Überlingen mid-air collision- The Swiss Cheese Effect
The theory of the “Swiss Cheese effect” was proven beyond any doubt on the night of 1 July 2002, when Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, a...
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Garth Calitz
Mar 19, 20194 min read
Grounded Airliners over the Years
One thing I have realised in my years of being involved in the aviation world, is that people have very short memories. For this reason,...
Garth Calitz
Mar 12, 20193 min read
How Safe is the Boeing 737Max
How Safe is the Boeing 737Max? This is a question that has more than liberally been tossed around since the second fatal crash of this...
Garth Calitz
Jan 29, 20198 min read
Fuel Contamination - Real Problem
South Africa has recently experienced a spate of incidents due to contaminated fuel, high compression engines are being affected in...
Garth Calitz
Jan 15, 20193 min read
ELT’s (Emergency Locator Transmitter) Do You Need One?
Firstly what is an ELT? ELTs are emergency transmitters that are carried aboard most general aviation aircraft. In the event of an...
Dr Dougal Watson
Jan 15, 20196 min read
Flying with a common cold
So your throat is sore, your nose running, and your head throbbing as if to burst. You can’t help speaking with a characteristic nasal...
Garth Caliz
Dec 11, 20183 min read
Laser Hazards to Aviation
I am well aware that I am preaching to the converted here but this article is meant to be informative so pilots can know of the dangers...
Garth Calitz
Nov 27, 20184 min read
Understanding Cloud Types
Some pilots might not be able to tell you the difference between a Cirrostratus and a Nimbostratus cloud. Understanding cloud types,...
Garth Calitz
Nov 20, 20183 min read
Bird control at SA Airports
Birds and aircraft have collided with serious consequences to both humans and animals almost from the beginning of aviation. The aviation...
Garth Calitz
Oct 30, 20183 min read
How Smartphone Apps Affect Flying
Smartphones have only been on the scene for short while, less than twenty years, yet in that time they have changed the world. ...
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