Dear SAHPA members, The SAHPA Committee continues to work at managing the daily interactions and documentation processes required by SACAA and DOT. Herewith some feedback regarding the following: Tandem flying SAHPA has submitted an action plan for approval to SACAA and we are currently awaiting feedback. In the interim we would like to remind all tandem pilots …
Dear SAHPA members The 2020-2021 SAHPA election process started with nominations and due to SAHPA only receiving one nomination for the following portfolios no ballots will be sent and the following members will take their positions on the SAHPA committee as from the SAHPA AGM which will be held on 28 August 2020. The committee …
Dear Members, SAHPA has embarked, after many years attempting to fit our type of aviation disciplines, namely PG,PPG, PPT, PPC, HG and PHG into the Authorities directed regulation for licensing, namely PART 62. Despite many assurances and agreements from the authorities, it has become obvious that our types of aviation are never going to fit successfully into …
Dear Tandem and TFI pilots, The SAHPA Tandem team has met again this morning. A document outlining our proposed Tandem Covid plan is up for review which will be sent to SACAA once finalised. We are doing this ahead of authority to fly so as to be proactive and ready for when we can fly. …
To all SAHPA members, Please see attached the NOTAM and online registration to be completed by all qualified and current solo pilots wishing to fly. COVID-19 regulations to be followed as per the online registration. Please keep a copy of your current licence, the reply email and NOTAM on your phone as proof of permission …
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We have some good news! Dear Pilots, First to provide some context, I am sure many were flying this last weekend, BUT having to operate under schools AND with the requirement that such flights were conducted under a training / advancement curriculum rather than a demonstration of skills under an existing skills test. This is …
Good day, The SAHPA Committee have received many suggestions and demands since the recent high court ruling regarding the legitimacy of the COVID-19 lockdown regulations. Many of you interpreted this as a justified reason to fly. However, the regulations under dispute will remain in effect for a period of 14 days while government officials update …
Dear SAHPA Members, Following from the SACAA General Notice (# PEL-2020/003) a new NOTAM was released Sunday night which now states that all ATOs must submit their processes for approval before commencing training. SAHPA is our ATO. Our designated team has created this approval document however there are few amendments necessary due to the latest …
(A1741/20 NOTAMNQ)FAXX/QXXXX/IV/NBO/E/000/999/5152S01651E999A)FAJA FACA FAJO B)2006010000 C)2006301800 ESTE)COVID-19:1)THE FLW GEN AVIATION FLT ARE PERMITTED INCL MAINT RELATED FLT:A)AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING, SEEDING AND DUSTING.B)CLOUD SPRAYING, SEEDING AND DUSTING.C)CULLING.D)CONST RELATING TO AVIATION.E)AERIAL HARVESTING.F)AERIAL PATROL, OBS AND SURVEY.G)SEARCH AND RESCUE.H)AERIAL RECORDING BY PHOTOGRAPHIC OR ELECTRONIC MEANS.I)FIRE SPOTTING, CTL AND FIGHTINGJ)SPRAYING, SEEDING OR DUSTING OTHER THAN FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES AND CLOUDS.K)ESSENTIAL …