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Edition 292

CONTENTS COLUMNISTS SA FLYER

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Guy Leitch - ATTITUDE FOR ALTITUDE Peter Garrison - LEADING EDGE Jim Davis - PLAIN TALK George Tonking - HELI OPS

FLIGHTCOM

7 Bush Pilot - Hugh Pryor 13 Leagle Eagle - Prof. Salazar 17 Defence - Darren Olivier

FC 21

Johan Walden - A SLIM LOGBOOK Ray Watts - REGISTER REVIEW Jim Davis - ACCIDENT REPORT Chris Martinus - AOPA UPDATE

FLIGHT TEST

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Edition 292

CONTENTS FEATURES SA FLYER

23 24 34 38 42 48 54 61 66

Companies: Eagle Flight Academy Letters to the Editor CAA Awards Companies: Rand Airport Unhinged: who needs controls? History: Wings for Warsaw Tequila at Sunrise Lanseria International Airport Feature Companies: Aeronautical Aviation

FLIGHTCOM

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Industry Update Global 6500 Companies: Fireblade FBO Attack on Heli Tourists Glass Cockpit Philosophies

REGULARS 10

Opening Shot

37 M&N Acoustics Register Review 40 SV Aviation Fuel Table 47 Market Place 51 GIB Events 52 Alpi Flight School Listing 53 AME Directory 57 Federal Airlines Charter Directory

Pilatus Factory African Air Connectivity Flight Test: Embraer’s KC-390 Safety In Aircraft Maintenance IATA's 2020 Outlook

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FLIGHTCOM

12 Subscriptions 41 AEP AMO Listing 44 Aviation Directory

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THE NEXT GENERATION OF PILOT & FLIGHT CREW TRAINING

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HIS beautifully atmospheric image of two shiny Extra 300s was captured by Hartenbos based photographer Cobus Brink. SAA Captain Andrew Blackwood Murray asked Cobus to do some pics over Swellendam with his Extra 330LP and Mark Oostinghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new E330LX; both attending the Western Cape Aerobatic Championships. The 48 ECOGTC UJKR YCU MKPFN[ Ć&#x192;QYP D[ #NGY[P $WTIGT It always seems to take longer than expected to get three planes in the air for a photo shoot. By the time this shot was set up it was getting dark and so Cobus had to use an undesirably high (and thus grainy) ISO of 1600 and a slow shutter speed of 1/100th on his Canon 7D Mk2. Getting a sharp image at this slow shutter speed is a challenge in air to air, but it gave a great prop disk. Having good formation skills meant that the planes could tuck in close to the camera ship and a wide 40 mm lens gives a very pleasing perspective. (GDTWCT[ ^ YYY UCĆ&#x192;[GT EQO

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ATTITUDE FOR ALTITUDE GUY LEITCH

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guy@saflyermag.co.za Bringing into question the KC-390's runway requirements - this one overran one of the longest runways.

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+27 46 624 4899

1990 Mooney M20J Special Edition

2200 Hrs TT Airframe and Engine. PT-6A-34, 750SHP, Garmin G1000 Avionics, External Baggage Compartment, 29” Wheel Upgrade, Air Conditioning.

1807 Hours TT and 8 Hours SMOH April MPI, April Overhaul.

Price: US$ 1 258 000

Price: R1 550 000

1961 Aerospatiale Alouette 2 11400HRS TT, 12-Year completed in May 2017 Registered NTCA.

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1966 Piper Cherokee 180

2000 Hours TT Airframe, Factory rebuilt zero-time Engine. 3-Blade Prop, 4200lbs MAUW Upgrade, Cargo Pod, G500 PFD, G650 GPS/Nav/Comm, TCAS, Stormscope, etc

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1998 Mooney M20K Encore 1230 Hours Airframe and Engine SMOH

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1948 Ercoupe 415E 2040 Hrs TT Airframe, 757 Hrs SMOH Engine (Lycoming O-235) All-new wing internals, fabric skins, extended range tanks and fresh paint throughout.

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BRAND NEW Airvan 8

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2013 Robinson R66 Turbine

1969 Cessna 182M

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2004 Piper Saratoga II TC

1985 Malibu 310P

2007 Cessna T206

1350 Hrs TT, A & E Neat & Clean, King VFR;

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1980 Bonanza A36TC

1966 Cherokee 180

1978 Turbo Arrow III

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1981 King Air 200

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1979 Cessna 182RG

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2007 Malibu Meridian

2016 RV-10

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GARTH CALITZ

The Second

SA CIVIL AVIATION Authority Industry Awards

Continuing their commitment to foster excellence, the Civil Aviation Authority hosted the second instalment of its annual awards in Pretoria on Friday the 13th December.

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Boitumelo Katisi receives an Outstanding Contribution to SA Aviation Award from CAA Director Poppy Khoza.

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Arthur Bradshaw receives the Lifetime Award.

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DECEMBER 2019 I was really surprised when the dear old CAA sent me the amendments before they went on holiday in December â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I usually have to wait forever to get the amendments in early January. Thanks Monica.

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We are excited to announce that Rand’s Airport expansion has commenced with the launch of Phase One of the development to be known as ‘Airport Park Extension 7’. Contact To find out more - Stuart, manager@randairport.co.za or Richard, richard@curriegroup.co.za

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newcomer

the table at this point was Captain Morgan

who

always livened up the

conversation

and this eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was to be no exception. Three foamies later and embellishment was the rule. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If your plane lost all three axis controls at once, could you land it safelyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;? This question was posed by $QGUHZÂ¶V Ã&#x20AC;\LQJ LQVWUXFWRU DQG DLUOLQH pilot, who for the sake of anonymity I will name Brett Gebers. He claimed that he KDG GHPRQVWUDWHG WKLV WR Ã&#x20AC;\LQJ SXSLOV EHIRUH LQ RUGHU WR LQVSLUH FRQÂ¿GHQFH Our minds were now so numbed by the fourth Boksburg Cappuccino that no one could even vaguely suggest a solution let alone string two coherent syllables in sequence. Head pounding I surfaced late the next afternoon and through a foggy mind recalled his solution. I called Neil Hellman

(another

pseudonym)

and

asked him to join me the next day for VRPH LQWHUHVWLQJ FLUFXLWV 1HLOÂ¶V Ã&#x20AC;\LQJ days and mine had begun at similar WLPHV DQG KH Ã&#x20AC;HZ DQG VWLOO Ã&#x20AC;LHV KLV mommyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bonanza. I was the proud half share owner of a Cessna 170 ZS-EUO which shared the same birth year as me.

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FEATURE Sunday was a calm morning and we departed off Lanseria 06L (yes, Lanseria

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had two parallel runways and a cross runway those days and was actually a friendly place for general aviation). Our destination was 2GLH DLUÂżHOG ZKLFK ZDV OLWWOH XVHG HYHQ WKHQ but boasted a long runway perfect for our escapade. , OLQHG (82 XS IRU ORQJ ÂżQDOV DQG WRRN P\ hands and feet off the controls, determining the attitude and speed with the elevator trim for the directional control: we opened the GRRUV DQG JLQJHUO\ DW ÂżUVW H[SHULPHQWHG with pushing them out in order to steer. At WKH Ă&#x20AC;DUH , VZLIWO\ WRRN KROG RI WKH FRQWUROV IRU

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of it in case this unique part failure was

the touchdown. Practise makes perfect and

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referred to the then DCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technical division.

after several attempts we ventured to land

bottom hinge on my door sheared, putting

Raymond eventually ended up buying

without any 3-Axis control inputs. The highly

an end to the draughty escapades of EUO.

