Laura McDermid – Thanks to the healthy demand for Miraa khat in Somalia, where it was legal to chew the leaves but not to grow them, thousands of Kenyans depended on the trade of this plant for their livelihood, me being one of them. MY JOB WAS TO FLY thisRead More →
This report is to promote aviation safety and not to establish legal liability. Unless stated otherwise all times are local (Bravo time) The CAA’s report contains padding, repetition, poor English and incompetence. So, in the interest of clarity and readability, I have had to correct and paraphrase extensively. Aircraft Registration:Read More →
Eight people died after two aircraft collided above Lake Coeur d’Alene in Idaho on Sunday afternoon 5 July. It is a pilot’s worst nightmare – two aircraft enjoying a flip with family and friends over the beautiful Idaho lakes collided with complete loss of life. Bringing it close to homeRead More →
The Daily Maverick reports that a pilot with a South African private military company fighting jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique was seriously injured when his microlight aircraft crashed in the area on Monday. The pilot was evacuated by air ambulance to South Africa and is in hospital in stable condition,Read More →
