Office Update: November 2021
Dear SAHPA member The year is almost over and the festive season is upon us. Please take note of the following: Issuing of licences To avoid any delays in the issuing of licences over the … Read more
Louis Stanford
Accidents in context
In December 2020, researcher and adventurer Matt Wilkes published a thesis called “Accidents in context: the relative contributions of pilot, equipment and environmental stress to paragliding incidents“. Abstract “Aims and scope: To describe the risks … Read more
Paragliding accident on Lions Head
SAHPA has learned of a tandem paragliding accident on Lions Head on 15 October 2021.
Porterville Competition 2021
The annual Porterville Competition is back this year!
SANParks EMP for TMNP
In October 2004, SANParks published the Environmental Management Program (EMP) for Table Mountain National Park (TMNP).
SACAA Customer Experience Survey
Good morning, A key strategic outcome indicator of the SACAA is to measure and improve the customer service experience of all its customers and stakeholders. Critical to delivering good customer service, is feedback from the … Read more
Site Rules for Signal Hill
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
PEL 005 – National Licence Card Project
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
Updated IPPI Card ratings
“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
Fatal Powered Paragliding Accident at Lydenburg
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.