EUO and restored it to concourse condition

sprung 170â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s undercarriage usually ended in

The replacement cost for the hinge was a

only to sell it last year. I saw it parked in

a bounce, but it was nevertheless a hugely

whopping R990 which was huge considering

its hangar at Rand a few years ago and

satisfying exercise.

that we had bought the plane for R50 000

knowingly spied the odd non-standard

Flight control with the doors became my

in 1987. I seriously considered putting in an

hinge at the bottom of the left hand door. I

new party trick until one day I took up a friend

insurance claim, for we had sheared what

wonder if the new owner knows why this part

who is now CEO of a large Aeroplane agency

was now proven beyond any doubt to be a

is different or even that EUO has additional

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ACCIDENT REPORT JIM DAVIS

RAVIN GEAR This report was compiled in the interests of promoting aviation safety and reduction of the risk of aviation accidents or incidents and not to establish legal liability.

SYNOPSIS

struck the runway surface and the landing gear collapsed. The

The pilot, who was the sole occupant onboard the aircraft, was

aircraft veered off the runway on the right-hand side, coming to rest

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approximately 5m from the runway edge facing in a westerly direction.

Aerodrome. His intention was to uplift two passengers at Grand

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The pilot was cleared for landing Runway 35 at FAGC by Air 7UDIÂ¿F &RQWURO $7& $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH SLORW DV ZHOO DV WKH $7& WKH landing gear was down prior to landing as well as on touch down. Approximately 100m after the aircraft touched down the propeller

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prior to the arrival of the Accident Investigator on the scene. Evidence of runway damage was found on the inboard section of WKH Ã&#x20AC;DSV LQGLFDWHG WKDW LW ZDV LQ FRQWDFW ZLWK WKH UXQZD\ VXUIDFH DIWHU the landing gear collapsed.

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PROBABLE CAUSE The pilot retracted the landing gear unintentionally by selecting the gear lever to the up position instead of WKH Ã&#x20AC;DS OHYHU GXULQJ WKH ODQGLQJ UROO ZKLFK FDXVHG WKH landing gear to retract and the aircraft to veer off the runway. The aircraft sustained minor damage during the incident. The landing gear started to collapse approximately 100m after touch down. Several propeller strike marks were visible on the asphalt runway surface to the right of the centre line, resulting in bending of WKH SURSHOOHU EODGH WLSV $ FOHDU ZKLWH WUDLO RI JODVV Â¿EUH compound could be seen on the runway surface as the aircraft skidded along its belly and veered off the runway

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to the right. The aircraft came to halt approximately 5m to the right of the runway edge facing in a westerly direction (283Â°M). The landing gear selector switch was located to the left of the throttle quadrant just above the pilotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right knee and the knob was in the form of a wheel. 7KH Ã&#x20AC;DS OHYHU ZDV ORFDWHG RQ WKH ULJKW KDQG VLGH RI the throttle quadrant and was in the shape of an aerofoil. $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH Â¿UVW UHVSRQGHUV DHURGURPH UHVFXH VHUYLFHV WKH Ã&#x20AC;DSV ZDV VWLOO LQ WKH GRZQ SRVLWLRQ ZKHQ they arrived on the scene. During an interview with the SLORW KH DFNQRZOHGJHV WKDW KH UHWUDFWHG WKH Ã&#x20AC;DSV SULRU to the arrival of the Accident Investigator on the scene. CONCLUSION: Considering the on scene investigation evidence as well as the post accident test evaluation of the landing

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gear system it was concluded that the collapse of the landing gear could not be associated with a mechanical malfunction or defect in the system. Available evidence (deformation of torque tube) indicates that the pilot retracted the landing gear unintentionally by selecting WKH JHDU OHYHU WR WKH 8S SRVLWLRQ LQVWHDG RI WKH Ã&#x20AC;DS OHYHU during the landing roll. After realising what he had done, he again selected the landing gear lever to the down position. The electrical circuit already activated the hydraulic system and the hydraulic actuator commences to retract the landing gear, the process was irreversible once the circuit was activated. Once the pilot elected to reverse the process

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by extending the landing gear, the hydraulic system was unable to overcome the weight of the aircraft and in the process of extending/pushing the landing gear back into position bent most of the associated tubes/rods in the system.

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ACCIDENT REPORT getting airborne again. If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a crosswind you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be dragged sideways across the runway, and LI \RX QHHG WR EUDNH Â¿UPO\ \RX FDQ JR IRU LW EHFDXVH the wheels have a decent grip on the surface. Dumping the lift immediately after touchdown is an extremely good idea, Large passenger jets do it automatically. As soon as there is weight on the oleos, spoilers pop out on the top of the wings to kill the lift. However there is one leeeeeetle codicil â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you have to be very certain that you move the right lever. This is so critical that many instructors and testing RIÂ¿FHUV EHFRPH UXGH DQG XQSOHDVDQW LI \RX HYHQ think of raising anything just after touchdown. They will tell you that you should vacate the runway and stop the aircraft so you can give your full attention to cleaning up.

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beacons to signal their approach. And then it was along the Vistula 5LYHU LQWR :DUVDZ 2QH FDQ LPDJLQH WKH QXPEHG WHUURU RI Ă&#x20AC;\LQJ LQWR the city on those nights. Major Selwyn Urry, second in command of 31 Squadron, told of his experience in a radio interview afterwards. From PLOHV RXWVLGH :DUVDZ WKH FLW\ FRXOG EH VHHQ DV D UHG JORZ RQ WKH KRUL]RQ OLW E\ WKH Ă&#x20AC;DPHV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG LQ WKH VPRNH DQG WKH SODQHV PDGH WKHLU ZD\ WRZDUGV WKDW (QHP\ ÂżJKWHUV DERYH WKHP GURSSHG Ă&#x20AC;DUHV LQ order to spot them. Once over the city, the planes descended to roof KHLJKW DQG Ă&#x20AC;HZ EHWZHHQ ZDOOV RI Ă&#x20AC;DPHV OHDSLQJ XS IURP KXQGUHGV RI burning buildings. They had to navigate through the huge beams of VHDUFKOLJKWV DQG D KDLO RI DQWL DLUFUDIW ÂżUH 0DMRU 8UU\ GHVFULEHG WKH incendiaries streaking through the air and the screeching of rockets. Shells exploded above and below them and the bombers rocked from side to side in the hail of steel. He said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Śevery German gun in the world seemed to be blazing away at usâ&#x20AC;?. Once the target was in sight, the planes throttled back to 140 miles per hour which felt like hanging stationary in the sky. But this

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frightening speed and altitude was necessary to enable the containers RI ULĂ&#x20AC;HV PDFKLQH JXQV DPPXQLWLRQ DQG RWKHU VXSSOLHV WR EH GURSSHG DFFXUDWHO\ RQ WKH WDUJHWV VR WKDW WKH :DUVDZ SDWULRWV FRXOG FROOHFW them immediately. 0RVW RI WKH DLUFUHZV ZHUH RQO\ DOORZHG WR Ă&#x20AC;\ RQH VRUWLH RYHU :DUVDZ EHFDXVH RI WKH H[WUHPH GDQJHU RI WKH PLVVLRQ $QG WUDJLFDOO\ despite the valour and the resolve of the airmen, the mission proved to EH LQHIIHFWLYH DQG FRXOG QRW SURYLGH VXIÂżFLHQW VXSSOLHV WR VXVWDLQ WKH Polish resistance, which was overrun by German forces on 2 October 1944. $ SRLJQDQW VWRU\ ZDV WROG WR PH E\ &KULVWHO GH :LW KLVWRULDQ UHVHDUFKHU IRU WKH :DUVDZ Ă&#x20AC;LJKWV ZKRVH IDWKHU ZDV &KLHI $UPRXUHU for 31 Squadron. He used to tell her that as each crew boarded their aircraft, he and his men would shake the hands of each airman because they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whether they would see them again. And WKHQ KH DQG KLV PHQ ZRXOG VLW DURXQG EUD]LHUV RQ WKH DLUÂżHOG GULQNLQJ coffee until dawn, waiting for their planes to come staggering in. Only then could they count their losses. And so back to the 75th anniversary memorial ceremony. The commemoration is convened annually by Martin Urry, Chairman

