Jim Davis – What have a missionary with a bucket and a fisherman with a Bonanza, got to do with the future of military drone technology? THIS IS A FASCINATING STORY. It started with me spotting the name Ray Hart in my logbook and thinking; ‘this is a feel-good flyingRead More →
JIM DAVIS – ACCIDENT REPORT 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-FMV Date and time of accident: 9 Aug 2011, 1530Z Type of aircraft: Piper PA28-180Read More →
Jim Davis – Knysna is a very odd place – there’s no airfield near the town. But when I was there, there were three active ones in walking distance of the CBD. And all within a few hundred yards of each other. THE FIRST ONE WAS PAT McClure’s golf course,Read More →
This report is to promote aviation safety and not to establish legal liability. 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. Date of Accident: 13/09/2012 Aircraft Registration: ZS-TVR Type of Operation: PrivateRead More →
This report is to promote aviation safety and not to establish legal liability. 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: ZS-KMS Time of Accident: 12 September 2012 0545Z TypeRead 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 →
This report was compiled in the interest of the promotion of aviation safety and the reduction of the risk of aviation accidents or incidents and not to establish legal liability. Aircraft Registration: ZS-JOA Date of Accident: 13 November 2010 Time of Accident: 1007Z Type of Aircraft Piper-PA-31P-350 Chieftain Type of Operation: TestRead More →
I’ve been trying to figure out how the five personality traits recognised by psychologists affect the safety and harmony of a flight. Here they are again. Conscientiousness Agreeableness Neuroticism Openness to experience Extraversion You have three main lines of defense against them: Brief them properly. Treat them like talking cargo. Never trust the buggers. Read More →
“I am inclined to suspect that a vapour lock may have caused the engine to lose power.” (This report was compiled in the interest of the promotion safety and not to establish legal liability.)Date of Accident: 22 December 2010Time of Accident: 15.20ZRegistration: ZS-JXEType of Aircraft: Cessna 172 KType of Operation:Read More →
Lookout Beach, Plettenberg Bay, 1972. Beacon Isle Hotel had just opened and the passengers of the aircraft stayed overnight at the Hotel. After their stay, the Beacon Isle Combi delivered them back to the beach with their luggage, loaded all aboard and then took off. (Derek Frielinghaus) But the realRead More →
