CAA to ban microlights and private airfields

[Morne]

All microlights will be banned? From flying in SA?

[Lesser_spotted_owl]

what date is it again Demon???

[Morne]

what date is it again Demon???

lol

[Stephan van Tonder]

Unless something happened yesterday that I don't know about the private airfield story has pretty much been shelved and CAA is working with the AOA (airfield owners association) to work out some deal where you basically will just supply detail of your field - no licensing as such.
As for micrlights not flying - please explain what you know. I'm sure quite a number of guys in the industry would like to hear about that.
Oh hang on - it' april 1..

[Wargames]

I guess the writing has been on the wall with all the hassasment from CAA.
And now I am advised that by the end of the year all microlights will be banned, and all
non-licenced private airfields will be illegal
Just as well I am unable to fly at the moment

Hi Demon,

Not entirely true. I spoke to them yesterday about renewal of my lisence, and weather I can fly my trike on my ppl, and then they told me that they are going to make it increasingly dificult to get and renew a lisence for a microlight. And the first step is that everybody must go and write an exam on airlaw at least every 2 years, to keep current on the changing law.

[Petrodactyl]

Why do they always announce these things in April? Surely people are gullible all year round?

[Tumbleweed]

ZS registrations are exempt.

[Dish]

You Chops its Demons particularly devious sense of humour on april the 1st do the maths

[alanmack]

Hi Demon,

Glad to hear that you are back with a chuckle however this is no laughing matter. The airfields regulatory and legislative process is progressing an accommodation of airfield concerns so the insinuation that there should be tolerance of the diabolical framework with private operators just masks the JNNTCAWG (Joint National NonType Certified Aircraft Work Group) which resolved to withhold this information in line with the sensitivity thereof. As you all should know the only Trike Wing in SA to be load tested to destruction is the Aerossa Topless Wing and thus it is only these wings that will be permitted to fly. The Part 42.761(a) due to be signed off lists an exemption for 14 Aerossa Topless wings and all other weight shift wings have to be sand bag tested to destruction. The rebuild must be signed off to signed specification sheets in terms of 47.56(e) and proving flights must be completed within 100km of a specified manned airfield. The JNNTCAWG deliberated until 23h45 last night and if you hold your breath the committee is due to issue a pronouncement today after lunch.


Nemo

[Lesser_spotted_owl]

so whats the verdict?

me thinks Alan is up to something

[Eyes]

I actually saw Solowings load test their wings at the factory some years ago so all I have to say is "whateva"

[RV4ker (RIP)]

You Chops its Demons particularly devious sense of humour on april the 1st do the maths

[Morph]

I spoke to CAA and they vehemently deny ever saying this. They are now looking at finding the person who is spreading these unfounded rumours and applying his plane to the full ramp inspection.

Nice one for yesterday

[RV4ker (RIP)]

I spoke to CAA and they vehemently deny ever saying this. They are now looking at finding the person who is spreading these unfounded rumours and applying his plane to the full ramp inspection.

he he he

Doubt KWK would pass any ramp inspections

[weedy]

Ramp inspection is for paperwork, if the pile of scrap = microlight who knows it might pass