF AVGAS
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THE FUTURE OF AVGAS

The US Environmental Protection Agency EPA) has released its long-anticipated final determination on the danger of leaded aviation gasoline.

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1 min  |
November 2023
EL TAIL WAGS DOG
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EL TAIL WAGS DOG

‘Hinge moment’ is the technical name for the force required to deflect a control surface. In small, relatively slow aeroplanes hinge moments are not very large; pilots move the controls with ease. But as control surfaces get larger and speeds get higher, hinge moments grow rapidly.

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5 mins  |
November 2023
PILATUS UPDATES PC-24
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PILATUS UPDATES PC-24

For 2024, Pilatus has extended the payload-range capability of it PC-24 to give a maximum range with six passengers of 2,000 nautical miles.

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1 min  |
November 2023
How the FAA is Fixing Recreational Flying
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How the FAA is Fixing Recreational Flying

We often forget that South Africa still has some world class institutions that make our country a much better place than that supposed paragon of excellence the USA. The American banking system is archaic compared to South Africa and our restaurants and food are better and cheaper.

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6 mins  |
November 2023
INDIAN OCEAN ISLAND ODYSSEY (OR FIASCO)
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INDIAN OCEAN ISLAND ODYSSEY (OR FIASCO)

Before the South African political transformation, a group of diving enthusiasts wished to extend their diving experience to the more northern reaches of the Indian Ocean.

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10 mins  |
SA Flyer Magazine 2023
THE WAR AGAINST CYBERATTACKS
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THE WAR AGAINST CYBERATTACKS

The recent much-publicised breach of the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) networks by the ‘Snatch’ ransomware team, in which they stole multiple terabytes of files and published them online, has thrown into sharp relief the need for strong cyber security practices for African militaries, especially as they adopt more digitised processes and products such as drones and command & control systems.

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7 mins  |
SA Flyer Magazine 2023
MERCY MAKAU INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME
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MERCY MAKAU INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME

Mercy Makau founded the non-profit organisation in Nairobi called Young Aviators Club of Africa (YACAfrica).

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SA Flyer Magazine 2023
SAVING THE GIANT SABLE IN ANGOLA
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SAVING THE GIANT SABLE IN ANGOLA

The giant sable bull arrived dangling beneath legendary wildlife pilot, Barney O'Hara's MD500 helicopter, the antelope's four-foot-long horns curving back toward its flanks like the scythe of a backhoe.

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7 mins  |
SA Flyer Magazine 2023
AKBAR AL BAKER RETIRES - NEW QATAR CEO ANNOUNCED.
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AKBAR AL BAKER RETIRES - NEW QATAR CEO ANNOUNCED.

Qatar Airways controversial CEO, Akbar Al Baker, is stepping down after 27 years.

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SA Flyer Magazine 2023
IRIS - HER EARLY YEARS.Air Kenya
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IRIS - HER EARLY YEARS.Air Kenya

Laura McDermid continues her stories about Iris McCallum in East Africa.

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4 mins  |
SA Flyer Magazine 2023
TAAG ADDS FOUR 787S
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TAAG ADDS FOUR 787S

TAAG Angola Airlines is adding the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to its fleet with an order for four of the wide-body jets.

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1 min  |
SA Flyer Magazine 2023
ROBBIE ROBINSON
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ROBBIE ROBINSON

\"Hello. I am your Examiner...I am here to help you!\" Oh yeah...Really?

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3 mins  |
SA Flyer Magazine 2023
KEEPING TIME
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KEEPING TIME

Sometimes, late at night, I pass the time by searching for the names of friends and acquaintances on the Internet.

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6 mins  |
August 2023
QUESTION BANK
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QUESTION BANK

Status Aviation has consolidated its position as the leading provider of theoretical knowledge to the aviation sector by acquiring the industry's most popular teaching and examination aid: Question Bank.

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1 min  |
August 2023
LANSERIA FLIGHT CENTRE - BUILDING A GLOBAL REPUTATION
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LANSERIA FLIGHT CENTRE - BUILDING A GLOBAL REPUTATION

As private flying becomes increasingly expensive for South Africans, many of the better flight training organisations (FTO) have shifted their marketing focus to international students.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
JUNE 2023
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JUNE 2023

June has been quiet with only seven TCA aircraft (five fixed wing and two helicopters) being registered.

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1 min  |
August 2023
RIGHT SEAT RULES NO. 8 - THE PREFLIGHT BRIEFING.
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RIGHT SEAT RULES NO. 8 - THE PREFLIGHT BRIEFING.

If I were a fisherman, which I'm not, I would exhort fellow piscators, via the Best Bait Buyers' Bulletin, to use the right worms. As an instructor, I now beg you to use the right words - always.

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10 mins  |
August 2023
Saved from the Scrap Heap
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Saved from the Scrap Heap

It would be nice to think that the basic trainers we learned to fly on have the hopes and dreams of thousands of pilots grafted into their metallic DNA.

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6 mins  |
August 2023
WHY IS THERE A SHORTAGE OF AIRLINE PILOTS?
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WHY IS THERE A SHORTAGE OF AIRLINE PILOTS?

I was looking for a job with a major airline and had finally got my shot at a selection board interview. It was my big opportunity.

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3 mins  |
August 2023
POOLEYS AIR PILOT'S MANUALS
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POOLEYS AIR PILOT'S MANUALS

In 2022 the world-class Pooleys Air Pilot Manual series launched the first of their Southern African Series. They have now expanded the African series to include three more titles.

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3 mins  |
August 2023
AVIATION'S GOT THE CAREERS - BUT ARE YOU READY?
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AVIATION'S GOT THE CAREERS - BUT ARE YOU READY?

Now that Covid is receding into being a bad dream and the aviation industry is bouncing back strongly, the aviation press, blogs and websites are abuzz with predictions that we’re facing a massive skills shortage. The only way to address this is by dramatically ramping up training to ensure an ongoing flow of new professionals into the industry.

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4 mins  |
August 2023
A ROTAX POWERED RV-9
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A ROTAX POWERED RV-9

KITPLANES MAGAZINE REPORTS from Oshkosh AirVenture that there is “a Van’s RV-9A with an impressive nose job on display.”

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1 min  |
August 2023