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Letters to Editor
Dear Editor,
I am an American Professional Pilot
with over 3 000 hours of glider time
and about 10 000 hours in various
turbine aircraft. I am rated in numerous
Jet aircraft as well and write for
Professional Pilot Magazine. I use
my soaring flight skills every time I
take to the skies and can clearly see
the difference between those who
fly sailplanes and those who dont.
Instead of approaching soaring
flight with open eyes by non glider
rated jet pilots, I and colleagues
am often berated or invalidated
for glider experience instead of
seeing the value in the skill.
I read your article on page 20;
E mail capital@icon.co.za
Dear Sir,
I am the library manager here in Iraq.
I am very interested in the Aircraft and
aviation magazines or any materials
about aviation to provide my library such
Global View
By Owen Zupp
The Signpost
of the sky!
Owen Zupp has over 16 000 hours of varied experience having first flown as a commercial pilot in 1987. His background includes charter work, flight instruction and ferry flights.
Serving as a Chief Pilot, Chief Flying Instructor and an Approved Test Officer rounded off his time in General Aviation before joining Ansett Australia in 1994 as a First Officer on the 737.
He has a Masters Degree in Aviation Management. His writings on aviation have been published both in Australia and abroad. Owen won the Australian National Aviation Press Clubs
Aviation Technical Story of the Year award in 2006. In 2007 his first book, Down to Earth, was published and traces the combat experiences of a WWII RAF fighter pilot.
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he power behind the
Continental GT V8.
Right: he breath-taking
T
craftsmanship of
a Bentley can be
attributed to the
fact that every last
detail, down to the
stitching on the
steering wheels, is
all done by hand.
Flying in Africa
by Richard Browne
Places
and People
www.airbp.com/wheretofind
MCC Aviation, is an established fixed and rotor wing air charter service
operator, based at Lanseria International Airport. MCC Aviation operates a
100% wholly owned fleet of several piston and large turbine prop aircraft,
passenger jets as well as turbine helicopters.
Multi Engine (C402, C90, B200, Jetstream J41)
Jet Aircraft (Lear 35, Gulfstream)
Turbine Helicopters (Bell 206 / 407, AS350 B3) VIP Lounge
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The impact
Aviation emissions
reductions
Ocean water
Airline News
by ilvinas Lapinskas, CEO of
Z
FL Technics
Eastern European
regional fleet
to power local
engine MRO
While it is common to attribute
the rapid growth of the $60 billion
worth aircraft MRO industry to
the development of the Asian
economies, nowadays the CIS
and Eastern Europe contribute
to the industry recovery nearly
as much as their larger brothers.
So far the segment of component
maintenance has been considered
as one of the most favourable
directions for the expansion of
local MRO providers. However,
according to FL Technics, the
engine MRO market for regional
aircraft operating in the Baltic
States and across the CIS has
the potential to be worth $100
million by 2019. Thus, as the
International Flight
Clearances
Africas aircraft handling and
clearance company
Key points
haless TopSky-ATC
T
will manage the entirety
of Zambias air space.
hales adds Zambia to its
T
extensive User Community.
0% of African ATC centres are
7
already equipped by Thaless.
Dr RG Nel
MB.Ch.B (stell) Senior Aviation Medical Examiner
with CAA (MS080) Senior Aviation Medical
Examiner with FAA (03304)
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Training Issues
by Mike Wright BCom LLB
New training
and technologies
designed to
de-program pilots
Airlines and pilot-training
providers reprogram upset
prevention and recovery training
The expression Old habits
die hard is very true when
it comes to a pilot's inputs in
response to a stall. Until recently,
airline pilots around the world
had been trained to minimize
altitude loss when faced with the
warnings signs of a stall. Training
sequences became rote, and pilots
were anticipating the stall warning
with hands on the throttle and a
trim setting that would ease pitch
control when power was added.