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African airmen. One of my sons and I were

the Defence AttachÃ© for the Republic of

Committee, whose uncle, Major Selway Urry,

asked to lay the wreath for those men of 34

Poland, gave an address of gratitude to the

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Squadron who were lost, an emotional and

South African Air Force and remembered

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very special moment for us. The aircraft in

the fallen. A few hundred people attended,

Commemoration Committee and organises

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many of whom were relatives of the men who

and co-hosts the reception afterwards at the

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Saxonwold Military Museum.

of the lucky ones and he seldom travelled by

the Polish community in Johannesburg. And there were rows upon rows of medals upon proud chests!

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$ SHUIHFWO\ WLPHG Ã&#x20AC;\ SDVW RI +DUYDUGV Ã&#x20AC;HZ D 0LVVLQJ 0DQ IRUPDWLRQ LQ PHPRU\ of fallen airmen, followed by a solo Harvard aerobatic display. Afterwards a bugle played the Last Post and Reveille. The plaintive notes echoing through the park brought a tear to the eye. Finally, there was the laying of wreaths with family of the airmen and heads of military organisations participating. The piles of wreaths by the end of the ceremony were an indication of the acknowledgement and gratitude to the servicemen. After the service, a reception was held at the Military Museum, a delicious lunch was prepared by the ladies of the Polish community, followed by a splendidly colourful display of Polish dancing in national costumes.

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,Q FRQFOXVLRQ WKH :DUVDZ $LUOLIW LV D story of extreme bravery. The mission took place towards the end of the war and a few of the South African airmen, like my father, had already fought for the full duration and were battle-weary and worn out. And yet they found it within themselves to help a besieged nation in dire need, risking (and many losing) their lives with honour. To me, the wonder of the story is that 75 years later, the Polish community of South Africa is still expressing its fervent gratitude every year to the South African airmen of 31 and 34 Squadrons by way of this commemoration ceremony. I remember that this meant a great deal to my father and he became quite emotional when he told me about it. The South African Polish community has never forgotten.

In the peace of the park, to the

air after the war, saying all his chances had

background sounds of birdsong, the beautiful

been used up. He was particularly suspicious

and moving 75th Commemoration service

of aircraft without propellers.

Acknowledgement and thanks to: -HDQ 8UU\ VHFUHWDU\ RI WKH :DUVDZ Commemoration Committee for material, information and guidance.

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This was a military commemoration

Radoslaw and Pastor Robin Peterson, son of

and full military protocol was observed,

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one of the airmen.

including a guard of honour. VIPs from the

Commemoration Committee for his uncleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

The commemoration was of special

South African Airforce, Royal Air Force

story. Major Selwyn Urry was one of the

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and Italian Airforce were present, as were

pilots and 2nd in command of 31 squadron.

father, Lieutenant Mark Lawrence, of 34

representatives from the Federal Republic

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of Germany and presidents and chairmen of

September 1944. He was a radio operator/

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navigator and also an air gunner. He had told

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danger involved and the bravery of the South

of Johannesburg. Col. Dariusz Siekiera,

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OUTH Africa might not offer the chance to layer up in scarves and knitted

beanies

while

exploring

quaint Christmas markets in the snow (sipping GlÃ¼hwein to defrost frozen Â¿QJHUV EXW ZH GR KDYH DPSOH YLWDPLQ D from the sun, 30 degrees Celsius,

ice cold beer and the Big Five. Everything that Europeans GUHDP RI IRU D EUHDN IURP WKH FROG :HOO DOO H[FHSW RQH eccentric European called Cameron, who happened to be a passenger on my early morning Cessna Caravan 208 Ã&#x20AC;LJKW IURP 25 7DPER WR D JDPH UHVHUYH LQ WKH .UXJHU National Park. &DPHURQ ZDV WDOO DQG JDQJO\ ZLWK Ã&#x20AC;RZLQJ ORFNV RI dark hair. Clothed in a lilac suede poncho and suede tracksuit pants, he stood out from the rest of his family ZKR ZHUH WKH VHYHQ SDVVHQJHUV RQ RXU Ã&#x20AC;LJKW QRW RQO\ LQ DSSHDUDQFH EXW DOVR ZLWK KLV DEVROXWH IHDU RI Ã&#x20AC;\LQJ Â± RI which he immediately informed us on arrival at the aircraft. Â³:HÂ¶UH Ã&#x20AC;\LQJ LQ WKLV" 1RW D FKDQFH Â´ KH FULHG LQ D WKLFN British accent with a look of horror. I chuckled as I imagined how minuscule the C208 Grand Caravan must look in comparison to the British Airways Airbus A380 which had brought him to Johannesburg.

54 (GDTWCT[ ^ YYY UCÆ&#x192;[GT EQO

get

of course. If it is a hard landing then naturally we can all agree that it was

inside!â&#x20AC;? barked

Dassie.â&#x20AC;? Everyone (except sulking Cameron) laughed and Jeff winked at

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just Cameronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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father while the

the aircraft. The Caravan is a single pilot aircraft. Jeff simply invited me to

whole

family

teased him. After

Ă&#x20AC;\ ZLWK KLP EHIRUH , KHDG EDFN WR (XURSH WR VHH ZKHWKHU ,ÂśP PLVVLQJ RXW skipping a chapter in my career by going straight to the airlines.

hair

Jeffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charm put all the passengers at ease, except for Cameron, who

Cameron

had used the time to conclude that he was not cut out for this adventure-

reluctantly boarded

and was now trembling in his seat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I need something to help me relax!

tossing

his

back

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the aircraft. Before start Jeff, our

witty

Captain,

commenced

with

the mandatory safety

Âł:KHUHÂśV WKH EDU" 'R \RX KDYH D WHTXLOD VXQULVH IRU PH WR GULQN"Â´ KH asked desperately. Tequila? At sunrise! I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have tequila for my passengers when I worked as an international cabin crew.

WKH

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cameron, relax!â&#x20AC;? Cameronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing to worry

airlines

where

the

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Captain

addresses

the

pilot.â&#x20AC;?

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8QOLNH

passengers in his best imitation of Chuck Yeagerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smooth

voice

over

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry Cameron! These 4 stripes signify that I can â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;read and write,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? joked Jeff.

the

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behind

cleared for departure from OR Tambo. Despite the strong crosswind,

closed doors, Jeff faced the

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passengers with a dashing

the Standard Instrument Departure (SID). In the background Cameronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

smile as he explained the

whines could be heard â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and I developed a new appreciation for the sterile

location of the emergency exits

cockpit philosophy.

system

from

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I looked back into the cabin and nothing was out of the ordinary.

welcome to Africa! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be

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alarmed if I do a go-around when

the striking sunrise could distract him. Eventually his fear receded, and

we come in to land as there could

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be animals on the runway. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll scare

VFR conditions perfect.

them off and come back for a real

As we headed east we left the bustling Joburg metropolitan area

landingâ&#x20AC;Ś Oh, and if we touch down

behind us. After a week of heavy rain the full dams below mirrored the

smoothly then it was me who landed

heavens. Narrow noodle-like roads carried commuters into small towns.

