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Kishugu Aviation pilots battle Cape inferno

Kishugu Aviation pilots battle Cape inferno

Fighting wildfires from the sky is filled with great risk to the pilots, but that risk is far outweighed by the rewards that come with saving lives and property. This according to Kishugu Aviation pilots who have been battling the Cape infernos for much of January....

Blazing or grazing – the great fire debate

Blazing or grazing – the great fire debate

  Fire is a natural ecological process that has occurred for millennia on the grasslands of Africa. One of South Africa’s leading fire ecologists, Prof Winston Trollope, explains: “The African continent is prone to lightning fires and has an ideal fire climate with...

Safety in the air drives maintenance excellence

Safety in the air drives maintenance excellence

  Safety is the most important driving force behind Kishugu’s Aviation Maintenance Organisation (AMO), FFA Aviation AMO 1116. Its dedicated engineers understand how important a well-maintained aircraft is for a pilot to confidently and successfully take to the...