Category Archives: Safety Bulletins

Regular safety tips from our Instructors as they encounter Safety hazards during training.

Feb
28
2009

THE IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT WEIGHT & BALANCE

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It has recently become evident that disregard for the importance of correct weight & balance calculations before every flight has lead to a large number of incidents and fatal accidents in General Aviation.  After the spate of accidents in the latter part of 2008, we have re-evaluated our position in this regard and have decided to include [...]

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Feb
06
2009

All hats off to SACAA!

In my modest opinion, the on-line PPL exams that became mandatory in July 2007, was a ground-breaking decision that will ultimately affect flight safety in a positive way.  Not only does it force student pilots to pay serious attention to the theoretical side of flying training, it also broadens their knowledge-base significantly.  Having an in-depth [...]

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