The SAHPA committee is concerned about the growing controversy amongst members with regard to Incidents, Accidents and Fatalities. In the interests of transparency, we would like to clarify some of the issues being raised.
The ParaManiacs Club had an AGM on 24 May 2022. The following people were nominated as Committee Members: Stefan Ohsiek (Chairman) Thomas Marx (Treasurer) Ronnie Beukes (Safety Officer) Ronnie Beukes (The Bay – Site Maintenance) … Read more
Dear Members, SAHPA hosted a virtual Instructor Seminar with all SAHPA instructors. It was well attended, with 72 participants. Minutes Minutes (PDF download) Zoom Recording Please direct any questions or concerns in writing to Louise … Read more
The new Glen Paragliding Club committee for 2022/2023 was elected on 05 June 2022 at the Annual General Meeting: Chairman: Michele Lodi-Fè Vice-Chaiman: Antony Mitchell Secretary: Craig Thom Treasurer: Drew Kennedy Safety Officer: Chris Bond … Read more
Dear Members, The Proposed Amendments to CARS and CATS have been published by GNR 2085 in Government Gazette 46366 dated 13 May 2022, for public participation: Schedule 1: Part 61 (Pilot Licensing) Schedule 2: Part … Read more
Dear Instructors and School owners, Please note the following communication from SACAA PEL department whereby the initial decision to allow for free transition to a DTO, has been retracted. SAHPA disagrees with this position and … Read more
Dear SAHPA Members, You are hereby invited to nominate suitable individuals for the upcoming SAHPA Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be hosted in September 2022. These are volunteer positions and require significant commitment and dedication … Read more
Dear Members, The SAHPA committee notes with growing concern the misinformation being published amongst members on social media. In response, the SAHPA committee has the unpleasant task of announcing a number of safety issues. The … Read more
SAHPA has learned of an unfortunate Paramotor (Power Paragliding) accident at Port Shepstone this afternoon. The pilot has been airlifted to Port Shepstone Hospital and he is currently in a stable condition. The cause of … Read more
Dear Members, We have learned of an ARCC Search and Rescue operation which took place near the Harties site on Monday 18th April 2022. Edit: Initial information indicated that the rescue took place near the … Read more
This article was written by Keith Pickersgill, aimed at helping pilots to effectively use radios while flying. Background There are a limited number of frequencies available in South Africa and the demand far outstrips the … Read more