Paragliding Accident at Porterville
SAHPA has learned of a serious paragliding accident near Porterville this afternoon, 07 January 2022.
Louis Stanford
Landowner Restricts Tandems at Map-of-Africa
SAHPA has received the following notice from Dale Lotter, the land owner for Map of Africa in Wilderness.
Pilot Currency Barometer
As the year winds down, many pilots are heading out to do some holiday flying. All pilots should think about their currency with respect to the conditions on the day. The ‘Pilot Currency Barometer’ is a helpful tool.
CTA Risk Assessment for Signal Hill and Lions Head
Members of the Cape Town Tandem Association (CTA) have approved the CTA Risk Assessment at the CTA AGM on the 18th November 2021 and these have been adopted with immediate effect. The CTA risk assessment … Read more
Compliance with Civil Aviation Regulations
Please take note of the following regulations to ensure that you are adhering to the correct procedures.
21st Amendment of the Civil Aviation regulations
The South African Civil Aviation Authority has published the Twenty First Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations 2021.
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
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!