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 20, 201915 min readAeroClub of South Africa Awards ceremony 2019The AeroClub of South Africa hosted their annual awards ceremony at Dakota Lodge at Rand Airport on Saturday 16 November. In a refreshing...
Garth Calitz Photos by Sharon Cassidy and AndreMar 12, 20196 min readMiddelburg Airshow – Setting the StandardThe 2019 Middelburg Airshow, what can we say? It was amazing setting the benchmark for all the airshows to follow this year. Richardt...
Garth Calitz Photos Andre VenterMar 12, 20194 min readPilot Insure Speed Rally - Middelburg 2019The fourth instalment of the very popular Speed Rally concept was held at the Aero Club Airweek on the 10th March. The race format has...
Garth Calitz Mar 12, 20193 min readAero Club of South Africa Airweek 2019The Aero Club of South Africa hosted their annual Airweek from the 7th to the 11th of March at the Middelburg Airfield, Unfortunately the...
Garth Calitz Mar 5, 20193 min readMiddelburg Air Week and Airshow - What to ExpectThe Aero Club of South Africa is Proud to host yet another Airweek in Middelburg, Mpumalanga and this one is going to be something out of...
Garth Calitz Feb 28, 20195 min readNews Letter 28 February 2019Good day all This will be the last quiet weekend in the aviation community for quite a while as airshow season is fast approaching. The...
Garth Calitz Feb 14, 20198 min readNews Letter 14 February 2019Good day All I greet you today from a very very wet Gauteng, we have had rain nonstop since early yesterday and it seems like it will be...
Rob Russel Photos by Jonty Esser and Chareen &Feb 5, 20193 min readMorningstar Speed Rally – Third of the SeriesSaturday 2 February heralded the 3rd Speed Rally organised by SAPFA in the last few months the previous two were held at Springs and...
Garth Calitz and Andre VenterJan 29, 20193 min readSAPFA Rand Airport ChallengeRand Airport became a hive of activity on Saturday 26 January with the running of the fifteenth annual Rand Airport Challenge, Frank and...
