PARAMOUNT QUALIFIES ENGINEERS
Addressing the pending skills shortage, Paramount Aerospace Systems (PAS), has qualified fifteen students as aircraft technicians and engineers. ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS a grant provided by South Africa’s Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) in 2019, which enabled seven students in early 2022 to complete the three-year course offered by Paramount, and toRead More →
WANT TO BE A PILOT IN THE USA?
The US Immigration EB-2 NIW green card not always a slam-dunk. (By Dianne Stewart – President, PathwayUSA, Charlotte, NC, USA) So you’re a pilot with ATP and possibly even FAA licences. You would like to live and fly in the USA, and you’ve been told you can get an EB-2Read More →
MEET THE PILOT: GRANT DUNCAN-SMITH CHATS TO AMS HELICOPTER PILOT DONOVAN KOHL
(Text and images: Grant Duncan-Smith: Subiaco Photography) Flying a medical rescue helicopter is one of the most demanding roles for a helicopter pilot. Often it is literally a matter of life and death to get the patient to the hospital. We chat to Air Mercy Service pilot Donovan Kohl aboutRead More →
SPLIT SECOND DECISIONS
“This will be a go-orientated takeoff. However, in the event of a decision to stop before V1, I will call STOP, close the thrust levers and apply full reverse thrust. You will monitor and call DECEL, Reverse Green and notify ATC. I will bring the aircraft to a stop, setRead More →
Africa’s insurance industry is valued at about $68 billion
The African aviation insurance market is undergoing a period of profound transformation which represents a fantastic opportunity for those ready to take advantage of the market changes. INTRODUCTION A recent McKinsey report notes that prior to the impact of COVID-19, the insurance market was expected to grow at compound annualRead More →
PARAMOUNT GROUP TECHNICAL AVIATION ACADEMY
Paramount Aerospace Systems, a subsidiary to aerospace and technology company Paramount Group, has announced that its Technical Aviation Academy has strategically relocated to Wonderboom National Airport, adjacent to the company’s advanced aircraft manufacturing facility. Paramount Group originally launched its technical aviation academy in Polokwane and has, from its inception offeredRead More →
Funny Aviation Terms
Just to prove that pilots do have a sense of humour. AIRSPEED – Speed of an airplane. (Deduct 25% when listening to a retired or an inebriated pilot.) BANK – The people who hold the loan on most pilots’ cars, homes and aircraft. CARBURETOR ICING – A phenomenon reported toRead More →
Prof Philippe Salazar:
Heavily Oversubscribed University of Cape Town’s Distinguished Professor Philippe Salazar’s Master’s and PhD Aviation Law courses advertised in SA Flyer in August 2020 have been heavily oversubscribed. Prof Salazar writes, “We have received many applications from airline pilots to lawyers and the industry, and from quite a variety of countries.Read More →
Keeping it real
The cargo compartment smoke warning came as a surprise. This was a heavy-weight take-off, well above maximum landing weight and the aircraft was not even through a thousand feet above ground level (AGL). Air Traffic Control were informed of the intention to return immediately. The ECAM (Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitoring)Read More →
