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. AT SUN N FUN 2023, Bose announced the new A30 Aviation Headset. Bose claims that the, “A30 is an entirely new product, designed to bring pilotsRead More →
Safety in aviation means coming down softly. I once wrote that it would be impossible for a skydiver in a wingsuit to flare and land without a parachute. THE AERODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY of a wingsuit is so low, and its area so small, that even with all the stored energy ofRead More →
(Story & Pics Gareth Calitz) – Hot air ballooning has always been a bucket list item for me and finally I was given the chance to experience the oldest form of flight known to man. Dale de Klerk, the CEO of Bill Harrop’s “Original” Balloon Safaris, invited SA Flyer forRead More →
POSITION REPORT (SAFlyer June 2021) – ‘INDUSTRY NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED FROM STUPID GOVERNMENT’ THERE IS AN ENDURING PERCEPTION in Africa that general aviation (GA) is the plaything of rich whites. So we continue to lose airports to population pressure and land hunger. This is exacerbated by the location ofRead More →
James Pitman – “EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2021 is happening. The Sling 4 high wing prototype has its ATF. And we’re feeling restless. So once again we’re off to Wisconsin!” If you’re interested in following this year’s Sling pilgrimage to Oshkosh, here’s the lowdown.. The aeroplane is ZU-SHW – Sling’s beautifulRead More →
Flying from private unmanned airfields has many benefits, but also some unexpected complications and many lessons in common sense. We are constantly learning… I have always loved older aircraft, and with so many aircraft having been built in the sixties and seventies, finding a good example is not too difficult.Read More →
The GK-1 is an amazing little plane that has been returned to its rightful place in the sky. It is like an affordable personal jet fighter, and is one of the very few homebuilts to successfully use a water-cooled car engine. THE GK-1 WAS BUILT IN THE LATE-1980S by GarthRead More →
Mark Holliday The Mafikeng pre-World Cup Competition in 2000 served both as a pre-World Cup dress-rehearsal and the South African National Champs, in order to select the South African team for the 2001 World Champs. I had logged several hundred practise hours over the preceding months and spent a lot of timeRead More →
Vertical Aerospace announced the launch of their new aircraft, VA-1X. Capable of carrying up to five people (four passengers and a pilot), the VA-1X is set to be the world’s first certified winged all-electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and is on course to start commercial flights in 2024. NoRead More →
It is seldom that pilots will stay with the same aircraft type after going solo. For the majority, more aircraft ratings are in the immediate future. These are usually aircraft with more seating, faster speeds, variable pitch propellers and retractable gear. Once you fly with retractable gear, you will oftenRead More →