EAA Workshop: GA Pilot - ATNS

[afskies scribe]

Posted on behalf of Jeremy Woods, EAA Auditorium Coordinator:

The next EAA Workshop takes place at the EAA Auditorium, Rand Airport on Wed 03 Sept 08.

This presentation is being put on by ATNS as part of a drive to improve safety and good communications and is being billed as the “GA Pilot ATC Forum”. Opportunity to get answers for all the questions you always wanted to ask about ATCs and the extremely important role they play in our safety. Find out why they claim “WE NEVER LEAVE YOUR SAFETY TO CHANCE”.

As part of the ATNS SAFETY WEEK 2008 programme, a panel of experts from General Aviation as well as ATC will present answers to questions such as:
Why can’t I fly Special VFR in IMC?
Why should GA aircraft be transponder equipped?
Why are GA flights allocated delays in VFR conditions at an airfield?
Is there a need for more distinctive VFR reporting points in the Special Rules Area?

PANEL:
Kim Gorringe (CAASA)
Frank Eckhardt (Aero Club & SAPFA)
Chris Briers (NatureLink)
Ivan Louw (ATC)
Ricardo Afonso (ATC)

VENUE: EAA Auditorium, Hurricane Road, (NOT through main gate), Rand Airport (adjacent to TAC and Holding Point Runway 29)
TIME: 18h00 for 19h30
COST: FREE (ATNS is sponsoring the R40 cost for each delegate)
REFRESHMENTS: Boerewors or Steak Roll before the workshop (FREE sponsored by ATNS)
Plus a Free Beverage (Sponsored by ATNS) Plus Cash Bar for extra drinks
Booking is essential! There are only a few seats still available.

To book email: admin.woods@icon.co.za
or call: Anne-Louise at 011 888 8495/6

If you're in the Gauteng area and you want to keep up to date on GA, don't miss this informative workshop
Trixie Heron
EAA of SA PRO