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55 YYY UCĆ&#x192;[GT EQO ^ (GDTWCT[

Up ahead mountains framed my view of the

Cameron said. He turned to distance himself

Besides thoroughly enjoying my short

green landscape and the tranquillity touched

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while as a charter pilot and wishing I could

my heart. This might not be the picturesque

stopped dead in his tracks when he saw a

have experienced that lifestyle more before

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khaki coloured game drive vehicle waiting

heading to the European airlines, my eyes

home. There is nothing as heart warming as

to pick them up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And now I have to get into

were opened to the diverse roles charter

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this? Are you serious? This has to be a joke!

pilots play during a dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work.

The

lightest

turbulence as

jiggled passed

the

us over

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Drakensberg

escarpment. alarming, kept

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the

Jeff

aircraft

steady as possible to avoid

unsettling

passengers.

the turned

back in my seat to check on

Cameron,

seated

beyond the large smiles of his family members and gave him a big thumbs-up to reassure him that all was well. He stared back at me in disbelief, digging his manicured nails into the seat as an extra safety measure.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;He

doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

look very happy,â&#x20AC;? I told Jeff. Âł:HOO ZH DUH DOPRVW at top of descent. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll descend he

slowly

doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

feel

uncomfortable,â&#x20AC;? replied,

so too Jeff

performing

the gentlest turn onto KHDGLQJ WR WKH DLUÂżHOG LQ This is not the holiday for me. I want to go

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Approaching the Kruger Park, Jeff

home! Do they even have tequila here? Or

a door separating the passengers from

entrusted me with an important task: to keep

even better, do they have a joint?â&#x20AC;? Cameron

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a lookout for animals on or near the runway.

asked, panic stricken. Everyone blushed,

passengers and need a high level of

The strip was narrow and short; not the type

half embarrassed and half entertained by

customer service skills to make the journey

I had become familiar with in Europe, and

their family member.

as smooth as possible â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and ensure

the Lowveld.

Jeff smoothly manoeuvred the Caravan onto ÂżQDO DSSURDFK DQG FRQÂżJXUHG WKH DLUFUDIW

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enough Cameron.â&#x20AC;? said his father with D QRWH RI ÂżQDOLW\

passengers return in the future. In that regard, the pilotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role is similar

for landing. The cabin had gone quiet, so

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to that of cabin crew; they are the face of

I hoped that Cameron was preoccupied

watched the lilac suede poncho disappear

their charter company. Their role involves far

with searching for the Big Five through the

into the distance as the vehicle drove off. Jeff

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window, instead of working himself into a

and I returned to the aircraft. Over a quick

even perform the job of the baggage handler

panic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but I doubted it. The runway was

can of ice cold Coke in the scorching African

by loading the passengers bags themselves.

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look forward to, but we could enjoy a lekker

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braai with friends at the pool. I choose that

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SA POSITION REPORT As the aviation industry evolves, so too must its legislative framework. Otherwise we have the wholly destructive practice of ‘tea-time’ rule making by CAA bureaucrats who invent rules to justify their heavy handedness and the over-reaching of their powers. As evidenced by the South African Civil Aviation Authority’s apparent vendetta against CemAir and the grounding of large parts of the fleets of SAA, Mango, and BA/ Kulula, the overreaching of their powers has become a disastrous feature of the current CAA. There is, however, hope that the regulator will be reined in, in the form of the new Civil Aviation Amendment Bill which is, at time of writing, open for written submissions. One of those who has unsheathed his pen is transport economist Dr Joachim Vermooten. In his understated academic way, Dr Vermooten brings the issue of the CAA’s power-crazed over-reaching behaviour into sharp focus. Some background: Dr Vermooten’s PhD was on airline liberalisation in South Africa and he has spent his career making the South African airline industry as competitive as any airline industry worldwide. This has borne fruit by making it possible to fly between Joburg and Cape Town for the price of a meal in a decent restaurant. Carefully contextualising his submission to his own field of specialisation, Dr Vermooten points out that “the general objective is to foster competition within the South African airline industry. Within this context, … there is concern that recent decisions of the SACAA (e.g. in relation to CemAir and SAA Technical) demonstrates regulatory overreach and unequal application of technical requirements.”

Joachim Vermooten’s submission continues, “It appears that the separation of inspectorate from adjudication of matters, to prevent conflict of interest and excessive measures (like ‘precautionary’ grounding of an airline for disputes relating to specific aircraft), should be adopted. This requires some organisational restructuring to separate the inspectorate from the adjudication of decisions, where the principles of natural justice would require submissions from the affected party be heard before adjudication is made by an independent body.” This may be dry academic speak but it goes straight to the point – the CAA needs checks and balances to the unbridled abuse of its powers. And the CAA cannot be allowed to self-regulate. Thus, this publication repeats its oft made call for an aviation ombudsman. Dr Vermooten goes on to say, “The appeal process in the CemAir case clearly demonstrates the unfairness of actions taken by the SACAA, both with regard to the scope of the SACAA ruling, and especially with regard to the timing of the ruling, which inconvenienced passengers (public) on their legitimate expectations to be carried. An appeal or review process does not cure decisions made, especially due to the time that is involved in such a process.” In direct conflict with its mandate to develop aviation, the CAA has all but destroyed CemAir and damaged the reputations of otherwise excellent airlines such as BA, SAA and Mango. If the new Aviation Act stops the CAA overreaching its powers and making up tea-time rules to justify its actions, it is to be welcomed.

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DEMONSTRATOR MAKES LOW KEY VISIT In the first week of January a Bombardier Global 6500 corporate jet operated by the manufacturer touched down at Lanseria International Airport. Believed to be on a customer demonstration flight, it departed again the following day heading to South America. This low-key visit is the first to South Africa by the new jet that entered customer service in December 2019.

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LEGAL EAGLE SA Flyer and FlightCom are thrilled to have Prof. Salazar, the author of the definitive work on South African Air Law (reviewed in our January edition), contribute a regular feature to keep us current on developments in aviation law that affect all of us as users of general aviation.

HIS VHULHV RI EULHÀQJ articles is to help you keep abreast of major changes without having to plough through all the Government Gazettes, Amendments and more. References in the text of these articles are to my book titled Air Law, which may be ordered online or through good bookstores. These articles will not be run in every issue of FlightCom due to the inherent stopstart nature of the SACAA legal process and parliamentary procedures. Parliament is unlikely to start moving before March on three aviation bills that were at Phase One of the legislative process at the end of 2019. However, if something important happens, we will do our best to report on it immediately. Although this series is intended for students and general aviation users, I will keep an eye on air service developments as well. THE AIR LAW BASELINE In 2009 Parliament passed the Civil Aviation Act (which came into effect in 2010). The legislator updated it in 2011 (effective in 2012). Since 2012 there have been numerous changes to the Civil Aviation Regulations (CARS) and Technical Standards (CATS), known as Amendments. As a basic point of departure and a warning: don’t use the commonly

