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Garth Calitz
Mar 23, 20213 min read
Carb Icing - Prevention is Always Better than Cure
Fuel induction system icing often referred to as “Carburettor Icing”, is the build-up of ice in the fuel induction system and can affect...
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Garth Calitz
Mar 16, 20212 min read
Slinging over Wild Southern Africa and Back
The Sling Africa Tour is once again upon us and this year will see us Slinging our way over wild southern Africa and back! Southern...
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Garth Calitz
Mar 16, 20213 min read
From the Tower Looking back……the good old days!
By Rob Russell It was a Friday afternoon, late in the 1980s, nothing much going on, as it was in those days and we were all sitting...
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Garth Calitz
Mar 9, 20213 min read
Eagles Creek Breakfast Fly-in
by Garth Calitz photos by Andre Venter Arriving at Eagles Creek Aviation Estate on Saturday the first thing that was noticeable was the...
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Garth Calitz
Feb 23, 20218 min read
Night Flying – Know the Dangers
There are lots of great reasons to fly at night, and pilots who choose to should embrace it and learn more about it. For starters, the...
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Garth Calitz
Dec 9, 20202 min read
PilotInsure Steady Climb Fly-in
By Andre Venter The Aviation industry must be one of the hardest-hit sectors of the economy and will take a long time to recover from the...
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Garth Calitz
Nov 24, 20203 min read
Steady Climb - Supporting aviators
It's not news that almost all of aviation has been drastically and very negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. All airline...
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Garth Calitz
Nov 17, 20204 min read
Embraer and Porsche Limited Edition “Duet”
Two global companies at the forefront of technology and innovation, Embraer and Porsche, have collaborated to create Duet, a...
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Garth Calitz
Nov 10, 20206 min read
Children’s Flight 2020 – More “G’s” Less Cheese
Very few people in the aviation community would have thought that anther Children’s Flight would be on the cards for 2020. Not after the...
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Garth Calitz
Nov 10, 20203 min read
Paramount pioneers Robotics and Engineering learning for South African Air Force youth development
Paramount Labs, the research and innovation division of the Africa-based global aerospace and technology company, Paramount Group, in...
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