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Who we are
South African Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association
The South African Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (SAHPA) is a non-profit, membership-based national body representing recreational and sport pilots involved in hang gliding, paragliding, and their powered variants.
SAHPA is approved by the South African Civil Aviation Authority as an Aviation Recreation Organisation. In this role, SAHPA exercises oversight of its members’ activities, promotes aviation safety, supports compliance with the Civil Aviation Regulations and SAHPA’s approved procedures, and reports material non-compliance to the regulator where required.
SAHPA is a chapter of the Aero Club of South Africa and is internationally affiliated to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).
What we do
Our Mission
Protect
Protecting the interests of our pilots through stakeholder engagement and applicatication of sound Governance, Risk and Compliance principles.
Administer
Ensuring that all regulatory, insurance and operational requirements are met so that our pilots may fly legally and safely with the minimum bureaucracy.
Promote
Promoting the sport by supporting clubs to develop safe flying communities, and engaging with the public to increase participation.
Stay safe
Accident Statistics
SAHPA maintains a register of all accidents, rescues and fatalities to assist with the identification of emerging trends which require corrective or preventative action. It also assists with identifying hazardous conditions, environment or behaviour which may lead to accidents.
Stay legal
Check your licence and ratings
Once you receive your licence card from CAA, you can access the CAA portal to check expiry and ratings. Select ‘Flight Crew Licence‘ on the next page. Please contact CAA if you do not receive your OTP.
Where to fly
Site Guide
The SAHPA Site Guide is a collection of knowledge of launch- and landing-sites around South Africa. This is partly based on Greg Hamerton’s Fresh Air Site Guide, and information is now updated by local pilots.