Field notes
From the AngaBrief workshop.
Behind-the-scenes writing on KCAA compliance, risk-engine choices, and the partner schools we build alongside. Short pieces — written between flights.
16 May 2026 · 7 min read
What the KCAA inspector will read from your AngaBrief PDF filename.
AngaBrief PDFs now carry structured filenames encoding student, instructor, timestamp, and route. What that means for KCAA inspection-ready audit folders.
kcaa · audit-log · release-notes
14 May 2026 · 8 min read
Alcohol on the IMSAFE checklist is not a slider.
AngaBrief's risk engine now hard-stops on any positive alcohol indication. Why FAR 91.17 and KCAA Subpart 91.10 demand a binary response, not a gradient score.
kcaa · risk-engine · imsafe
11 May 2026 · 5 min read
Crosswind on murram: what the demonstrated figure does not tell you.
Demonstrated crosswind in the POH was measured on asphalt. Many Kenyan training aerodromes are murram. The relationship is not 1:1 — operational margin is the difference.
kcaa · aerodrome · aircraft · risk-engine
11 May 2026 · 5 min read
IMSAFE for the Kenyan training environment.
The IMSAFE checklist contributes 25% of the AngaBrief risk score. What each of its six dimensions means in Kenyan training, and what the wizard surfaces.
kcaa · risk-engine · wizard · student
10 May 2026 · 4 min read
AngaBrief is live for Kenyan flight schools.
A KCAA-aligned pre-flight risk briefing tool with structured PAVE/IMSAFE assessments, instructor sign-off, and an append-only audit log exportable as PDF for inspection.
kcaa · audit-log · release-notes
10 May 2026 · 4 min read
Cross-country in Kenya: what the route briefing computes.
Great-circle legs, true tracks, ETE per leg, fuel margin against endurance, en-route alternates — what KCAA cross-country examiners look for and how the assessment wizard produces it.
kcaa · cross-country · wizard
10 May 2026 · 5 min read
Density altitude at Kenyan aerodromes: when the climb chart lies.
Wilson sits above 5 500 ft. By midday, density altitude exceeds 8 000 ft. What that means for takeoff distance, climb rate, and the briefing record.
kcaa · kmd · aerodrome · risk-engine