Plane & Pilot argued the 2020 Plane of the Year Award to Pipistrel with the achievements of development, certification and production of Velis Electro, the world’s first certificated electric airplane. The Velis Electro is world’s first electric powered airplane to receive a Type Certificate (EASA.A.573 TCDS). The two-seater, intended primarilyRead More →
Wed 11 Nov, 2020. President Ramaphosa updated the country about the sale of alcohol, lockdown regulations and international travel.: “My Fellow South Africans…” Everyone in the tourism industry, and most people in general, had been wondering when international travel would resume, especially as we are approaching the festive season. It’sRead More →
Visa-free access to South Africa has been restored for the citizens of a list of 11 countries. At the start of lockdown that access had been suspended. But South Africa’s red list means tourists from five of those countries remain banned from entering SA. The citizens of 11 countries mayRead More →
Get notified when the law changes – straight to your inbox. You no longer have to search the SACAA website looking for changes. The aviation industry is loving this very popular notification service. The weekly newsletter informs you when there are changes to Aviation Law specific to South Africa. AIC’sRead 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 →
Boeing Max 8’s may fly again by October 2020. Fiji Airways Managing Director and CEO Andre Viljoen confirmed that any revenue lost and any costs incurred by the airline after the grounding of the Boeing Max 8 aircraft have been settled by Boeing. “Fiji Airways has received the best MaxRead More →
With the decline in SAA and the shrinking of job opportunities young pilots are looking abroad to get a career going. There has been an enormous upturn in interest in how to convert a South African licence to a European one. N The Return of the Pink Panther, Inspector ClouseauRead More →
Aviation authorities the world over have the responsibility of overseeing aviation safety and security as well as developing the aviation industries in their countries. Aviation safety and the development of aviation are two things that are mostly at loggerheads with each other: a terrific safety record can be achieved byRead More →
Survey Flying – This type of flying can be particularly satisfying because the benefits of accurate piloting and navigation are clearly reflected in the results. In the ‘60s before the advent of modern technology such as satellites, drones, Lidar and related software most survey work was done using aircraft ofRead More →
Low flying is exhilarating and something that plenty of pilots do – or are tempted to do. Many pilots have come to grief carrying out low level manoeuvres when testosterone took over and attempts were being made to impress girlfriends. In the air force low-flying is taught as an exercise.Read More →
