Garth Calitz Mar 1, 20222 min readJetson ONE eVTOL Personal SpeedsterJetson was founded by Peter Ternström and Tomasz Patan in October 2017 originally as Jetson Aero with its headquarters in Poland, the...
Garth Calitz Jan 25, 20223 min readSAC Gauteng Regional Aerobatic ChampionshipsBy Garth Calitz Heidelberg Airfield hosted their first aerobatic competition and first for the 2022 season on Saturday, and sadly the...
Garth Calitz Dec 14, 20214 min readThe History of Hot Air BallooningOn the 19th September 1783 Pilatre De Rozier, a scientist, launched the first hot air balloon called 'Aerostat Reveillon'. The passengers...
Garth Calitz Nov 30, 20216 min readThe Birth of an RV3 - ZU-ITYNeil Murray Photos by Andre Venter Having restored a Supercub, built an RV 8 and a Glasair Sportsman I thought I’d have a go at an RV 3....
Garth Calitz Nov 23, 20213 min readSAC Aerobatics Training Camp – Heidelberg AirfieldThe Sports Aerobatic Club of South Africa have over recent years spent a lot of time and energy in developing new talent to ensure the...
Garth Calitz Nov 17, 20213 min readSouth African Landing Championships – A Competition with a DifferenceSouth African Powered Flying Association (SAPFA) hosted the South African National Landing Championships, The competition was held...
Garth Calitz Oct 19, 20213 min readKrugersdorp Flying Club Spot Landing and Airfield FestivalBy Garth Calitz Photos by Andre Venter Krugersdorp Airfield, or “HMS Krugersdorp” as its affectionately known by aviators, is the host...
Garth Calitz Oct 12, 20213 min readEAA Warmbaths Taildraggers 2021After much anticipation and uncertainty, the time finally arrived to make the trek up north the Warmbaths for the 12th annual...
Garth Calitz Sep 28, 20215 min readStellenbosch Heritage Day Fly-in By Rob Russell Photos by Rayno Snyman Since its founding in the mid-1970s, Stellenbosch Flying club has always had a reputation for...
Garth Calitz Sep 21, 20214 min readSAC Junior Coetzee Memorial ContestBy Garth Calitz With all the disruptions to the aerobatic competition calendar this year the SAC committee decided to have a very special...