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
Category: Flight Training
My first video of my flying
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
5 Steps for EASA license conversion
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
(Dis)Service Animals?
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 …
My Journey
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 …
Flight Training and How to Survive the Learning Plateau
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 …
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After the Solo “perfection”
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 …
Preparation for flight training:
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 …
Initial Solo
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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