The cost of such training
practice became evident in
2009, when three stall-related
crashesof the Colgan Air Flight
3407 Bombardier Q400 near
Buffalo, N.Y.; Turkish Airlines
Flight 1951 Boeing 737-800 in
Amsterdam; and Air France Flight
447 Airbus A330 in the Atlantic
northeast of Brazilmade clear
to regulators, the industry and
pilots, that what was practiced
in training was not effective in
recovering from stalls in real life.
Airlines and training
providers, with modern guidance
and rules from regulators, are
now implementing new training
programs and technologies
designed to de-program pilots
of the automated ingrained
responses. Included are efforts
to surprise or startle pilots with
an unexpected unusual attitude
or an automation action that sets
off a stick shaker, stick pusher
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Chinas
declining
competitiveness
opens new
opportunities
for younger
market players
In order to compete with powerful
OEMs many engine and component
MROs must concentrate on
developing innovative solutions
and seek new ways to increase
efficiency. Most airframe providers,
however, seem to be faced with
no such challenges. According to
the recent projections, the value
of the global airframe MRO
market is to reach $17.5 billion
in 2014. This indicates a stable
and sustainable growth within the
segment. However, the situation
varies from region to region. With
the latest slow-down in the Chinese
economy, which is now growing at
a pace of 7-8% a year (down from
10-11%), the demand for air travel
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Airline News
by Mike Wright BCom LLB
FlySafair granted
domestic scheduled
passenger licence
Safair recently announced that the
Air Services Licencing Council
(ASLC) has granted FlySafair
a domestic air service licence
for the operation of domestic
scheduled flights. This is in
addition to the international and
domestic unscheduled licence
that it held for almost 50 years,
providing aviation services
both domestically and locally.
The airline was initially
blocked from starting its
operations after two competitors
brought an urgent application to
prevent the new low cost airline
from starting its operations
based on it not meeting the 75%
domestic ownership requirements.
Since then the airline has
kululas in flight
humour
Boeing Launches
777X with RecordBreaking Orders
and Commitments
AIRB
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INSURANCE CONSULTANTS
Composite materials
on aircraft definition:
Common composite materials
used in aviation are fiberglass,
carbon fiber and fiberreinforced matrix systems, or a
combination of any of these.
According to the FAA,
composite material has been
around since World War II. Over
the years, composite material
became more popular, being
used in different airplanes and
gliders. About 35 percent of the
nation's aircraft structures were
made of composites in 2005.
Today, aircraft structures are
commonly made up of 50-70
percent composite material.
Boeing rolled out its new
787 in 2012, boasting that
it was 50 percent composite
material. And in 2013, the A350
Xwb, which is also made of
at least 50 percent composite
materials, took to the air.
Composites are used
frequently in aviation due to
numerous advantages. Some
say that these materials pose a
safety risk to aviation, though,
citing a few drawbacks.
Advantages
Disadvantages
Airbus unveils
new A350 XWB
Chrysalos cabin
Azul Brazilian
Airlines to offer
flights between
the US and Brazil
Medical Rescue
by Mike Wright BCom LLB
Outreach &
Aeromedical
Operations in
KwaZulu-Natal
Operating out of Dube
TradePorts TradeZone,
KwaZulu-Natal is privileged to
be able to call on the assistance
of a high-flying team of medics
and support staff who provide
a world-class air ambulance
network and rural health
outreach service to the benefit
of those in need at metropolitan
or remote rural areas.
The Air Mercy Service
AMS was established in
1966 by the SA Red Cross
Society and became an
independent trust in 1994,
operating as an independent
non-profit organization.
The AMS has used Dube
TradePort as a base since
2011 providing its range of
vital services to the people of
KwaZulu-Natal using a fleet of
five (5) aircraft based locally
and other units in Richards
Bay and Pietermaritzburg.
Over the years this air service
has proven itself to be far more
effective and safer than road
transport in spreading specialist
health resources throughout
the province. Using aircraft
also allow for greater contact
time with patients and less time
spent travelling to and from
far-flung areas where the need
for support is the greatest.
