I wish the crew of the doomed Cessna Skyline, which departed from the Split airport on Sunday 29th May, read my story, published on Friday. I wish they had learned from similar accidents in the past. Again, the stage was set for the perfect storm: weekend flight to the seaside, Read more…
Aviate, navigate, communicate. Flying, like any “unnatural” human activity, is inherently dangerous. But ever-stricter safety measures, principles, and regulations, which are in place almost from the dawn of aviation, have to large extent prevented many accidents or catastrophes from happening. Time after time single most frequent reason for them happening Read more…
There is a longstanding tradition of gliding in this part of the world. Something partially thanks to state-sponsored aeroclubs, as technical culture was cherished and supported in socialist times. Many, who otherwise would not be able to afford to pay for flight training, got it for free. Flying is therefore Read more…
Brave life of the Slovenian Aviation Ace Josip Križaj was a pilot of four air forces: the Kingdom of Italy, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Air Force of the Spanish Republic (F.A.R.E. ), and post-war Yugoslavia (FNRY). He was posthumously awarded the Golden Aviation Badge, which was awarded only to Read more…
It is hot and humid early afternoon. I was working as an executive air traffic controller at Ljubljana Approach, meaning I was responsible for airplanes departing and landing from and to Ljubljana airport and all neighboring airports (Zagreb, Pula, Klagenfurt, Graz, and others). Traffic was a bit lazy, partially it Read more…
The pathway to get the only remaining aircraft of its type to fly again started a very long time ago. In honor of Slovenian aviation heritage and to remember how much love and hard work is needed to preserve such an airplane, we present you Libis 180. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE Read more…
It was one of those typical mid-summer days. Hot, humid, and clear skies. I was not happy. Out of all the zones we had, some spectacular spots like zone Iž at the Kornati archipelago, I got zone Kistanje. For those unfamiliar with Zadar and its surroundings – Kistanje is a Read more…
A GUERRILLA BIRD All metal, single-seat, lightweight aircraft equipped for full instrument flying, was developed for many military roles and were capable to carry the required ordnance to a target with minimum cost. Its simple design enabled armed take-offs and landings on short runways and low-altitude operations in the immediate Read more…
A career of a professional pilot goes something like this. First years are full of giving up everything that is not about flying and studying. In addition to the obligatory practical training, a compulsory diploma from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is required. Oh boy, how we student pilots hated Read more…
Traffic patterns are all the same everywhere in the world. Take off, gear up, downwind, gear down, flaps down, base, final…engine, or no engine. I came to Reserve Officers School without a single hour in powered aircraft. My flying experience was on different kinds of gliders, meaning, my engine was Read more…