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Density Altitude Poem - Hot and High up in the Sky -

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

Are you an ASSERTIVE pilot?

The thing is that when the ATC messes up, the pilot dies, and when the pilot messes up, the pilot dies. So the pilot must be assertive when

Sling 2 - a good training aircraft?

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...

How To Groundloop Your Taildragger

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

Just keep on flying

In spite of enormous odds, they did not stop flying until they were stationary, and safely, on the ground.

Flight Training Accidents - low level flight gone wrong

It was 27 August 2015 when one of the worst nightmare to befall a pilot became reality for two young men who crashed a Cessna 172, ZS-NTR ..

The LIFT formula

Bring everything together, and you will find that everything affects everything else in flight.

Newton's Laws in flight

Newton's Laws of Motion are often understood to be three separate parts. The truth is they describe different aspects of a single motion...

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.

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