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available PDF for CARS (2011) as it is out of date, as is the PDF document labelled SACATS_2011. One example: regulation 91.03.4 (12) (c) mentions that a pilot has to FRQWDFW WKH UHOHYDQW DLU WUDIÀF VHUYLFH XQLW (ATSU) if the estimated time at the next reporting point, Flight Information Region (FIR) boundary or aerodrome of intended

access Lexis Nexis via SACAA’s website. In fact, if you want to be absolutely certain, the source is the Government Gazette, which is WKH RIÀFLDO UHFRUG RI OHJLVODWLRQ %XW UHDGLQJ the various gazettes every week is not really a pilot’s job… it’s mine. Changes to the CATS and CARS are also published in Aeronautical Information

The time limits for the submission of flight plans has changed landing is “in excess of three minutes” i.e. you are running three minutes later than the (7$ \RX KDG VSHFLÀHG 7KLV KDV EHHQ RXW of date for the past four years: since the 9th Amendment (September 2015), when it was reduced to two minutes late (as per ICAO). Thankfully the CARS and CATS Amendments documented on SACAA’s website are up to date. Checking the CARS and CATS online version by Lexis Nexis is the way to go, but you should pay attention to the editor’s headings to make sure the latest Amendment is noted and whether it relates to the Part you are accessing. You can

Circulars (AICs). A regular checklist is published on SACAA’s website which allows you to look for a given circular in the long list of AICs. It requires fortitude. Below I provide a good example of an AIC FKDQJH UHJDUGLQJ ÀOLQJ D ÁLJKW SODQ The Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) volumes (general, GEN; en route, ENR; aerodromes, AD) are updated four times a year (excluding Supplements). But there can be a lag in capturing changes: always check the update date which can be found on the top right or left corner of the page. Using the example

above: if you download current AIP GEN (at the end of 2019) you will notice that the two minutes regulation is still listed as a difference with ICAO, that is: three minutes; which is incorrect (AIP GEN 1.7-4). Let me be clear: I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know of any document (including by myself) that is 100% error free and since the capturing of aeronautical information is (not yet) done E\ $UWLĂ&#x20AC;FLDO ,QWHOOLJHQFH $, ZKDWHYHU that is, it is better to double check that you are actually using an up-to-date source. +RSHIXOO\ P\ EULHĂ&#x20AC;QJV ZLOO KHOS Updates â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new? Fees update (CARS Part 187). With the latest, 22nd Amendment, pending promulgation by the Minister, and effective 1st April 2020 the revalidation of your PPL will cost you R510 (from R480), (re) issuing your PPL R710 (not R670) (SPL: from R520 to R550). All fees are listed in

PXVW EH Ă&#x20AC;OHG QR OHVV WKDQ PLQXWHV before departureâ&#x20AC;?. Pilots are encouraged to Ă&#x20AC;OH ZHOO LQ DGYDQFH XS WR KRXUV DQG donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it means 5 days). There are now six types of NOTAM: this may not seriously affect general aviation pilots, but professional pilots and students writing Air Law exams should take note (Air Law, page 23). A â&#x20AC;&#x153;small printâ&#x20AC;? type of change that can trip you badly: if you are late sending your application for the initial issue of your licence or a rating â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;lateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; means more than 30 days after the skills test â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you have now to attach written reasons acceptable to the Director (Air Law, page 76). Please note WKH TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ Â´LQLWLDOÂľ PHDQLQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH \RX DSSO\ IRU D OLFHQFH RU D UDWLQJ What is a METAR? To this million dollar question we now have an accurate answer, â&#x20AC;&#x153;aerodrome routine meteorological

A METAR is not just a meteorological report this Amendment on SACAASâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. So get any application done before April Foolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day and from that date make sure you are paying the correct fee, as the new schedule may not be posted timeously. A RPL holder must now get at least a &ODVV PHGLFDO FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH $LU /DZ SDJHV 30 and 261). Â´)DWLJXHÂľ LV DW ORQJ ODVW GHĂ&#x20AC;QHG E\ CARS as: â&#x20AC;&#x153;a physiological state of reduced mental or physical performance capability resulting from sleep loss, extended wakefulness, mental or physical activity, circadian phase or workload that may impair a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alertness and ability to safely operate an aircraft or perform safety related RSHUDWLRQDO GXWLHVÂľ 7KLV GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWLRQ PD\ EH expected to crop up in various examination papers (Air Law, page 105, note 6). Since a January 2019 AIC (replacing a $,& D Ă LJKW SODQ Â´PD\ EH Ă&#x20AC;OHG IRU DQ\ Ă LJKWÂľ VHH $LU /DZ SDJH IRU DOO details). Some VFR pilots and students are FRQIXVHG DERXW ZKHWKHU WR Ă&#x20AC;OH RU QRW WR Ă&#x20AC;OH ,I \RX DUH XQVXUH MXVW Ă&#x20AC;OH D SODQ WKDWÂˇV ZKDW the law says (for now). Since an April 2019 AIC, the time OLPLWV IRU WKH VXEPLVVLRQ RI Ă LJKW SODQ KDYH changed: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unless otherwise authorised, a Ă LJKW SODQ IRU D Ă LJKW WR EH FRQGXFWHG LQ controlled or advisory airspace shall (read:

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What we know, and don’t know about it On 9 January a C-130BZ, serial 403, of 28 Squadron South African Air Force (SAAF) departed from the runway whilst landing at Goma International Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After travelling a short distance from the edge of the tarmac it slammed into a culvert and then an earthen embankment, shearing off the port wing inboard of the number 1 engine and starting a fire.

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magazine hits the shelves. It is certainly not ideal that the SAAF had only a single airworthy C-130BZ at the time of the accident, but it’s important to understand the reasons why. Amongst them is that, like C-130B/E/H operators elsewhere, the SAAF has been hard-hit by the need for inspections, refurbishments, or replacements of its 54H60 propellers as part of the TCTO 3H1-18-515 and TCTO 3H1-

18-516 mandatory technical orders. Only two companies, both based in the United States, are authorised to perform this work DQG EHFDXVH WKH 6$$) RQO\ KDV VXIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW funding to send a set for one aircraft at a time, there is a long line of operators ahead of it each time in the overloaded waiting list. On top of this, each and every time a set of 54H60 propellers is sent the Air Force has to go through a formal and red-tape-heavy Public Finance Management Act-compliant process, taking weeks if not months more. Though even without the impact of those technical orders, the fact is that we as a country donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spend enough on the Air Force to have a higher availability rate outside of pre-planned â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;surgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; periods. There are too few hours funded, and too small a budget provided for spare parts, so 28 Squadron has to stagger maintenance DFURVV WKH Ă HHW VR DV WR PDNH EHVW XVH RI those limited Rands while ensuring at least one Hercules is always available. To put things in context, the entire Air Force budget amounts to 0.35% of government spending. Whether that is reasonable will be the focus of other columns. The second claim we must address has its roots in an older myth: That the C-130BZ was not supposed to have been in Goma and that it was on some sort of illicit or untoward mission. This, too, is IDOVH DV WKH Ă LJKW ZDV QRW RQO\ URXWLQH EXW RQH WKDW 6TXDGURQÂˇV +HUFXOHVÂˇ KDG Ă RZQ hundreds of times before. Indeed, ever since South Africa committed troops to the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Congo back in 2001 the SAAFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s C-130BZs KDYH Ă RZQ UHJXODU WUDQVSRUW PLVVLRQV WR resupply and support those forces, stopping at locations like Kinshasa, Goma, Bunia, Kisangani, Bukavu, and Beni. At the time of the accident 403 was returning from Beni to Goma, after which it was scheduled to KDYH Ă RZQ D SURWHFWLRQ GHWDLO WR -XED IRU D diplomatic support mission. It was not there to transport illegally obtained minerals, diamonds, oil, or similar contraband, in fact the main piece of cargo was a 16 kVA generator thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easily visible through the open door in photos from the accident site. Our third claim is the assertion that the accident was caused by poor maintenance and/or inadequately trained aircrew, usually accompanied by a claim that standards have dropped in the post-1994 Air Force. Yet claiming this is grossly unfair and premature without any actual evidence. After all, the post-1994 SAAF had until now Ă RZQ WKH & %=V IRU \HDUV QHDUO\ half their entire time in service, without a

