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
I was just at the beginning of my military flying experience. Actually, a familiarization flight, which was supposed to be a pleasant mix of joyride and first-hand experience on Galeb G-2, a nimble Yugoslav jet trainer I was hoping to master that summer. My instructor, the young lieutenant, was keen Read more