The AMS in partnership with
the KwaZulu-Natal Department
of Health (DOH) aims to provide
access to outlying communities
who previously enjoyed little or
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Zilvinas Sadauskas,
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Surplus parts
present new
opportunities
for the MROs in
the aftermarket
Airline News
by estutis Volungevicius, Head
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of FL Technics Training.
Increasing
composite
application to
raise HR-related
MRO expenses
Spurred by high fuel costs and
the need to cut weight, the
aviation industry has seen the
use of composites reach an alltime high. With the introduction
of Boeing 787, Airbus A350,
A320neo, 737MAX and other
new generation aircraft, the MRO
industry is currently gearing up
to service an increasing number
of airliners employing a much
higher share of composite
materials than they represented
some 20 years ago. This process
has been naturally followed
by the investments into new
equipment and technical training.
However, is the industry aware
of the actual implications of
the upcoming changes?
So far the bulk of demand for
composite repairs has been driven
by such existing metal aircraft
as Airbus A320s and A330s as
well as Boeing 737NGs. However,
what has changed in the last years
is that composites have evolved
from being used in secondary
structures to being utilized in
primary critical ones such as the
fuselage and wing box. All in all,
composite material utilization
in the industry is currently
nearly 10 times greater than it
was 25 years ago. However, the
credibility of composite repair still
depends on the skill of individual
staff, as it did a century ago.
The Aviation industry has
made real progress in repair
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Cockpit Devices
By
Harold Katinszky President,
Aeroexec-Jet ATP/CFII. Gulfstream
series, Dassault Falcon Jet series,
Challengers, Learjets, Hawkers.
Evaluating portable
GPS/ADS-B receivers
What is GPS/ADS-B?
Captain Harald Kalinszky displaying some of the numerous portable GPS/ADS-B receivers examined by him and his
circle of 12 prefessional pilot evaluators.
Software
Methodology
WingX Pro7 with Synthetic Vision Systems (SVS) at FL430 408 kts.
AHRS is in calibration mode with relatively good ground detail.
Con
ForeFlight Mobile
Pro
WingX Pro7
Pro
Con
BLR Aerospace
receives FAA
certification for LED
lighting upgrade
for King Air 90s
GENERAL
PILOT
SUPPLIES
Recognized as a favorite among pilots,
ForeFlight makes long-range planning
and navigation a cinch
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/ GA
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31PM
Con
ForeFlight is optimized to
work specifically with Stratus
receivers, which means it's not as
compatible with other hardware
platforms. While this may improve
overall performance, it does
severely limit your hardware
choices. If you have a preference
for a specific hardware other
than Stratus, ForeFlight will
recognize its GPS but will not talk
to its ADS-B mode, so it pays to
do your homework to maximize
your investment. Although
ForeFlight's use of NOS charts
kept the software more costeffective, pilots still generally
prefer Jepp charts. Lastly, pilots
would like a way to correct their
GPS altitude, which can differ
from indicated altitude values.
INTERFACE
WAR
Apple iPad
Pro
Con
Hardware
Apples iPad with Jeppesen Charts does a great job with GPS tracking
en-route as well as showing airport diagrams with taxi charts. Apples iPads
were the only viable portable devices we examined that could do all this.
Con
Con
Con
iLevil Technology
Pro
Con
Sagetech Clarity
Pro
Con
Stratus 1 & 2
Appareo Systems
Pro
Con
Stratus made major changes in
their software. This accelerated
refresh rates with the Stratus 2
and gave the new model its ability
to work at the highest altitudes.
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SOARING SOLUTIONS
Charter
Sampling
Aerial survey
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Going up to FL510
Final analysis
International News
By Jens Schymura www.hat-home.de
50 years of
Marinefliegergeschwader 3
Above: pecial painted P-3C Orion 60+05 of MFG3 with 50 years badge and aircraft silhouettes at its home base at Nordholz During May 2014.