single major accident. As someone who has Ă RZQ DERDUG D 6TXDGURQ +HUFXOHV LQ WKH recent past, I can attest to the immense care and attention to detail taken by both the air and ground crew to keep these aircraft in WRS VKDSH DQG Ă \LQJ VDIHO\ $V ZLWK DQ\ accident, human error may have been a factor here too, but that does not necessarily PHDQ LW ZDV FDXVHG E\ LQVXIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW FDUH RU basic incompetence. At the same time there are plausible mechanical failures, such as undercarriage malfunctions, that could have been the cause. At this point we simply do not know enough to make a solid assertion about a root cause. This is why there is an accident investigation team in Goma from the Air Forceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Directorate of Aviation Safety studying the aircraft and analysing in painstaking detail every action taken by the crew. Only once they complete their investigation should we know what actually happened. The fourth claim that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen is

aircraft from Goma and either repairing or scrapping it. 7KH Ă&#x20AC;IWK FODLP LV UHODWHG WR WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW DQG is the rather persistent refrain that the pre1994 SAAF was great, the post-1994 SAAF is terrible. We have seen multiple variations of this sentiment, but all are based on a core false assumption: That a peacetime and wartime force can be comparable. The Border War-era SAAF had, when DGMXVWHG IRU LQĂ DWLRQ DQG WKH FRVW RI ODERXU SDUWV DQG VR IRUWK DW OHDVW IRXU WR Ă&#x20AC;YH WLPHV more operational funding than the SAAF does today. Even after the cuts of the early 1990s, and the resulting rationalisation, it could rely on the ongoing effects of earlier LQYHVWPHQWV DQG D JHQHURXV VXUIHLW RI Ă \LQJ hours. The Defence Force today has to operate in a budget-constrained environment as the country is at peace and there are more pressing socio-economic needs that need funding. It is for this reason that the entire South African National Defence Force,

The extent of the damage to the left wing - plus there is serious damage to the undercarriage.

that either insurance or the United Nations will pay for the repair. This, sadly, is also false. Military aircraft are never insured and the SAAFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s C-130BZs are no different. 7KH ULVN SURĂ&#x20AC;OHV DQG XQSUHGLFWDELOLW\ RI PLOLWDU\ Ă \LQJ DUH XQDFFHSWDEOH IRU DQ\ private insurance underwriter, who would either have to be insane or would charge such a high premium as to make a policy unaffordable. As for the United Nations, under the terms of the agreements that countries sign with it for peacekeeping missions, each country is responsible for the costs incurred from aviation accidents and incidents, along with regular maintenance and repairs. The UN does reimburse countries, but only for KRXUV Ă RZQ DQG QRW DQFLOODU\ H[SHQVHV The SANDF will also unfortunately have to shoulder the entire cost of removing the

including all acquisitions, receives just 2.7% of government spending and why there is no public appetite to increase that proportion. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SAAF receives just R6.4 billion a year (or 0.35% of government spending, as said above), providing only 17,100 funded Ă \LQJ KRXUV LQ WRWDO RQ ZKLFK LW PXVW PDLQWDLQ D Ă HHW RI RYHU DLUFUDIW DQG nine bases so as to provide coverage across the entire country. Amongst the duties it is required to perform at any location in the country and neighbouring countries are immediate-notice search and rescue, Ă&#x20AC;UHĂ&#x20AC;JKWLQJ GLVDVWHU UHVSRQVH VXSSRUW WR WKH police, airspace protection, and maritime patrol, over and above its task of providing support to South African troops deployed with United Nations peacekeeping missions. There is a strong argument to be made that we are now spending too little on the

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6$$) HVSHFLDOO\ DV WKH QXPEHU RI IXQGHG Ă \LQJ KRXUV KDYH KDOYHG LQ WKH past decade. But at the same time we need to recognise that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfair and LOORJLFDO WR KROG WKH SHDFHWLPH 6$$) XS WR LWV ZDUWLPH SUHGHFHVVRU DQG Ă&#x20AC;QG the former wanting, just as it makes no sense to ridicule the United States Air Force and Royal Air Force because each is a fraction of the size and power of its Cold War-era counterpart. 7KH Ă&#x20AC;QDO FODLP ZHÂˇOO DGGUHVV ZDV VWDWHG D IHZ GLIIHUHQW ZD\V EXW effectively amounted to saying that the C-130BZs are too old for operational Ă \LQJ DQG WKDW WKH\ VKRXOG KDYH EHHQ UHSODFHG VRPH WLPH DJR 7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW SDUW of that is misleading and arguably inaccurate, the second is however true. The long-term strategic planning of the SAAF was for the C-130BZs to be replaced in some roles by the Airbus Military A400Ms from 2010 onwards and in other roles by another type like the Alenia C-27J from 2015 onwards. But the A400M acquisition was abruptly cancelled in 2009 by thenMinister of Defence Lindiwe Sisulu as a result of delays in the programme and perceived cost overruns, while National Treasury has refused to provide additional funding to the Air Force for a C-130BZ replacement. 7KDW UHSODFHPHQW LV GHĂ&#x20AC;QHG LQ 3URMHFW .$1)(5 DQ DFTXLVLWLRQ requirement on the defence forceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Strategic Capital Acquisition Master Plan (SCAMP). The SAAF had planned to fund it from rolled over funds in the Special Defence Account (SDA) over the next few years, but as of WKLV Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO \HDU 1DWLRQDO 7UHDVXU\ KDV FXW WKH 6$$)ÂˇV DOORFDWLRQ RI SDA acquisition funds to near-zero, meaning that no new aircraft can be procured for the foreseeable future. Moreover, as support contracts and certain classes of spare parts came from the same account, this will reduce the ability of the SAAF to keep Ă \LQJ LWV DLUFUDIW ,QGHHG LW LV JRLQJ WR EHFRPH LQFUHDVLQJO\ FRVWO\ WR VXSSRUW WKH & %= Ă HHW DV FHUWDLQ VSDUH SDUWV JR RXW RI SURGXFWLRQ DQG are no longer readily available. At some point in the near future this might reach the point at which the aircraft will have to be retired from service if no additional funding is made available. To sum up, 403â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accident is a blow to the Air Force and in particular the personnel at 28 Squadron and Denel that had maintained it for so many years. It does not help the situation if the general public believes in and continues to spread politically or ideologically motivated misinformation, even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unintentional. We should all be extra cautious in cases like this to stick to the facts and verify any more outlandish claims. Note: This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s originally scheduled follow-up to the December look at Denel has been postponed till next month. Ă&#x17E;

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ATTACK ON HELI TOURISTS

One of the Alouette IIs at the bottom of the idyllic Tsitsa Falls.

