Speedflying and BASE jumping in South Africa
The SACAA issued a General Notice GAD-001 relating to BASE jumping and Speedflying in South Africa.
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SACAA concerned over spike in aircraft accidents
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), a public agency reporting to the Department of Transport and tasked with civil aviation safety and security oversight, has raised concerns over the recent spike in aircraft accidents. In just one month, i.e. January 2021, 14 accidents were reported, with 04 being fatal accidents that claimed the lives of 08 people.
SACAA issues new SAHPA ARO Certificate
SACAA has issued SAHPA with a new Aviation Recreation Organisation (ARO) Certificate for 2021-2022.
AIID Accident Report: 06 June 2019
Extract from the AIID Accident Report 9792 published by AIID on 7 December 2020 (Ref CA18/2/3/9792): “On Thursday, 6 June 2019 at 1200Z, a paraglider student pilot took off from the mountain site Bulwer 1000 … Read more