S
First production
HondaJet debuts
Production readies
for deliveries
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908th EARS
Force Extenders
History
Above: rew of WHISTLER86 deploying the US Flag after having it flown in Afghanistan.
C
L to R: Lt. Col. Bill Sherrod, Master Sergeant Taco Cleaver, Lt. Col. Jim Killian
and Staff Sergeant Michael Czephya.
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Busy workload
Above: ia the hose and drogue system in the rear of the McDonnel
V
Douglas KC-10 Extender no less than 4.000 pounds of fuel per
minute can be transferred. In the Picture a Royal Air Force Tornado
GR.4 can be seen connected to a KC-10 of the 908th EARS.
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A
pair of Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16AM seen shortly after
refueling with KC-10 of the 908th EARS. Via the eleven meter long
Advanced Aerial Refueling Boom (AARB) system, 8.000 pounds of
fuel per minute can be offloaded.
International Appreciation
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Bright outlook
GENERAL
PILOT
SUPPLIES
GenPilotSupplies-GlobalAviator.indd 1
Farnborough
International Air Show
As airshows go, the Farnborough is
one of the best. The Farnborough Air
Show is a massive aviation expo and
airshow held in England every other
year. Next to EBACE (European
Business Aviation Conference and
Exhibition) and ABACE (Asian Business
Aviation Convention and Exhibition),
Farnborough is the best place to witness
aviation business as it happens. Its
elaborate displays, showy booths and
award-winning air show performances
make it an extravagant sight to see.
Farnborough is a hotspot for
impressive aviation business deals.
Aircraft are bought and sold. Companies
showcase their newest technologies
and gadgets. Key industry players
are there to make sure they get their
hands on the latest developments
and everything else aviation.
There are numerous hangars and
tents devoted to exhibitors. One of the
best things about Farnborough is the
lavish exhibition booths that aviation
businesses bring. You might get a
close-up shiny new aircraft engines
or the tires of a new jet such as the
B747-8 or A350 XWB with perhaps that
incredible Airbus pilot Peter Chandler
flying it. You will witness flashy lights
amidst avant-garde displays. Aviations
finest business owners, manufacturers
and salesmen drink champagne on
elaborately decorated stages. Many
companies give away lavish gift bags to
those that visit; from toys and models
to sophisticated iPads, visitors relish in
the great giveaways at Farnborough.
Thousands pitch up to witness
the excitement of the air show, which
features aircraft performers in both
vintage and modern aircraft. One
can expect to see the latest aircraft
demonstration flights and some aerobatic
flights as well. Usually, youll see the
intense display of the RAFs Red Arrows.
Also outside are the newest business
jets to hit the market, alongside some
classic jets. Different military aircraft
are represented from various countries.
From helicopters to UAVs, business
jets to long-haul airliners, there is an
aircraft for everyone at Farnborough.
Of course, an air show isnt
an air show without food vendors
and gift shops, which are also
plentiful outside at Farnborough.
Event halls and meeting rooms are
available for businesses to host functions,
conduct meetings and, well, do business.
See more at
www.farnborough.com
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Tu-22M3
Backfire
For a long time this high performance Soviet bomber
with its fighter-like appearance was regarded as a major
stumbling block during the course of the Strategic Arms
Limitation Talks OSV-2 (SALT II). The Tu-22M3 is a successor
to the Tu-4, Tu-16, Tu-22 bombers designed by Tupolev
EDB. It represented a certain symbol of power of the Soviet
bombardment aviation in the 1970s and 80s. Its high
combat performance is still maintained at a high level.
BY JURIJS TARASENKO
History
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51
Combat Capabilities
and Application
Performance
Armament
Maximum speed:
Range:
Combat radius:
Service ceiling:
Rate of climb:
Wing loading:
Thrust/weight:
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Conclusion
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Military News
Indian Air
Force Pilatus
PC-7 mkII fleet
clocks record
performance
Airbus Helicopters
EC175 makes its
North Sea debut
and announces
extra payload
The week-long demonstration tour brought
the rotorcraft to England, Scotland
and Norway. The EC175 is Airbus
Helicopters newest-certified rotorcraft
in the 7-metric-ton class.