OUTH African based helicopter pilot Eugene Couzyn led a group of two helicopters to the remote TSITSA FALLS in the Eastern Cape. They were attacked by the local villagers and were fortunate to escape unscathed. Eugene writes: At approximately 12:00 noon on 4th January 2020, I was at the bottom of the Tsitsa Waterfall with a group of 10 tourists including myself,

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DGPLULQJ WKH ZDWHUIDOOV :H KDG Ă RZQ LQ in our helicopters and landed at the base of the falls to admire their great beauty. We had been there for about 30 minutes when a group of six youths collected at the top of the waterfall, approximately 100m above us, and started throwing rocks down at us. One of these rocks narrowly missed one of the women in our party, Ms Yvonne Corrigan, by less than 500mm, landing at her feet. The rocks being thrown at us were sizeable, the one just missing Ms Corrigan being approximately the size of a tennis

One of the great joys of helicopters is that they provide access to out of the way places, normally beyond the reach of the mainstream tourists. For this reason, helicopter tourism is in great demand amongst the very top level and thus most influential tourists. But are they safe enough? In an idyllic secluded corner of the Eastern Cape a party of heli-tourists nearly lost their lives when they were attacked by the local villagers.

ball. Had it hit her, it would probably have been lethal. Included in our group were four young children (aged between 6 and 15 years) who were lying on a large rock at the base of the falls and it was just good fortune that none of them were struck by the rocks hurled from the top of the waterfall. We could clearly see that there were six youths, with two being noticeably bigger than the other four, although in the scramble for us to get away from the area, I would not be able to identify the individuals. We tried to shout at them, but they took no notice and eventually moved back from the edge of the waterfall until we could no longer see them. We had travelled to the site by helicopter as the base of the waterfall is largely inaccessible in any other way. When we hurriedly took off after this LQFLGHQW IHDULQJ IRU RXU VDIHW\ ZH Ă HZ to the top of the waterfall where there is a small village. We saw four of the youths, one of whom appeared to be a \RXQJ JLUO Ă HHLQJ WKH VLWH WRZDUGV WKH nearby village but we were unable to see the two bigger boys. We were nervous to land in the area as we did not know what reaction we would get from the local community DQG VR ZH Ă HZ EDFN WR 0ERW\L ZKHUH we were staying. Our group included a family of four, being the parents and two young children who had experienced an incident several weeks prior in which their eight year old daughter was accosted by a vagrant in a public park. The attack at Tsitsa was the last straw for them and they will be emigrating from South Africa as soon as they are able to do so. Both parents are highly TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HG (QYLURQPHQWDO 6FLHQWLVWV DQG the loss of their skills to our country is something we cannot afford. In an area of our country where Tourism is one of the most important ways in which the local community FDQ EH XSOLIWHG , Ă&#x20AC;QG LW LPSRVVLEOH to understand or condone the type of attack to which we were subjected and I will be laying criminal charges of attempted murder as soon as I am able to get to a police station. Hopefully this will result in action to ensure that attacks of this nature are dealt with in the strongest possible manner that our Law allows and that further such attacks never happen again. Ă&#x17E;

An Alouette II is dwarfed by the magnificent waterfalls.

The children enjoying some sun shortly before the rocks rained down.

The falls are some distance away from the nearest village.

The location of the waterfalls where the attack took place.

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Feature F RANS G ROTEPASS

WHO IS RIGHT:

Are there lethal differences in glass cockpit design philosophies? In the art of instrument flying, the skills of visual cognition of the picture presented on the instrument panel is transferred via the muscle memory of the pilot controlling the aircraft, with the result of a safe flight – most times.

have been fortunate to have EHHQ Á\LQJ IRU \HDUV ,Q WKHVH years I progressed from PPL to ATP, with an instrument rating for 42 years. The aircraft I have ÁRZQ KDYH UDQJHG IURP ZHLJKW shift to jet aircraft with a lot of turbo-prop time as well. During this time, I have witnessed the tremendous advancement from basic gyro instruments scattered all over the panel to the more organized ‘six pack’. The six pack was then partially updated with electronic HSI and DI instruments replacing the vacuum driven gyro instruments. These instruments proved to be more reliable

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than the gyro instruments and the dreaded vacuum pump was disappearing. GPS and Glonass arrived and the engineers JDYH XV ÁLJKW PDQDJHPHQW systems with glass cockpits incorporating massive data bases of maps, approach plates, airport diagrams and everything to complement the function of the aircraft. Pilots became ÁLJKW PDQDJHPHQW V\VWHPV (FMS) operators. Naturally Airbus had their philosophy and Boeing had their own. In general aviation Honeywell was the company responsible for the fully integrated FMS cockpit. Grumman and other aircraft producers also use Honeywell and Pilatus came up with the PC12 NG glass cockpit. In the early days there were teething problems with plenty of updates and upgrades, but Pilatus was thinking like Airbus and Boeing. In the smaller market Garmin, Dynon, Aspen, MGL and others were looking after the lighter aircraft, especially the non-

ABOVE: An early AH, the pointer lay out is still used today by all the big boys. LEFT: EFIS Panel from the PC12.

The six Pack was then partially replaced with electronic HSI and DI instruments replacing the vacuumpressure driven gyro instruments.

The basic rule is move the 'Roll Pointer' towards the 'Sky Pointer'.

W\SH FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG KRPH EXLOGHU PDUNHW DQG their design initially was not restricted by FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ OLPLWDWLRQV I bought a Dynon D2 rechargeable battery driven standby HSI. Excited by this PDJQLĂ&#x20AC;FHQW QHZ WHFKQRORJ\ , WHVWHG LW DW night in a PC12. To my amazement I became aware of a big difference in design layout. Initially it was subtle, but then I realised the big difference in design philosophy. If you are not expecting it, the difference could be a killer, especially for aircraft entering IMC just after takeoff. The difference lies in what we call the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sky Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and what I would call the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Roll Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Roll Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. So, the aircraft is presented by: The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Roll Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the base is the same as the slip indicator. The wing indicators L and R and The Dot which indicates the angle of attack.

In the Garmin display we immediately identify the 'Sky Pointer'. The Dynon - we are doing a left turn indicated by the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Roll Pointerâ&#x20AC;? 18 degrees as well as the magenta indication showing a left turn.

In the picture above of the Dynon: we are doing a left turn indicated by the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Roll Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of 18 degrees as well as the magenta indication showing a left turn. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sky Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; points down, perpendicular to the horizon. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Roll Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reads like the minute hand of a clock. To roll the wings level just bring the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Roll Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sky Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The slip indicator is selfexplanatory. On the Garmin presentation the slip indicator is part of the base of the

In the Garmin display we immediately identify the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sky Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as well as all the components of the aircraft and on the base of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Roll Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; we see the slip indicator. For which we step on the slip bar as we would have stepped on the ball and then trim. Both the Dynon and the Garmin read the same and are very intuitive. However, the PC12 follows the same layout as Airbus, Boeing, Grumman and the other â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;big metalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; aircraft. On this Grumman display the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sky Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Roll Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; are reversed and point in the opposite direction.

This time the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sky Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; points to the sky. It also has the slip brick or bar in its base, and this is an anomaly because the slip bar should be part of the aircraft indicators. The pointers however still follow the same format, as can be seen on the old AH in the beginning of the article. The fact is that in EFIS equipped aircraft WKHUH DUH WZR V\VWHPV 2Q Ă&#x20AC;UVW JODQFH they appear the same, but in practice the recognition and the required muscle action DUH UHYHUVHG )RU SLORWV Ă \LQJ WKH VDPH equipment all the time it is no problem. But IRU SLORWV Ă \LQJ GLIIHUHQW DLUFUDIW WKH RQO\ advice is to recognise which pointer format your EFIS has and adjust your perception and muscle memory accordingly. If your perception is wrong, moving the controls to decrease your roll will actually increase the roll and entering a low overcast could be a fatal mistake. The serious instrument rated pilot must adapt because EFIS panels are here to stay. The basic rule is move the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Roll Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; towards the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sky Pointerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. In 2002 Singer & Dekker* did a study on the performance of pilots using the different pointer systems and found that the pilots made 5 times more turning mistakes (the upper right picture). Having Ă RZQ ERWK V\VWHPV , EHOLHYH WKH JHQHUDO aviation indication is better as it follows the same intuitive interpretation as reading an analogue gauge. ---------------------------------------*Singer,G. & Dekker,S.W.A. (2002), The effect of the roll index (sky pointer) on roll reversal errors. Journal of Human Factors and Aerospace Ă&#x17E;

A display from a Grumman Gulfstream showing the Big iron display.

