
General
This is a place where we will discuss different topics on all things general. I will be posting new content every week.

Porter Update
First of all, if you are reading this and a pilot and looking for a job, Susi Air is Hiring! Anyway lets get into it! It has now been almost 4 months of flying the Pilatus Porter and I have amassed...

Online flying the Porter
It has been a week or so that I have beenĀ flying the Porter now. The first day I can say I was pretty nervous, I was confident I could fly the plane safely, but there is always a feeling that I am...

New Chapter
So for some of you who know me this may not come as a surprise, but to others this will be news. I have been wanting to fly the mighty Pilatus Porter since I joined Susi Air, it was one of the main...

Multi or Single Com
So which way to go, do you take the Single Engine or Multi Engine? Again I would just like to remind my readers that this is an opinion, neither choice is right or wrong. I will put a poll at the...

Should I pay for a rating?
There is a job available, you have the hours required, but they have added one sentence that pretty much rules you out. RATED ON TYPE.... Before I go further, I just want to say that this is my...

5 Thoughts On Finding The Best Air School For YOU!
For some it starts by seeing a plane flying overhead, for others maybe that first overseas trip and for a few it is maybe in the family. That first taste of flight is something we never forget. That...

“I chose the role of mission pilot” – Pete Greenwald
Photo by @the.left.seat (Pete) Pete Greenwald Flying in Papua, Indonesia Company MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) To see incredible pictures from Pete follow his Instagram @the.left.seat HERE "If...
Best Plane for the Bush?
What is the best plane for the Bush? I look at Aircraft mainly used by Charter Companies. I love flying around Africa, and now Indonesia, into the smaller more challenging airstrips. The ones that...

Getting Your First Job
We have all been there, that catch 22 that seems impossible to get out of. It took me personally 6 months to land my first job and it didn't get much easier after that, but I have persevered and am...
Where It All Started
The flying bug bit for me when I was in matric (grade 12) at St Andrews College, Grahamstown. This was 10 years ago as I am writing this. (seems bloody long now that I think about it) It was nearing...