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New Acquisitions
Sikorsky
wins U.S.
Navy contract
to replace
Marine One
helicopter
fleet
61
T2
EC130
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Above: arge side windows and the wide expanse of glass surround
L
pilot and passengers make for excellent visibility.
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Helicopter News
EASA certifies
Airbus
Helicopters
EC225 gear
shaft redesign
The redesigned vertical bevel
gear shaft for Airbus Helicopters
EC225 has been certified,
enabling its production and
installation on all rotorcraft of
this type in operation globally,
as well as those being produced.
Certification was granted
Columbia Helicopters
awarded $30+ Million
US Army Maintenance
Contract
The contract, awarded by the
Aviation and Missile Command
(AMCOM) is identified as a
one-year contract, with options
for four additional years. Under
terms of the contract, Columbia
Helicopters will overhaul the
rotorheads at the companys
maintenance headquarters
located in Aurora, Oregon.
We are pleased that the U.S.
Army recognized our abilities
and selected us to conduct
this maintenance, said Stan
Wilson, President of Columbia
Helicopters. We conduct the same
maintenance on the rotorheads
of our commercial Chinook
helicopters, so we anticipate a
very easy inclusion of this contract
into our current workflow.
Columbia Helicopters owns
and operates the largest privatelyheld fleet of heavy-lift helicopters
in the world. The companys
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
(MRO) facility, locatedat the
companys headquarters at
Aurora, Oregon, allows Columbia
Helicopters to offer an extensive
range of maintenance services to
external customers. Stemming
from support of the companys
own helicopters, the maintenance
facility is uniquely capable of
providing many of the same
services to military aircraft.
Our maintenance crews
support military operations around
the world, said Scott Ellis,
Director of Business Development
for Columbia Helicopters. We
are currently performing aircraft
or component maintenance for
Australia, Singapore and Thailand,
as well as for the U.S. military.
We can work on a customers
components at our facility, or we
can support them in the field. We
recently completed an extensive
inspection of CH-47 helicopters
in Afghanistan for the Australian
Defense Forces, with our crews
starting at Kandahar Airfield
and in finishing in Australia.
In order to meet the
requirements of this rotorhead
contract, Columbia Helicopters
went through a U.S. Army
certification program called Product
Verification Audits (PVA). In
addition to rotorheads, the company
also has Army PVAs for several
military aircraft components
including transmissions and
transmission shafts.
Bell Helicopter
announces new vip
Bell 407gx customers
and deliveries in
the United States
MCC Aviation, is an established fixed and rotor wing air charter service
operator, based at Lanseria International Airport. MCC Aviation operates a
100% wholly owned fleet of several piston and large turbine prop aircraft,
passenger jets as well as turbine helicopters.
Multi Engine (C402, C90, B200, Jetstream J41)
Jet Aircraft (Lear 35, Gulfstream)
Turbine Helicopters (Bell 206 / 407, AS350 B3) VIP Lounge
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HELICOPTER
charter@flymcc.co.za
Aerial Photography/Filming
Lifting
International Operations
Aid Work
Air Support
Maintenance Support
Rescue Operations
Contract Work
Mining Support
CPL Helicopter Licence
Tours and Flips
Vehicle Tracking
Game Capture
Agricultural Aerial
Applications
Ab Initio Training
Comm Licence
Club Facilities
Accommodation
Sales
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Aid in
the Alps
By Daniele Faccioli and Claudio Tramontin
Top to bottom:
This AB412 of the State Forestry Corps was playing at home, since its flight
department is operating from the airport Arturo DallOro of Belluno.
AMIs new helicopter HH-139, highlight of the exercise, coming back after
one of its search missions. It has established a step forward in the ability of
the air force to face difficult SAR missions.
