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“Once we start to worry too often and too deeply about what certain individuals and what certain groups think about us, then we might start selling our souls for the sake of expediency.” Otis Chandler African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz No prizes, but if you can identify the mystery aircraft please sendRead more

Question: What clearance above the highest obstacle do the segments in the MSA give? Answer: 1500 feet African Pilot’s December 2020 edition The December edition featuring Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Drones, Flying Cars and Urban Connectivity is complete and will go into international circulation later this week. These subjects have fascinated me over the past fewRead more

“‘Liar’ is just as ugly a word as ‘thief,’ because it implies the presence of just as ugly a sin in one case as in the other. If a man lies under oath or procures the lie of another under oath, if he perjures himself or suborns perjury, he is guilty under the statute law.”  TheodoreRead more

Question: What hazard is associated with heavy rain on final approach? Answer: micro burst / wind shear African Pilot’s November 2020 edition As we get closer to the end of this year, the November edition features ‘Gifts for Pilots’ as well as many international newsworthy aspects and developments in aviation. The November edition is completeRead more

“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies” Nelson Mandela African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz Send your answer to editor@africanpilot.co.za Question: Are the winds given on METAR and TAF report true or magnetic? Answer: True African Pilot’s November 2020 edition As we get closer to the endRead more

Question: What is MEA and what does it guarantee? Answer: Minimum enroute altitude. It guarantees clearance above the highest obstacle on that route and radio and navigational communication. African Pilot’s November 2020 edition As we get closer to the end of this year, the November edition features ‘Gifts for Pilots’ as well as many internationalRead more

Send your answer to editor@africanpilot.co.za “An election is a moral horror, as bad as a battle except for blood; a mud bath for every soul concerned in it.” George Bernard Shaw Question: Explain the clearance over the highest obstacle with grid morar? Answer: Below 5000 feet the clearance is 1000 feet, above 5001 feet the clearanceRead more

Question: What symbol represents the highest obstacle on the plan view of the approach plate? Answer: The large black arrow pointing to an altitude. African Pilot’s November 2020 edition As we get closer to the end of this year, the November edition features ‘Gifts for Pilots’ as well as many international newsworthy aspects and developmentsRead more

“They say it is better to be poor and happy than to be rich and miserable, but how about a compromise like moderately rich and just moody?” Princess Dianna Question: What is the clearance above the highest obstacle in the 25 nautical mile MSA in SA? Answer: 1000 feet African Pilot’s November 2020 edition AsRead more

IF Question: What is the AIP and name the chapters therein? Answer: Aeronautical information publication. – General, ENR and AD. African Pilot’s November 2020 edition As we get closer to the end of this year, the November edition features ‘Gifts for Pilots’ as well as many international newsworthy aspects and developments in aviation. The NovemberRead more