T -48... That time of the year...
on Nov 20, 2009... has come when lots of aspiring pilots are heading to Maun to get that much desired job. I'm wishing you all good luck and a left seat in one of the Cessna's. And if you happen to have some time and info please share it with me too.48 days left ti...

A comprehensive list of Tanzanian operators
on Nov 18, 2009Yesterday I was chatting with a former Tanzanian bush pilot and he pointed me towards this Tanzanian air operators directory that can be downloaded from the TAOA site. It is pretty comprehensive with adresses, names, emails, phone numbers. It is true...

We're all angels...
on Nov 17, 2009What a ride... it's just a sad late autumn weekday on Earth... visibility 3000... overcast 4000... thick clouds... going through the layer, in thet grey nothingness, watching your instruments... and then you're out... on top at 6000... and the sun al...

One Fine Hot Summer Afternoon
on Nov 10, 2009These days with pouring rain, low ceilings, low visibility and no flying simply depress me. Time is just running and I'm not able to do my homework in the pace I'd love to. I'm sitting here wishing I was somewhere else. And these times the stories li...

Offtopic: my bike
on Nov 2, 2009By the time I leave this continent for that Big Adventure ym old bike comes to life. I'm working on a 1954 Csepel 125T for some time (not a well known brand I know... the Csepel company was renamed Pannonia in the 60's, and the whole Hungarian motorb...

Just an opinion...
on Oct 27, 2009As the time for me to leave the old continent aproaches I have more and more things to do, to finish, to clean up. This is why I'm not posting too frequently nowadays.This one is also just a private opinion. On our favourite rumour network there are...

Teaser: Ludwig's lion
on Oct 21, 2009A few days ago I've changed the header of the blog. The photo was taken by Ludwig Reiter at Chief's Camp, Moremi National Park (see map at the end of this post). When I wrote him about this he's sent me a few more (click for bigger). So here they are...

This is crazy
on Oct 20, 2009I arrived to my office yesterday morning (19th of October) at 0830 and came home almost a day later at 0310 (20th of October). And still can't get no sleep. The girls are having their dreamtime.But one more tough day at the office and from Wednesday...

Keeping the spirit high
on Oct 14, 2009High Flightby John Gillespie Magee, Jr.Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds...and done a hundred things You have not drea...

Yet an other non-flying related entry
on Oct 12, 2009Take a guy, a girl, thirst for adventure and put them to Singapore. Give them a motorbike and you get one of the most amazing adventures I've heard of nowadays. They've set on a journey from Singapore to Poland. Their story is the story of achieving...