In future, Aircraft could be designed and manufactured super-tough thanks to the ironclad beetle. The ironclad beetle can be run over by a car, and still survive. This fascinating bit of nature has got engineers thinking, and could pave the way for a new breed of materials that bear similarRead More →
We at SAFlyer and FlightCom magazines now have a Doctor as an editor. A huge congratulations to our editor and publisher Guy Leitch on graduating today as a Doctor of Philosophy in Management of Technology and Innovation – Thesis: Air connectivity conceptual models to address the allocation of resources toRead More →
Children’s Flight Sponsorship Fundraiser – Support a worthy cause. Just imagine flying in a Huey! Or being aerotowed in a performance sailplane out of the picturesque Orient Airfield. You are running out of time!! There are only 20 tickets per aircraft type…this is your chance to fly with a legendRead More →
Top Gun was released in 1986, and cemented Tom Cruise’s status as a movie star, while wowing audiences with its thrilling jet fighter real-life action scenes. The movie spotlighted military aerial combat in a way that no movie ever had before. It’s no wonder that even over three decades later peopleRead More →
October 20th is International Day of The Air Traffic Controller in some parts of the world, we wish all our colleagues a safe and above all healthy day of celebrating their profession.Read More →
Siebrits het gesê hy sal Donderdagaand tydens die besigheidskamer se netwerkaand die hele situasie meer breedvoerig verduidelik. TUINROETE NUUS – ‘n Verdere ekonomiese ramp tref Oudtshoorn aan die einde van November as die Aifa-vliegskool hulle huidige studente na George verskuif. Volgens Pikkie Siebrits, hoof uitvoerende beampte van Aifa, is ditRead More →
A Highway Patrol Officer was conducting speeding enforcement on Hwy 77, just south of Kingsville, Texas. (Story: Jerry Clifton) The officer was using a handheld radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching the town of Kingsville and was suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading 300 miles per hourRead More →
Why are tags on an aircraft and why are they coloured? The purpose of tags All pilots know that there are tags that cover the pitot tube, and that the tag must be removed before flight, otherwise the airspeed indicator and other associated instruments will not operate or give theRead More →
“Great vision without great people is irrelevant”- James C. Collins At FlySafair, we make it our mission to unite people with who and what they love while providing a low fare, hassle-free, and on-time experience; none of which, we as a company could do without the great people that workRead More →
Air Race E, the global air racing series, is pleased to announce the official bidding process for destinations and venues interested in hosting races during the inaugural Air Race E series scheduled for 2022. In addition to races in the inaugural series, interested parties can also apply to host qualificationRead More →
