Legacy Conversations – Lt Col Laurus Basson – SAAF Flight Test Engineer, Episode 2 (Operations)

We speak to Laurus Basson, a test flight engineer with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. In this episode, Laurus tells us about his career in the SAAF and afterwards, explaining flight tests on various aircraft including the Augusta 109, Turboprop Dakota, South African made Ovid training aircraft, Pilatus trainers, and many more. He served in Air Logistics Command (ALC): Engineering Office TO – Eng (Prof), Flight Test and Development Centre (TFDC). This is a fascinating story of the technical aspects of the Air Force. If you have questions for the Colonel, please leave them below. Subscribe and activate the bell to be informed of new episodes.
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Vibration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egDWh7jnNic
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