Good morning All. Justin, thanks for this info. Below is the regulation that your are referring to. The important part is that the person signing out the maintenance is taking the responsibility. The owner should make sure that the person is rated for the specific task that he signs out (Appropriate...

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Sorry Frans, you have inaccurate information. The Accident Investigation Division at Department of Transport will make the report public when they are finished with their investigation.

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Good Day All. I trust you are doing well and looking at a relaxing weekend. There has been an accident on the 17 th of October 2013, where the pilot of a Sycamore heard a sudden loud noise. Following the noise, the gyrocopter immediately pitched nose down and the propeller tips struck the lower supp...

Good Evening Mr Kay. Thanks for the question. The team has been fairly busy. The gyro is in the final stages of being registered. Most of the fitment work of the undercarriage, the mast, the rotorhead, the flexible control cables to the head and rudders, the engine frame and the engine has been fina...

Good Day Sir. We need a little more information. What kind of a gyro is this? Which engine is fitted to the gyro, is it an Arrow, Rotax or something else. Close up photos of the rotorhead and blade attachments will also be helpful. Being a single seater, this may be a hand made wooden 24 ft rotor. W...

Good Day Gents. You do touch some interesting aspects. We had some meetings with some of the major fuel suppliers. With all the current additives, including the two stroke oil that is being mixed in, the change to unleaded fuel, the different octane ratings etc, it is nearly impossible to state that...

Good Day All. I trust you are well. There has been some activities lately. The latest gyro has been delivered and she is being set up for the local conditions. The proving flights are in process and the challenges of setting up the MGL and fixing a sticky compass is nearly sorted. She is outfitted w...

Hi Henning. You can look at AIC 18.4 Alternative Maintenance Schedule for Rotax 2 strokes. This is available on the CAA webpage. You can also visit the Rotax aircraft engines webpage and download the Maintenance Manuals stepulating the requirements from the Manufacturer. If there are any more questi...

Good Day All. Now that all the hype is over, i think it is in order to congratulate MISASA, from the committee to the footsoldiers, on a well planned and executed event. Even the weather turned out well. Appreciation also to the Tedderfield Airfield owners, for allowing the grassroots level of aviat...

Hi Jean. Thanks, this is good going and also helps with exposure in the bigger environment. We have met up with Genl Zakes Msimang from the SAAF and discussed and showcased the possibilities. The current challenge is the monies, requirements and planning / budgetting cycles. There is a difference in...

Good Morning Jean. Thank you for the question. There are a few places in the regulations discussing this. Below is a piece that I have cut and pasted for some clarity. If there is any unclarity, the CAA investigates on a case-by-case basis to assist. This is why it is vitally important to keep the l...

Good Morning All. I trust you had a relaxing weekend. The weather on this side was not the best out for flying. Wagtail did however conduct some communications and surveillance testing done with "Rooies" with equipment sent by General Dynamics for the AAD show. The outcome were very interesting. The...

Hi All. I trust you are well. Whilst everybody is busy with their marketing strategies, their mudslinging etc, the first Gen 3 machine started her flight trails at Wagtail. She may be based at Springs from the weekend onwards, and you will be able to see what she looks like. I think she came out rat...

Good Day Christopher. Thank you very much for the information. I have been the nodal point for the Xenon for a while and have worked closely with the factory. This was initiated from the start of Xenon, when Raphael worked as ABS Aerolight in France. The initial Xenon was imported in 2006. From this...

Good Day Sir. Congratulations on being able to fly the gyro. In my opinion you can never do to many touch-and-goes, or simulated forced landings. This will help you bond with your machine and understands how she will reacts under various conditions. You will then be able to excecute a decent and saf...