The Glen Paragliding Club has updated the Site Rules for Signal Hill. The Safety Officer, Clayton Vermeulen, emphasized that Signal Hill is an ecologically-sensitive site which is frequently under the spotlight, and has appealed to … Read more
General Notice from SACAA (PEL 005) published 10 September 2021. “We are excited to announce the rollout of Phase 2 of the card licence project, which includes Glider Pilot’s Licence (GPL), National Pilot licence (NPL) … Read more
“The CIVL International Pilot Proficiency Information (IPPI) Card was introduced in 1992. Since then, associations and pilots throughout the world have benefited from its internationally recognized standards. The IPPI Card is based on safety and … Read more
SAHPA regrets to announce a fatal Powered Paragliding (PPG) accident on Sunday, 26th September 2021. The pilot was from Mozambique. The incident was reported to SAPS, however SAHPA has no further information.
Dear SAHPA members Welcome to Spring! It certainly has been an interesting past few weeks here in SA weather wise, with winter’s icy grip seemingly attempting to speak a last few lines with some icy conditions … Read more
This festival of friendly competition will once again be an opportunity for novice pilots to join in the fun, get some coaching and experience the thrill of flying with new friends.
The validity of the NPL (National Pilot Licence) will be for a period of 2 years. Subject to the submission of a new revalidation check.
On Saturday 17th July 2021, a paraglider pilot had an accident at Dirk se kop in Hogsback. The pilot was seriously injured and required medical assistance on the mountain.
This is the recording from the SAHPA Safety Seminar held on 30th June 2021. This was held in the form of a webinar, and features SAHPA Safety Manager, Kevin Storie, as he describes the Accident and Incident statistics.