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.
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