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Is MISASA Membership Mandatory?

January 27th, 2010

Note from the Editor.

There is no requirement to be a member of the Aero Club / MISASA although there are significant benefits that accrure to those that do belong. It is possible that membership will become mandatory ito CAA requirements. RAASA currently do not issue ATF’s to pilots that are not members in cases where the AP that signed off the aircraft enjoys the benefit of an established collective insurance policy. Should a pilot wish to obtain an ATF without MISASA membership then they must obtain an AP from an independent AME.

Set out below is my understanding of the detail pertaining to this matter:
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Proposed VFR Blue Route between Sandton City Tower and Attridgeville (via Kyalami Race Track)

February 16th, 2009

Background

The Johannesburg Special Rules Area Work Group was established to address the safety issues of aircraft operating in the Johannesburg Special Rules Area between the Lanseria CTR, Waterkloof CTR and Swartkop ATZ.

The Jeppesen VFR & GPS chart for Johannesburg depicts VFR Transit Routes and Helicopter Transit Routes with associated Compulsory and Non-Compulsory Reporting Points as well as Reference Points.  These routes are however not officially published in the AIP.

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Recreation Aviation Administration of South Africa (RAASA)

December 2nd, 2008

RAASA LogoRecreation Aviation Administration of South Africa (RAASA)

An overview

Finally, after many years of negotiation with the SACAA, the Commissioner agreed to let go of some of the administration pertaining to recreational aviation.

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Part 62 – National Pilot Licensing

September 8th, 2008

Part 62 – National Pilot Licensing comes into play later this year.

Find below the complete latest version, broken down into sections, in an easy to download Microsoft Word Format.

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Proposed Amendments to the Civil Aviation Regulations

August 19th, 2008

CAA SASchedules 1 to 17 are set out below. These should be read in conjunction with the “Update on RAASA and Part 62“ posting on the MISASA website.

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