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SAA Pilot Doesn’t Hold Back In Viral Retrenchment Rant
22 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier this week, a deal between SAA and the SAA Pilots Association (SAAPA) was finally sealed, finalising the retrenchment of many pilots.
Nerves Of Steel As Student Pilot Nails Emergency Landing [Video]
21 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
After student pilot Brian Parsley took off on his first solo cross-country flight, he was forced to make an emergency landing following engine failure.
Why Pilot Influencer Accounts Are So Popular Right Now
14 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Some of these pilots have more followers than Hollywood celebrities, and could afford to quit their day jobs to become Instagram influencers.
Pilots Open Up About UFO Encounters [Video]
18 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
More and more US Navy personnel are speaking out about their experience with UFOs, and the Pentagon is due to release a report on the matter by June 1.
A Look At The Original, Disastrous ‘Game Of Thrones’ Pilot That Never Aired
15 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Almost everyone hated the series finale of ‘Game of Thrones’. Turns out the original pilot wasn’t great, either.
Watch This Cessna Fly Itself Over San Francisco [Video]
21 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re a pilot, I’m sorry to inform you that the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan is keen to leave you in the past.
Fighter Pilot Dangles From Power Lines, Following Eject From F-16 Crash [Photo]
20 Sep 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Fighter pilots need nerves of steel and laser quick reactions. With things happening so quickly, you have to give any F-16 pilot credit for just having the wherewithal to eject from the aircraft before it explodes into a fireball.
Heroic Pilot Saves Hundreds Of Lives With Expert Cornfield Landing Skills [Video]
16 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A Russian pilot used his expert flying skills to save the lives of more than 230 people when a flock of seagulls collided with his plane.
This Air Taxi Flies With Passengers On Board And No Pilot [Video]
05 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You have to really trust your technology to hop in an air taxi and take to the skies. Here’s what went down in Austria yesterday.
UPDATED: Pilot Attempts To Kill Wife By Flying Plane Into Building – Kills Himself Instead [Video]
25 Mar 2019 by Carrie / 1 Comment
A pilot has allegedly died by suicide, after flying his plane into a building in an attempt to kill his wife.
Tuesday Morning Spice
12 Mar 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
Cops bust SAA pilot with fake licence. Boeing 737s grounded. Trump on Tim Apple flub. Conor McGregor arrested. Drunkorexia on campus. Pelican stunt backfires. Zidane’s Real return. Beckhams hit $1 billion.
Terrifying Tale Of Fake SAA Pilot Who Flew For More Than 20 Years With Fraudulent Paperwork
01 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Settle in for the story of William Chandler, the senior SAA pilot who resigned earlier this year after it was discovered he had flown for more than 20 years with fraudulent paperwork.
Five Of History’s Most Heroic Pilots
16 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If something is going to go wrong on a flight, history has shown that these are most certainly the pilots you want in the cockpit.
Local Cop Lands Chopper In Car Park To Buy KFC [Image]
29 Oct 2018 by Carrie / 2 Comments
The South African Police service is investigating after an image surfaced of a pilot landing his helicopter in the parking lot of a KFC.
Cape Town Pilot Who Pitched Up Drunk Sent To Jail
13 Jun 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s something soothing about hearing the captain’s voice running passengers through the flight plans. Less so if he’s slurring.
Pilot Sucked Halfway Out Of Broken Cockpit Window [Video]
16 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
When the windshield of a plane suddenly shattered at 32 000 feet, a pilot and his co-pilot were forced into emergency action.
They’re Calling This ‘Affordable’ Single-Engine Airplane A ‘Personal Jet’
20 Jul 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Affordable is very much a term that’s subject to interpretation, but in the world of personal jets this guy seems to offer plenty of bang for your buck.
Dutch Citizens Don’t Know Their King Sometimes Flies Them Around On KLM Planes
18 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most Dutch citizens know that King Willem-Alexander is a qualified pilot, but they’re less likely to know that he might have flown them abroad.
British Airways Pilot Suspended Over Lewd Cockpit Photographs. Any Questions?
01 Nov 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
A British Airways pilot has been suspended, after images of him performing sexual acts on himself while in the cockpit surfaced. Does that count as the Mile High Club?
Student Pilot Blacks Out – Plummets Towards Ground As Autopilot Saves His Life [All On Video]
14 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
An F-16 jet fighter pilot passed out during training, and thankfully autopilot kicked in just at the right moment. Not exactly a Top Gun moment though.
Plane Hovers Dead Still In The Sky During This Incredible Crosswind Landing [Video]
29 Mar 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Strong winds are a force to be reckoned with and when you’re a commercial pilot, you have to deal with it as if your training for it was nothing.
This Guy Flew From Norway In A Tiger Moth And Is Landing In Stellies This Week
19 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
A pilot is replicating an adventure his hero took back in 1929, from Norway to Cape Town, and his ride is pretty cool.
Internet Goes Nuts For Prince Harry’s New Beard Vibe
16 Sep 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Prince Harry will, from now on, be doing things his own way – and it all began with a starter beard of red fuzz and a lax pilot outfit.
Woman Crash Lands Plane With Radio Instruction After Husband Pilot Passes Out
25 Aug 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
This badass Spanish woman crash landed the plane through the guidance of an air traffic controller after her husband lost consciousness.
Hectic Footage Shows Air Show Jet Crash Into Highway, Killing 11 [Video]
24 Aug 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Another air show tragedy has struck the UK after a pilot in West Sussex lost control of his jet and crashed into one of the main roads.
Dead Helicopter Pilot Lost License For Mid-Air Oral Sex
17 Aug 2015 by Sloane Hunter / 2 Comments
Flying can be a dangerous game, but what happens when you push it to the next level with a ‘no shits given’ kinda attitude?
Speedboat, Aeroplane And GoPro [Mental Video]
07 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Speedboats and aeroplanes are, on their own, quite wonderful things. Combine the two and it can get messy very quickly.
Harrison Ford Crash-Landed A WWII Plane On A Golf Course [Pictures]
06 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The tabloid world is abuzz this morning with the news of Harrison Ford’s plane crash. The experienced pilot was forced to make an emergency landing on a golf course and we have the pics.
The King Of Jordan Is Quoting Clint Eastwood And Wants To PERSONALLY Lead Attacks On ISIS
05 Feb 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
It would appear Jordan’s King Abdullah isn’t too pleased with ISIS at the moment. What’s he going to do about it? Roll up his sleeves and fight fire with fire.
Going Down In Style – Man Handles Plane Crash Like A Boss [Video]
27 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
I imaging the first reaction to a plane you are piloting running out of fuel is utter panic. A big ‘well played’ then to this guy, who kept his calm and managed to make it down in one piece.
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