In this episode of the Pilot Podcast, Captain Dennis Spence continues to reflect on his exciting career, from light aircraf, High Performance Aerobatics to landing not only Boeing 737's but Boeing 747'a into Rand Airport,South Africa's oldest airport with a very narrow runway. He takes us through the planning, how this was achieved and more importantly his vision for South African and global aviation, and what needs to be done to ensure the continued success of the aviation sector. This and more up next on the Pilot Podcast.

Aviation.Unfiltered

In this episode a legend in South African aviation , Captain Dennis Spence, shares his journey on how he began his aviation joinery his love for cars, flying various aircraft types throughout his career and touches on his career at South African Airways.

Dennis is known as the founder of the Good Year Eagles Aerobatics team, is a qualified Type Rating Instructor and designated flight examiner, he also commanded a variety of commercial jet transport aircraft both narrow and wide body and has sat numerous interview panels, in addition to this he also services all his own aircraft and is refund for being part of the flight deck team that landed the famous Boeing 747 "Lebombo" at the historic Rand Airport

Check out part one here on the Pilot Podcast. Aviation.Unfiltered.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Ryan Mitton, we explore his experience training in the Air Force, the journey to earning his pilot wings, and how military training shapes the mindset and discipline of professional aviators.

Ryan also shares the story behind Sky Learner, his online learning platform designed to support PPL and ATPL students in the UK, and how modern digital tools are helping student pilots navigate aviation theory and training more effectively.

An insightful discussion on pilot development, training standards, and the future of aviation education.