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Featured articles in March 2010 Magazine
Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
 Unmanned aerial vehicles, known variously as UAVs, drones and remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) have been a feature of aviation
for much of its history, though in limited or secondary roles. For the purposes of this article and to distinguish UAVs from missiles,
a UAV is defined as being capable of controlled, sustained...
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| 2010 Air Force Day Parade
 The South African Air Force’s (SAAF) annual parade was held on 29 January,
marking the ninetieth anniversary of the founding of the SAAF....
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| Microlight Competition, Petit Starters’ Masters’
 Held at Petit with sponsorship from MISASA and Barloworld Equipment Company and with subscriptions donated
by African Pilot, the Starters’ Masters is the first of a series of Microlight competitions based on international rules.
A weighted handicap system has been included in the local rules to assist less experienced competitors....
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| Al Ain Aerobatic Show 2010
 The Al Ain International Aerobatic Show, held under the patronage of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
crown prince of Abu Dhabi and supreme commander of the UAE Air Force is the largest
and most prestigious event of its kind to be held in the Middle East....
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Older articles
Airliners at war - The Lockheed Ventura Family
As an airliner, the Lockheed Super Electra was a commercial failure. It was a brilliant aircraft with excellent performance, but it lacked the capacity of the Douglas DC-3, which appealed to profit driven airlines. Even so, you may be wondering what would happen if one were to send the Super...
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| Atlantic Turbines Sets Up in South Africa
Based on Prince Edward Island just north of the US A / Canadian border in Summerside, Atlantic Turbines is fully equipped to handle the most complex turbine engine overhauls, and also has an in-house parts refurbishment division....
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| Like Father Like Son Nationwide Pilots
For the Potgieter family a sunny midweek March day was a very important time in the lives of father Captain Francois and son first officer Etienne who flew a Nationwide Boeing 737 together on a regional flight to Livingston in Zambia from OR Tambo International Airport....
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| The Avro Vulcan B. Mk 2
Avro's Vulcan was conceived for a deadly mission- the possible nuclear bombing of the Soviet Union. When the type finally went into action in the twilight of its career, it was used in a very different scenario " attacking a runway in the Falklands, 12 874 kilometres from its base....
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| Aviators Paradise Brits District
As the pressure of urban development starts affecting those airports within suburban areas, aviators will rise to the challenge to find land that is unaffected by the pressures of modern society, on which to build a home for their passion " flying!...
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| Is There a Future For The South African UAV Industry?
Over the last few years, Allied operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have shown many clear benefits of using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in war zones. Lessons learned in those regions have led to a significant boom in the global UAV market. Will South African companies be able to keep up...
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