An aircraft catching fire is a risk pilots have to consider. Firstly, as a pilot, one should: prevent fires from occurring if they...

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...

The advice they gave me that sunny afternoon in Port Elizabeth changed my life forever. It was this: "Go for an...

As Ford sold Model Ts in any colour, as long as they were black, so William T Piper’s Cubs came in all colours called Yellow.

There is nothing quite like a narrow runway to make you focus on placing your aircraft slap bang in the middle. It helps to know what ...

I love the feeling of power in my hands: good , long hard thrust at my beck and call, the quiet vibration of an engine humming merrily in...

One hundred horse’s power May sound like quite a lot But they don’t feel like working When the day is very hot

The Sling is light, modern and responsive. It is also new. Like anything new, it has to be tested in the field and will always have...

Judging by how frequently it is performed, the Groundloop is indeed a popular maneuver. The Groundloop is an extreme low-level figure that..

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

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...

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

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

FOREWORD by Telani Lithgow: Alistair earned his PPL in February 2020. Four months later he was an International Aviator. Alistair arrived...