The AB412 of the the Guardia di Finanza can also be employed for maritime
missions, using its radar mounted on the top of the canopy.
Despite its age, the AB205/UH-205A remains an extremely reliable and
versatile machine, still widely used worldwide.
Left: The spacious cabin of the 205 is smartly adaptable to the mission
requested, being able to assemble and disassemble the chairs to
make place for the stretchers for injuried people.
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Helicopter News
SonAir takes
delivery of a
new EC225 from
Airbus Helicopters
for oil and gas
missions in Africa
Airbus Helicopters EC225
presence in the African oil and
gas heli-lift market will expand
following delivery of an additional
workhorse rotorcraft to SonAir,
which is to deploy this long-range
helicopter on operations in Angola.
A recent handover ceremony
in Marignane, France marked
the EC225s delivery, with this
latest aircraft joining SonAirs
Airbus Helicopters-built fleet of
heavy helicopters that already
includes 11 EC225s, four AS332
L2s and three AS365 N3s.
As a subsidiary of the
Sonangol Group a structured
aviation service provider in
Angola, and the largest African
helicopter operator SonAir
will utilize the newly-delivered
EC225 in oil and gas transport
duties with an existing customer.
SonAir is in the process of
adding a total of five additional
EC225s to its inventory, three
of which will be leased from
Milestone Aviation Group,
while two others will be owned
outright by SonAir, permitting
the company to initiate heli-lift
AERO
SALES
More than anything else, the sensation is one of perfect peace mingled with an excitement that strains
every nerve to the utmost, if you can conceive of such a combination - Wilbur Wright
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Helicopter Uses
ENSTROM
Enstrom 280FX
& 480B Turbine
for agricultural
crop spraying
Its the ultimate crop duster. But
up until now, you didnt think you
could afford a helicopter, right?
Think again because with
Enstrom, youre closer than you
think. The economical 480B from
Enstrom is rewriting the rules of
agricultural spraying. Pilots around
the world are quickly discovering
that the 480Bs legendary stability
and remarkable efficiency make it
the ultimate workhorse of the sky.
With an Enstrom you can
worry more about covering
acreage, and less about covering
budgets. The 480Bs low
acquisition costs make it an
affordable addition to your
business, and low operating costs
mean youll be able to afford
to keep it there. With only 9
life-limited parts, and Enstroms
rugged, durable design, youll
be racking up flight time, not
shop time. Thanks to numbers
like these an Enstrom can make
getting a new ag spraying
business off the ground a lot more
feasible, and it can breathe some
life back into budget crunching
existing programs as well.
No helicopter is worth a dime
if it doesnt perform, and no duty is
more demanding than ag spraying.
The 480B is up to the challenge.
Its Rolls Royce turbine engine
is derated, providing plenty of
power for hot, high, and heavy
operations. And the 480B is one
Flying Qualities
Safety
Maintenance
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Helicopter Training
by tephan Fouche, Chief Helicopter
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Flying Instructor, Starlite, Mossel Bay
The Illusion:
Guimbal
Cabri G2
Dr RG Nel
MB.Ch.B (stell) Senior Aviation Medical Examiner
with CAA (MS080) Senior Aviation Medical
Examiner with FAA (03304)
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Up there where
they belong!
Above: ierre ouws putting the Trojan T-28 through its paces as he takes off and sets course for his
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display. - Pic by Mark Mansfield.
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Two de Havilland Vampires in formation over Zwartkops Air Force Base and one lining up for take-off.
Aircraft were parked close to the flight line this year affording
spectators a much better view of the machines. Here a
Vampire and Harvards are parked between displays.
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MANGO
Boeing737-800
Display
Pic by Mark Mansfield
Quentin Mouton
Scully Levin
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Little Annies
flight of freedom
Featuring high on the aviation scenes social calendar, is the annual SAAF
Museum Air Show at the Zwartkop Air Force Base in Pretoria, Gauteng.
