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Aug 11, 20206 min read

Fire Spotter Pilot

The job of the Spotter is to be the communication bridge between the guys on the ground and the water-releasing aircraft or Bombers.

Aug 10, 20204 min read

Density Altitude Calculation

Why calculate DENSITY ALTITUDE? Because it can mean the difference between flying and crashing. Here's why...

Aug 4, 20203 min read

Control Column vs Joystick

Pablo Picasso said: “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.”

Aug 3, 20202 min read

Learning to fly - luck vs experience

Learning to fly is a process. No one gets it 100% right in the beginning. It is said that at the same time you get your PPL...

Aug 3, 20203 min read

...slowing down... The Fine Finicky Art of Fluid Flight.

Handling an aircraft successfully is a lot like having sex. It requires fluidity and confidence or it is just plain awkward. Every action...

Jul 29, 20201 min read

Sardine Run, KZN - a birds eye view.

Lockdown 2020 lifted just enough to allow flight training in each school's local area, just in time for the Sardine Run.

Jul 29, 20203 min read

Is the ONLINE Restricted Radio Course enough to pass your exam?

YES. At least the one offered on this website is. That's the whole point. If you are training in a small to medium size Flight School, ..

Jul 28, 20204 min read

How to Fold Your Aviation Map for Optimal Use in the Cockpit

There is nothing worse than an impractically folded map in a small cockpit. If you can follow this chart folding method, then...

Jul 22, 20207 min read

Life as a Senior Flight Instructor

A general rule that examiners use is; if I can trust this pilot to fly my family and loved ones, then he or she is competent to hold a PPL.

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