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Dec 4, 20203 min read

178 Seconds To Live

Here is the fatal scenario: The sky is overcast and the visibility poor. The reported 8-mile visibility looks more like 3 and you can’t judg

Nov 10, 20204 min read

How long does it take to become a pilot?

If you have ever wondered how long it takes to become a pilot, you may be surprised by the answer...

Nov 10, 20207 min read

Advanced Pilot Training in Africa

I was taught how to land a C172, safely, in 50 to 100 meters, and the best technique for short field take-offs, which I was never taught...

Nov 7, 20202 min read

Angle of Incidence or "Riggers Angle"

The Angle of Incidence is the angle at which the aircraft wing is attached to the aircraft fuselage. If you take an imaginary line from...

Nov 7, 20204 min read

The Bernoulli Principle

The Bernoulli Principle, also known as the Venturi Effect, was developed by the Swiss Mathematician Daniel Bernoulli. His theory explains..

Nov 7, 20202 min read

Aerofoil section; chord line; camber line; RAF; AoA

Ex 4 : Effects of Controls - Before you can be expected to understand how the various controls and surfaces affect each other, we need to...

Nov 7, 20202 min read

Are you the pilot?

The French were bringing the capital ship of their Indian Ocean fleet to Durban. It was large, impressive - and it had helicopters.

Oct 31, 20205 min read

Overcoming Learned Helplessness

Whining starts as an infection but, uncontested, it ends as a disease. We need to dispute negative talk both in ourselves and, for our...

Oct 27, 20203 min read

VFR departure clearance explained

It can be daunting when Tower rattles off a departure clearance that you are not prepared for. Starting your flight "on the back foot" is

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