As I write this, ZU-IBM is in for annual inspection. This should only have been done in October, but the CAA is a bit of a hot mess at the moment, and it is taking 3-4weeks to get the airworthy certificate or Authority to Fly (ATF) after annual inspection so we moved it up a…
Tag: CAA
Revalidated
It is a year since I passed my initial flight test for my PPL. According to South African air law, after one year, you need to revalidate your PPL (and thereafter every two years). This is done via a ground briefing/exam and a flight test. In the year since I got my PPL I have…
Some days you’re the bug..
It had to happen sooner or later. I had to have a bad day flying. Now don’t get me wrong, a bad day in the aeroplane is still better than a good day at work (or something like that), but my last lesson was a real struggle. In fact, it has been a bit of…
Jumping Through Hoops (i.e Getting a Class II medical)
So part of the process of getting the PPL is collecting a Class 2 medical. Which should be a simple process for a nominally healthy 41y old like myself. (Well, that’s what I thought) For a Class 2 medical the following are required. Stress ECG Lung Function Test Visual assessment Auditory assessment Chest X-ray Fasting…