Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Two Airlink regional jets cleared the roof of Cape Town's DHL Stadium by roughly 41 feet during a rehearsed flypast ahead of the Springboks-All Blacks test on August 29th, 2026. Airlink and South African aviation authorities say the flight stayed within approved limits, but no public document confirms exactly what those limits were before the flight happened. Dan breaks down the flight-tracking data, looks at the airline and aircraft behind the maneuver, compares South Africa's approval process to how the U.S. handles stadium flyovers, and walks through the risk-reward math of exactly how much margin was on the table that day.
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Two Airlink regional jets cleared the roof of Cape Town's DHL Stadium by roughly 41 feet during a rehearsed flypast ahead of the Springboks-All Blacks test on August 29th, 2026. Airlink and South African aviation authorities say the flight stayed within approved limits, but no public document confirms exactly what those limits were before the flight happened. Dan breaks down the flight-tracking data, looks at the airline and aircraft behind the maneuver, compares South Africa's approval process to how the U.S. handles stadium flyovers, and walks through the risk-reward math of exactly how much margin was on the table that day.
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▸ FlyingEyes Optics – Get 10% off pilot glasses → flyingeyesoptics.com/pages/taking-offs-discount
▸ Colten Mortgage – Residential mortgage & refi, run by a pilot! → coltenmortgage.com/takingoff
▸ XeVision – Extreme LED Landing Lights. The only competitor is the sun! → xevision.com (xevision.com/)
▸ Clemens Insurance – Your broker should be fighting for you. Call Clemens! → clemensinsurance.net
▸ Marshal Protective Services – Private Security Elevated! → mpsprotects.com
▸ METAR Maps – The large METAR map on our set! Mention TakingOff when you order → metarmaps.com
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