SAVAS NICOLAIDES- Having done my CPL in a 182RG at Wonderboom’s Loutzavia Flying School, I knew that this is the aircraft that I would want to eventually own, as it suited my needs perfectly. Good Cessna 182RGs are hard to find, particularly with a newish factory engine and mine wasRead More →
Sometimes it’s the most straightforward flights that throw a curve-ball when all you wanted was an easy trip from A to B. I mean, how hard can a 25nm hop be? IT WAS ABOUT SIX A.M. and still dark on a chilly winter’s morning as I shuffled towards the CessnaRead More →
(LETTER – HJK) – IN THE FINALISATION of the business rescue plan for South African Airways the Business Rescue Practitioners presented a business plan for the next 5 years. This business plan was the stepping stone to a new – viable and, in the long term profitable airline – orRead More →
I think I am a reasonably tech sort of guy, but every now and then something strange happens. And it’s always when a clunky Bill Gates adding machine infests its electronic tentacles into my smooth and orderly world of Apple Mac. I WAS TYPING CONTENTEDLY on my MacBook Air whenRead More →
WELL OKAY MAYBE an aircraft coating is not strictly a gadget – but we are getting reports of how good the latest aircraft coating is. Barend de Toit is the local agent for Feynlabs range of coatings, and he has expanded his market to include a ceramic aircraft coating. HeRead More →
I have recently demonstrated to myself that the likes of Zoom are not king in the communications world. Nothing beats traveling for an in-person meeting where required for business. THINGS STARTED OUT a little gloomy. Boarding the Airbus A350 in Johannesburg, bound for Doha, it appeared that the prophets ofRead More →
This brief reminiscence brings to an end the series of anecdotes from Doc Mark Holliday reflecting on his many outlandings experienced during thirty years of competitive gliding. MY VERY FIRST SA NATIONALS competition was back in the good old days in Vryburg. I had leaking waterbags, so I launched anRead More →
I’m often asked whether our air-to-ground operations in the security industry make a real difference. Granted, the media seems to bombard us almost daily with accounts of another cash in transit vehicle bombed or courier van hijacked. BAD NEWS SELLS. But without good-news accounts, we may as well just hide-outRead More →
(Text: Jason Beamish and Guy Leitch Images: Shane Doyle) The Savage Bobber must be the ultimate Piper Cub in that it has been stripped down to the absolute bare essentials for flight. This unique aircraft with its uncovered fuselage is like nothing else on the market. THE BIG IDEA ISRead More →
Things aren’t always what they seem. One of the pleasures of this job is hearing from readers. Some write to correct my errors or to note my omissions. Some are hostile, though the population recommending my immediate consignment to the infernal fires has for some reason dwindled in recent years.Read More →
