Jim Davis Most of us feel a bit edgy when the ASI creeps down within 10 KIAS of the stall. Jim Davis has some hints on how to be comfortable and in control – even when the airspeed is 20 KIAS below the stall. The nose of our Twin ComancheRead More →

[intro] SA Flyer owned a Saratoga II TC and this top of the range model has trended to overshadow the early basic Togas which were Piper Lances with the tapered wing. It may have been a basic beginning, but Jim Davis reckons it’s still a great plane. [body] Jim DavisRead More →

FAR TOO CASUAL This discussion is to promote safety and not to establish liability. The CAA’s report contains padding and repetition, so in the interest of clarity, I have paraphrased extensively. Aircraft registration:                      ZS-LVC Date of accident:                             8 April 2004 Time of accident                             0730Z Type of aircraft:                             Read More →

Jim Davis Descending is a remarkably complicated subject and us overworked instructors have to be able to field all manner of questions about it. To ease you gently into it – here’s the story about Joe’s picture. It was 1964 when I clambered on to an SAA Skymaster at ErosRead More →

Exercise 7 Climbing Jim Davis Here’s a whole bunch of interesting stuff about climbing. It’s mainly for instructors, but everyone is welcome to eavesdrop. Remember from your student pilot days that when you climb, the wings produce less lift than they did in straight and level flight. It’s true –Read More →

Jim Davis This discussion is to promote safety and not to establish liability. The CAA’s report contains padding and repetition, so in the interest of clarity, I have paraphrased extensively. Name of Owner/Operator             Dr. T.R. Chamberlain Aircraft registration:                       ZS-DVF Date and time of accident:            16 December 2003; 0515ZRead More →

This discussion is to promote safety and not to establish liability. CAA’s report contains padding and repetition, so in the interest of clarity, I have paraphrased extensively. Aircraft Registration       ZU-FVW Owner/Operator:           Madiba Bay School of Flight. Date of Accident             12 August 2014 Time of Accident             0955Z TypeRead More →

Pre takeoff Vital Actions As our pupe is approaches the holding point she must decide how to park. There are many conflicting priorities. This is where airmanship shows. You have covered these points in your preflight briefing, so let her decide where to stop and which way to face. Low-wingRead More →

Aircraft Registration        ZS-SNN                                                                                                           Date of Incident              12 September 2014 Time of Incident              17.10Z Type of Aircraft                Diamond DA 20-C1 (Aeroplane) Type of Operation            Training (Part 141) PIC License Type               Student Pilot Licence Valid                     Yes Age                                      34 PIC  Total Hours                52.1 Hours on Type                  52.1Read More →