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Who is Peter?Thank you Boris!
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23 Jan : 16:31

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The Soaring Society of South Africa

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Practice day 24 April 1st Contest day - 25th April Last day - 30th April Prize giving - 30th April - 20:00 hrs
For further details see Bulletin 1 <here>

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All SSSA member's flying administration.

Please refer all queries and documentation relating to Glider Pilot Licences (GPLs) and Authorities To Fly (ATF) to Erica Ashman until further notice.

By preference please use the SSSA GPL correspondence email address to send forms. This is the fastest way to get them processed. Alternatively you may send the forms to the Facsimile number (Facsimile +27 (0)12 803 2146) or post the forms to the postal address.

Remember - it is the owner and the Approved Person's responsibility to keep a copy of the inspection in their aircraft log book and inspection folder respectively.

Paper correspondence should to be sent to:
SSSA Administration
P O Box 550
LA MONTAGNE
0184

Please don't use multiple methods. There is enough paper in circulation already.

If it is urgent or complicated or you need to discuss something the contact number for Erica is
Mobile +27 (0)83 590 6824.

ATTENTION CLUB CHAIRMEN PDT.ura1.gif

SSSA Aircraft & Membership Register

We are in the process of updating and verifying the SSSA aircraft and membership databases, and we urgently need your input. Please provide the following information for your club ASAP:

A list of all gliders and their registrations
The owner details for each glider
A list of all non-flying gliders (under repair, refurb, or storage)

Also: At the AGM, Keith Ashman distributed a list of SSSA members to each club Chairman, and we urgently request that you check and update those lists and return them to Keith or to Rene at the address below. (If you did not receive a list for your club, please contact Rene.)
Please update and submit your club's information to:
technical@sssa.org.za
Fax +27 (0)12 803 2146 or

SSSA Technical.
P O Box 550
LA MONTAGNE
0184

Thank you.

Recent Updates

Exco Newsletter page is up.
Some great Weakend reports posts in the forum. Nice chaps!, keep em coming. [link] By the way, you can post pictures too.
Flight Dynamics page,
SA Soaring Magazine page,
Links page is back.

The Cape Gliding Club has posted news of their exciting 'Bladerunner' events, take a look. I grabbed these pics by Jacobus Hartman from their blog.

Access to the members area is restricted to registered members. Guests may view some of the forums, but you must register to post or submit news. If you are a SSSA member, please sign-up now.

A Note on this website's design philosophy: The SSSA exists to serve and promote the interests of gliding and motor gliding in South Africa. This website's primary role is to serve as an information resource for members of the SSSA. In short, as a SSSA member or club, this is your website. Your participation in it's content will ensure it's success.

Their are several ways to contribute; by submitting news, posting in the forums, adding your club events to the calendar or emailing the webmaster.

If it's happening at your club, we want to know about it!