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
Barberton is South Africa’s premier winter flying site, as Porterville in the Western Cape is to the free-flying community for summer flying. Also, several South African paragliding Nationals have been held in Barberton. Barberton is … Read more
Lion’s Head is arguably one of the most complex sites in the world thanks to complex surrounding geography and ever-changing wind patterns. The Glen Paragliding Club very recently hosted an extended briefing on how to … Read more
Dear PPG pilots, Paramotor pilots (and family) are invited to join the first PPG fly-in for many years. This will take place from 26th April to 2nd May 2022 at a remote conservation area on … Read more
SAHPA meeting describing the impact of the DTO on SAHPA and members.
mpact of the Declared Training Organisation (DTO) model (as introduced by the 21st Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations).
SAHPA has learned of male foreign pilot who had a paragliding accident at Lewenkop near Porterville on 9 February 2022.
The South African Weather Service is running a survey for the aeronautical community, to understand how pilots use weather information.