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3 Tricks to make Radio easier for VFR Pilots

As long as you understand the basic structure of pilot radio jargon, you won't struggle for long. Here's the secret:

Recency - CARs 91

Recency in South African Airlaw - CARs Part 91 (Civil Aviation Regulations)

How to pop an airplane's tire.

I was doing a short field landing in someone else's C182. I landed short, dumped the flaps and hit the brakes hard. Stopped in under a hun

Avoid this fatal Piloting mistake in the circuit.

There is ONE fatal mistake that pilots make, again and again. I sincerely hope that reading this article will ensure you are NEVER ONE OF T

VFR lost procedures.

Airfields have a way of melting into the surrounding terrain and can be pretty hard to spot. This can happen at any level of experience -

Do you need Matric to become a Pilot?

The short answer is no, you do not need a Matric Certificate to learn to fly, but you may encounter some situations where it is necessary.

Flight Training Scholarships

Flight Training Scholarships are few and far between, here are some...

What is Manifold Pressure?

You will be introduced to Manifold Pressure - MP, when you convert to a Complex Aircraft, ie one with a Variable Pitch. Many variable...

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

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