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Turbine training
Ab-initio training
Single- engine
Muli-engine
Night rating
IF rating
Instructors rating
Simulator training
Conversions
CPL theory
CPL practical
Helicopter training
Tail draggers
Pilot shop
Conferences
Hire and fly
Charters
Aerobatic training
Beginners/advanced
Gyro-copter training
Microlight & ferry flights
Accommodation
Aircraft/heli sales
Club facilities
Advanced Training
FLYING
SCHOOLS SA
Name of School
Code Telephone
082
778 6528
britsftc@gmail.com
043
736 6181
admin@borderaviation.co.za
031
569 1531
lerasmus@bacheli.com
East London
BAC Helicopters
Durban
543 3050
hennie@bluechipavia.co.za
012
info@aeronav.co.za
info@skyhawk.co.za
701 3862
701 2622
011
011
elzette@gryphonflight.co.za
Aeronav Academy
Skyhawk Aviation
528 1208
562 5060
082
082
312 5166
805 9015/6
805 0605
info@superiorpilots.co.za
855 5550
exodus@telkomsa.net
info@flylfc.co.za
fly@fts.co.za
011
011
011
Klerksdorp
Port Elizabeth
Aptrac
sally@aptrac.com
581 0327
041
Durban
Starlite Africa Aviation (Pty) Ltd 031
571 6600 kateo@starliteaviation.co.za
Johannesburg South Panorama Airfield
Johannesburg Flying Academy 072 8522 8012
eaglei@iafrica.com
Freestate Bloemfontein
Westline Aviation
pro@westline.co.za
451 1717
051
Mossel Bay
Starlite Africa Aviation (Pty) Ltd 044
692-0006 kateo@starliteaviation.co.za
Avionics News
Aircraft Incidents
by Clinton Barnard
Success
for Libyan
students
A group of three Libyan students
who recently graduated from
Progress Flight Academy
successfully achieved a full
type rating on the Airbus
A320 at the Airbus Training
Centre in Toulouse, France.
The three young pilots
have since been successfully
screened by Afriqiyah Airways
Afriqiyah First Officers Munir Saadawi, Mohamed Bakkar and Ehab Abujaafar.
A Syrian and six Libyan PFA students with CEO John English
for their standard and quality
of qualifications and have now
been appointed First Officers.
Captain Mohyedin Saadawi
of Afriqiyah Airways, father of
First Officer Munir Saadawi,
states that the students achieved
an excellent standard on the
A320 course thanks to the
high quality of training at
Progress Flight Academy.
Other Progress Flight
Academy graduates are flying
for Libya Airlines as First
Officers in the Airbus A320
GENERAL
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Catered camping on the airfield. Tents and camping equipment provided. Tour departs Johannesburg 26th July,
returns 5th August 2014, breakaways can be arranged. Prices from R16 850 per person plus airport tax
Call Neil Cell: 084 674 5674
e mail: neil1@telkomsa.net
Website: www.airadventure.co.za
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AIRCRAFT SALES
AVIONICS:
Dual Honeywell Primus 1000 Flt. Dir.
Dual Honeywell Primus II NAV/COM
Dual Honeywell Primus II XPNDR
Honeywell Primus II ADF
Dual Honeywell Primus II DME
Universal UNS-1C FMS
Dual AOA Indicators
Honeywell Primus 1000 EFIS
Artex ELT
Honeywell Primus 650 RADAR
Honeywell Primus 1000 RAD ALT
Allied Signal TCAS II Chg 7
Allied-Signal/RAAS EGPWS
Allied-Signal CVR
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E&OE
Pilots:
Nigel Hopkins and Mark "Bugs" Hensman
Cameraship: 52 flown by Martin Schulze out of
Yak
FAVG (Virginia)
Equipment:
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Aircraft Technical
Aircraft Incidents
by Dr Guy Gratton
by Clinton Barnard
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