A few weeks back I have done a short flight to do some landings away from home. It was my first flight to Morning Star Airfield which is located along the N7 with Table Mountain in the background. https://www.youtube.com/embed/CgJz7lgCrr4

A few weeks back I have done a short flight to do some landings away from home. It was my first flight to Morning Star Airfield which is located along the N7 with Table Mountain in the background. https://www.youtube.com/embed/CgJz7lgCrr4
A few months back I decided to make a video of my flying and never really got around to it. Here is a short video of my little adventure. https://videopress.com/v/RBFdc7X5?autoPlay=true&loop=true&preloadContent=auto Floating around Cape Town
Mentour Pilot has a wonderful video on Pilot Training Funding and the obstacles we encounter during and after our training.Check out his video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu6APrk0q1E and sign up for his news letter at https://mentourpilot.com/flight-school-funding/ Keep Safe and happy flying
I found this very informative article from aviatrixwest on converting to a EASA License as I am also looking to convert once I have completed my training.https://www.aviatrixwest.com/post/easa-conversion
A wonderful article from Aviateon. https://aviateon.com/2018/03/28/disservice-animals/ I fully agree with the article on the use of " emotional support animals". I remember the first time I flew on a commercial aircraft, how stressful it was.On a recent from Durban to Cape Town, I sat close to a very old lady who flew for the first …
In July 2014 I made my way to Cape Town Flying Club at Cape Town International Airport to have my first introductory flight. This was after hours of research on how to become a pilot. In 1997 I matriculated from high school in South Africa and wanted to join the SANDF (South African National Defence …
By Rod Machado In one of my other blogs, "After the Solo, Perfection" I mentioned my desire to impress my instructor and "up my game", which resulted in more of a backward step in my training than moving forward.I came across this article and could relate to it from a well known and experienced pilot …
Continue reading Flight Training and How to Survive the Learning Plateau
Credit : pinterest So I went solo (YEAH) and after my solo flight, my flying became so bad and frustrating, not only for me. I have read articles saying that one should expect deterioration in performance after your solo. Well, mine was more a step backwards than just being overconfident and the reason for this was because …
Making the choice – Finance, Mental State, Family, Self-Awareness, Support, Flight School Choice, Instructor Choice The decision to learn to fly is not something you just decide overnight. There are many factors that affect your decision; the most important is that you would want to fly. Learning to fly is an expensive exercise that is …
In any pilots career there are milestones that are celebrated and for a student pilot, it is the moment you are allowed to fly unassisted for the first time. Mine came on October 26th, 2018, almost a month after my last lesson. A few lessons prior to my solo, we had to cancel due to …
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