Airworthiness Industry Workshop Minutes  - Cape Town International

 

HELD AT NAC CONFRENCE ROOM ON 1 JUNE 2005 AT 08H00

 

 

1.  ATTENDANCE REGISTER

 

The following members attended the workshop:

 

Name

Organisation

E-MAIL

 

 

 

1.  Sakhile Reiling

CAA

reilings@caa.co.za

2.  Obert Chakarisa

CAA

chakarisao@caa.co.za

3.  Natasha Appolis

CAA

appolisn@caa.co.za

4.  Cathy Teague

CAA

teaguec@caa.co.za

5.  Nomsesi Xulu

CAA

Xulun@caa.co.za

6.  Andre Swanepoel

CAA

Swanepoela@caa.co.za

7.  Carel Raath

CAA

raathc@caa.co.za

8.  G Spreadbury

CHC Africa

gavins@cti.chcafrica.com

9.  B Cumming

FalconAir LTD

bgc@remgro.com

10. Guldenhuys

SA Air Force

 

11. G Oosthuizen

CHC Africa

chcgeorge@itsolv.co.za

12. A  Lentz

FalconAir 

 

13. R. H. Swartz

CHC

 

14.  Dudley Davis

CTI

Dudley@cti.chc.com

15.  Faldie Brown

Flightcraft

brownf@isichotho.co.za

16.  Andre Kogn

FLI Cape

akogn@worlonline.co.za

17.  R Prins

Flight Avionics

Flight-avionics@yebo.co.za

18.  G. Elliot –Wilson

Flight Avionics

Flight-avionics@yebo.co.za

19.  J Coetzer

East Cape Aviation

 

20.  Eddie Renton

Acryl Aero

 

21.  T. Rohand

Aviation Business

trav@global.co.za

22.  B. Pover

Thunder City

Engineering@thundercity.com

23.  John. Thornley

CHC

 

24.  D. Blom

2 Asu

dirkblom@absamail.co.za

25.  Jonathan Carey-Walker

The Aviation Co

jonathan@theaviationco.com

26.  E.A. de yacht

YPT

ypt@yptaerospace.com

27.  Devis bach

CHC

davis@cti.chcafrica.com

28.  Dawid Laynes

Falcon Air

jl@remgro.com

29.  E .Borad

Falcon Air

eb@remgro.com

30.  D.Lievedux

ABC

 

31.  A.L.Smith

CHC

Lincoln@cti.chcafrica.com

32.  J. Colen

Falcon Air

 

33.  D. Barkhuizen

Falcon Air

 

34.  K. Setzer

Omnipless

ksetzer@omnipless.com

35.  L. Isaacs

CHC

 

36.  Baldwin

YPT Arospace

ypt@yptaerospace.com

37.  P Du Toit

43 Air School

 

38.  JJ Strydom

43 Air School

eric@43airschool.com

39.  A. Ruxkouski

43 Air School

 

40.  H. Joubert

CHC Africa

 

41.  G. Donald

Cape Aero Services

cas@netpoint.co.za

42.  V. Janzer

Cape Aero Services

cas@netpoint.co.za

43.  J. Le  Roux

SAAF

 

44.  F. Rust

SAAF

 

45.  G. Whittal

CHC Africa

garry@cti.chcafrica.com

 

 

2.        WELCOME

 

        The meeting was opened by Sakhile Reiling.

 

3.  PRESENTATIONS

 

        The following presentations were delivered by SACAA personnel: -

 

3.1      Obert Chakarisa

 

       Overview of developments in aircraft since the last workshop in May 2004.

 

Ø        Current staffing levels

Ø        Divisional competency and training

Ø        Divisional vision statement

Ø        Divisional Strategic Intent Items

Ø        Overhaul of Operations

Ø        Dilemmas and successes since 1998

Ø        Challenges Facing us

     

     3.2.  Obert Chakarisa

       

      Human Factors

 

Ø        Industry responsibility

Ø        CAA responsibility

Ø        Reality

Ø        Several videos were screened.

                                                                                                                 

3.3.    Carel Raath

 

      AMO issues

 

Ø        Company certification

Ø        Training

Ø        Certifying staff

Ø        Company certification

Ø        Continuation training under parts 145 and 66 

 

3.4.    Andre Swanepoel

 

       Aircraft logbooks and inspection issues

                                                                                                               

a.        Instruction for use of the logbooks

b.        Airframe particulars

c.        Airframe component records

d.        Modification embording

e.        Engine historical records 

 

3.5.     Cathy Teague

 

Avionic matters

 

a.        TCAS II / ACAS II

b.        ELT

c.        Modifications and installations

d.        EGPWS / TAWS

e.        RVSM

 

3.6.    Andre Swanepoel

 

Non-type certified aircraft

 

Ø        Genera

Ø        Aircraft

Ø        Maintenance

Ø        Regulations

Ø        Frequently asked questions

Ø        Historical misconceptions

       

4.        OPEN FORUM

 

Questions were raised by the industry to Capt Reiling

 

Ø        Why is the C of A issued once a year not every six month?

Ø        Why do the AMO’s do all the work and CAA gets all the credit?

Ø        Are owners of the aircrafts reminded timeously about the renewal of C of A’s?

Ø        What does CAA do to remind their client?

Ø        What happen if the C of S has been long overdue in terms of date, mileage etc?

Ø        Why are the no CAA offices in Cape Town, Durban and other place besides Midrand?

 

 

5.  SUMMARY

 

6.  CLOSURE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SPONSORS

 

Capt. Reiling thanked all the attendees and explained that their contribution will definitely help the CAA improve their service delivery. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OBERT CHAKARISA

SM:A (CHAIRMAN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NATASHA APOLLIS

AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR  (SECRETARY)