Armand turns 16

It's great to be there at the start of someone's career and a pleasure to take Armand on his first training flight on his 16th birthday. Happy Birthday Armand.. you flew so well today you are going to be a great pilot. It is a pleasure to be part of your journey and we wish you everything of the best.

Proud parents Jeanette and Louis with Armand on his 16th birthday for his first training flight

Armand (right) flies with Dave

A view of Crossways, Bluff, taken from 1000ft routing from Virginia Airport to the general flying training area

The cockpit of our flight school Sling aircraft, with Armand at the flight controls

Returning to Virginia Airport with the Stadium in view

Long weekend

 Beautiful long weekend for flying. My partner and co-owner of our Sling, Llewellyn, is due to do his pilot's licence flight test today, so we did a flight to the General Flying training area yesterday to run through the procedures on the skills test and let him practice the manouvres.

I also started a new student off on his quest for a National Pilot's licence and we did some of the preliminary exercises in the GFA.

Durban's Bluff and harbour from the wingtips of our Sling ZDL

Dave and Llewellyn (right) in ZDL

Passing our World Cup Football Stadium along the Durban beachfront

The Bluff, where I used to live and where my Bluff office is situated

Student Gordon flying with Dave

Herschel does it

Herschel put her fears to rest and took on the challenge of a flight in my flight school Sling FYA this weekend and confirmed this was one the best and craziest things she has done!!

Herschel posing with our flight school Sling after touching down at Virginia Airport

Dave teaches Herschel how to fly the aircraft

Crisp, clear views.. Durban's best flying weather in April

The Umhlanga beachfront and lighthouse

Students fly

Student Gordon enjoying a flight in my flight school Sling FYA

Breathtaking view of the Bluff  and harbour on our return to Virginia