• Aviation

    Bush flying in South Africa

    It is extremely hot, we have been flying for 1,5 hours. I already made five touch and go’s, at five different airfields. I just came from Rooiberg, a private grass strip. It…

  • Aviation

    Flight deck dynamics: captain Marek

    The flight deck is a special office, and a very small one: just over two square meters. In this little closed space pilots can spend hours together. Is there an intimate atmosphere?…

  • Aviation

    How did I become an airline pilot?

    Besides why I chose for this profession of soaring the skies at 37.000 feet, the next question is how did I manage to get where I am today? I get lots of questions…

  • Aviation

    From journalism to flying jets

    ‘Why did you want to be a pilot?’ It is a frequently asked question, and my story provides not the most obvious answer. It was not my childhood dream. My dad was…