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Forum: African Aviation

23rd Jan 2020, 14:05

Replies: 2

SA CAA calibration aircraft crash near George

Views: 2,604

Posted By Propellor Head

Citation down

Apparently a Citation.

Why were they flying below the MSA in bad weather near known mountains - or was this an aircraft failure e.g. break up in flight?

Forum: Tech Log

27th May 2009, 13:13

Replies: 3

GPS coverage degradation threat

Views: 941

Posted By Propellor Head

GPS coverage degradation threat

The GAO have released a report that a combination of ageing satelllites and delays in the replacement program, the GPS performance may become degraded.

The question is: how will this affect the...

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

15th Mar 2006, 09:06

Replies: 9

Availability of POHs

Views: 1,103

Posted By Propellor Head

I can understand that issue well, although I've...

I can understand that issue well, although I've never seen or been advised about any POH amendments for any of the light planes I've been flying since '72. I get the impression that 99.9999% of the...

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

10th Mar 2006, 06:45

Replies: 9

Availability of POHs

Views: 1,103

Posted By Propellor Head

They've just sold a $200,000 product - what's the...

They've just sold a $200,000 product - what's the sense in trying to squeeze an extra $25 for the information package? The cost of preparing a PDF of the POH would'nt even register in the accounts...

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

8th Mar 2006, 16:16

Replies: 9

Availability of POHs

Views: 1,103

Posted By Propellor Head

Availability of POHs

I would like to know why light aircraft POHs are generally not available other than in bound and printed form and have to be ordered from the manufacturer or aviation supplier?

I can download the...

Forum: African Aviation

30th Oct 2003, 14:46

Replies: 20

Flyingschools

Views: 2,319

Posted By Propellor Head

JAR in Soth Africa

Dear George Tower,

Sorry, but you are incorrect - there is a school in SA which has full JAA/JAR approvals for PPL/CPL & ATPL - it's the only one in Africa and there are not likely to be any more....

Forum: African Aviation

30th Oct 2003, 14:40

Replies: 12

Cpl And Atpl Exam Questions

Views: 4,072

Posted By Propellor Head

SA Exams

I agree with Clogmaster....try FTC based at Grand Central Jo'burg

Forum: African Aviation

30th Oct 2003, 14:35

Replies: 8

Hour building in S Africa

Views: 1,192

Posted By Propellor Head

flying training in South Africa

Dear Strafer,

I would agree with some of the past coments regarding FTC but..... Alpine Avaition has acquired 100% of the old FTC. I'm down in SA now and I can tell you that everything has changed...

Forum: African Aviation

30th Oct 2003, 14:27

Replies: 12

crime in Grand Centeral

Views: 1,233

Posted By Propellor Head

FTC Grand Central

Listen chaps,

Not everything you hear about SA is true, of course you have to be circumspect regarding safety - but no more so than you would in downtown Birmingham or Fulham etc..

Grand...

Forum: African Aviation

30th Oct 2003, 14:18

Replies: 5

FTC sold?

Views: 1,086

Posted By Propellor Head

ALPINE BUYOUT OF FTC

The buyout by Alpine of FTC is indeed great news for training within South Africa. It would appear that all past Creditors are to be repaid - in full and that the new owners are doing everything...

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