Bush Air – C172 ‘Crazy Flying’ Display.
OFFICIAL DISPLAY NAME: “BUSH AIR”
An extreme, low level, precision flying display demonstrating the full performance envelope of the aircraft and what a standard general aviation light aircraft and the worlds most popular trainer is actually capable of. Display includes a “Crazy Flying' act.
Display includes the following maneuvers: (Display is modified according to weather conditions such as cloud base and density altitude, so some maneuvers may not be performed).
- Short field take -off
- Spin
- Wing overs
- Roll overs and half rolls
- Chandle
- Hammerhead stall turns
- 60-90° bank figure eights and steep turns
- Very slow flight (“Hanging on Prop”), stall and recovery.
- Knife-edge fly-by's
- Disappear low level and re-appear through large fireball explosion with smoke trail.
- Short field landing in under 100m to full stop in front of spectator line.
AIRCRAFT: 1962 Cessna 172-C. Engine: Continental 0-300. Call sign:”Bush Air-1”.
PILOT: CC Pocock. Professional Bush Pilot and Stunt Pilot. Specializing in Advanced Bush & Mountain Flying Training. Operates Africa's 1st and only Bush Pilot School based at Barberton Airfield in the Lowveld. Also a registered Pyrotechnician and Special Effects Engineer, supplying pyrotechnic special effects and fireworks for Airshows, Film & TV and special events all over South Africa.
LICENSES AND RATINGS: Commercial pilot - Single & Multiengine, Instrument & Night ratings, Test Pilot. Unlimited Airshow Display Rating. Flight Director. Over 4500hrs logged.
Music during display: “Gypsy” by Fleetwood Mac.
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