Entrepreneur. Engineer. Aviator.

Ideas into products.Experience into businesses.

I’m Bertus van Zyl, an entrepreneur, engineer and aviator. I build technology, develop products and turn practical problems into business opportunities.

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Flight-log analysis

Understand what
happened in flight.

Flight-log analysis tools designed to turn complex drone data into clear engineering insight. Compare commanded and actual performance, investigate significant events and identify useful next steps.

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Currently available to the existing pilot.
Access depends on your account permissions.

A clearer view of the
details that matter.

01
Compare performance

Bring commanded and actual behaviour into view.

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Investigate events

Look more closely at significant moments in the log.

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Find useful next steps

Use the evidence to guide further investigation.

Also taking shape

I’m developing tools that combine practical experience with software to support learning, assessment and better decisions.

In development

Learning and training

Tools to support practical learning and the development of useful skills.

In development

Pilot assessments

Tools to support structured assessment and better informed decisions.

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About Bertus

Curious by nature.
Practical by experience.

My work brings together engineering, aviation and business. I enjoy understanding how things work, finding better ways to solve problems and turning useful ideas into products.

This website is where I share what I’m building, what I’ve learned and what comes next.

Let’s connect

Have something
worth exploring?

If you have a practical problem, a product idea or feedback on something I’m building, I’d welcome the conversation.