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PILATUS FACTORY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SWISS PRECISON Who would have thought the Swiss, with their very high input costs and natural conservatism, could have built the most successful range of single engine turboprops in the world? PC-12 No.1 has pride of place on a pole - note its short wings.

HIS is the company that just quietly got on with the job of reinventing a whole class of general aviation aircraft â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and which went on to dethrone the King Air for the crown of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-selling corporate turboprop. It takes excellence to do this â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and for years I had been wanting to undertake a pilgrimage to Mount Pilatus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the home of the Pilatus Factory. Towards the end of each year journos from around the world are invited to IATAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Global Media Day in Geneva. This year I took the opportunity to expand the journey by detouring via the Pilatus Factory in Stans Switzerland with my colleague Linden Birns.

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Pilatus rolled out the welcome mat. Sales coordinator Peter Weber collected us from Stans railway station which had EHHQ DQ HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW KRXU WUDLQ ULGH IURP Zurich Airport. The factory had hoisted the 6RXWK $IULFDQ Ă DJ WR ZHOFRPH XV DQG DIWHU WKH REOLJDWRU\ SKRWRV LQ IURQW RI WKH Ă DJV DQG LQ IURQW RI WKH YHU\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW 3& QRZ mounted on a pole and looking strange with its prototypeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s short wings, we moved on to meet Ignaz Gretener, the VP of General Aviation who made himself available to answer our questions over a cup of excellent espresso. Then it was on to the factory tour. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think Peter Weber was very impressed by me â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I found all the wrong stuff fascinating. One of the most remarkable things about the factory is that the major assembly halls are

made of wood, including the roofs, which cover 80 metre spans. The inside reminds PH PRUH RI D EHDXWLIXOO\ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ORJ FDELQ or even sauna than a state of the art aircraft factory. And in homage to the wood - there are little signs everywhere explaining what type of wood was used in that particular section. Surprised at my fascination with the wood, Peter remarked that I was not as bad as another visitor who, in the middle of the tour, had spotted a remote controlled lawn mower and diverted the entire tour group into a detailed study of the lawn mower. But building aeroplanes is serious business â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially if you are Swiss. So I duly paid attention to the important stuff as well. Most notably, the Pilatus investment in cutting edge aluminium machining capability. The company is able to machine

An idyllic place to work - the view out the factory cafeteria on a winter's day.

aluminium structural components up to four metres long using a highlyDXWRPDWHG ÁH[LEOH PDQXIDFWXULQJ system. I gazed in wonder at a delicately milled centre spar section which had been hewn out of a single block of aluminium. It would be tempting to think that Swiss labour costs would make the Pilatus factory uncompetitive against other aero manufacturers around the world, especially in developing countries with cheaper labour. Peter Weber explains the obvious – often the PRVW KLJKO\ TXDOLÀHG DQG H[SHQVLYH

It reminds me more of a beautifully finished log cabin than a state of the art aircraft factory skills are best value in the long run. Outside, in the chilly December air, we watched the latest version of the PC12, the NGX taxiing out for an initial ÁLJKW WHVW 7KH UHPDUNDEOH WKLQJ LV WKDW LW ZDV SDUW RI D ÁHHW RUGHU IRU D &KLQHVH

Pilatus is justifiably proud of their aluminium machining capability.

The intricacies of the wiring harnesses being assembled.

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One of the most extraordinary aspects of the factory are the vast wooden buildings with massive roof spans.

The final assembly line - is like an operating theatre.

A sleek PC-21 basks in the winter sun.

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commuter airline, Jiangxi Express Aviation, so the success of the PC-12 is a global phenomenon. Also good to see on the ramp was the sleek PC-21 trainer and the PC-24 MHW WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW IHZ RI ZKLFK KDYH DOUHDG\ EHHQ delivered to Southern Africa. As an aside â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one of the things I did not know about the Pilatus factory is that, besides its role as an aircraft factory, it is perhaps best known for its use in the -DPHV %RQG PRYLH *ROGĂ&#x20AC;QJHU ZKLFK DV *ROGĂ&#x20AC;QJHUÂˇV KLGHRXW %RQG UHFRQQRLWUHV from the mountain behind and where he crashes his famous Aston Martin DB5 with the ejection seat. Ă&#x17E;

Global success - a PC-12 NGX for a Chinese feeder airline returns from its test flight.

IATAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DE JU N IAC ON AFR ICAN AI R CON N EC TIVIT Y At IATAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent Global Media Day, Alexandre De Juniac, IATAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Director General and CEO discussed the air connectivity challenges holding back African economic growth.

High jet fuel prices in Africa limit economic growth.

E JUNIAC believes that the issue of addressing the airlines high input costs is key. He said that high duties, airport taxes and charges and high fuel cost are key reasons the airline industry struggles to make money in Africa. De Juniac said that it is the responsibility of governments to lower fuel costs and airport taxes. He said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the main reasons the African air transport industry struggles is that high input costs deter the creation of new airlines. It is too expensive to operate airlines in Africa. Setting up a new airline in Africa is a risky business.â&#x20AC;? The key consequence is that the risks of starting a new airline are too high which is a key reason for the poor state of air transport connectivity in the continent. De Juniac said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Piling up of taxes, the monopolistic situation, and lack of supply may be because the airlines are in the hands of a happy few, usually in terms of airport taxes and charges.â&#x20AC;? He pointed out that air transport supports 6.7 million jobs in Africa and contributes $67.8 billion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Despite this, many African governments and airport service providers have tended to burden airlines and airline users with high taxes, fees and charges. This shows complete disregard for the fact that airlines across the continent are going through periods of critical Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO FULVLV DQG DUH VWUXJJOLQJ IRU VXUYLYDO

The high cost base of fuel for African airlines may be judged by the fact that globally, fuel accounts for about 36 per cent of an airlineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operational cost, while in Africa this ranges from 45 per cent to 55 per cent. Fuel prices at some stations in Africa are over twice the world average. De Juniac said that the lack of air connectivity in the FRQWLQHQW PDGH WUDYHOOLQJ DURXQG WKH FRQWLQHQW YHU\ GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW â&#x20AC;&#x153;Air connectivity in Africa is too low. It should be dramatically improving.â&#x20AC;? He cited the example of Kinshasa, with an estimated population larger than London. But if a traveller wants to go from Kinshasa to Lagos, Nigeriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commercial capital and Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ODUJHVW PHWURSROLV LWÂˇV LPSRVVLEOH WR Ă \ QRQ VWRS 5RXJKO\ miles separate the two megacitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;about the same distance as 1HZ <RUN WR 0LQQHDSROLV %XW WKHUH DUH QR GLUHFW Ă LJKWV ,QVWHDG a traveller will need to change planes at least once and pay a minimum of $1,200. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good chance the journey will take well over 12 hours. $FURVV $IULFD WKH VLWXDWLRQ LV VLPLODU &RPPHUFLDO Ă LJKWV DUH infrequent, expensive, and circuitous. To get from one country to another, an African traveller may have to go thousands of miles out of their way and transfer through the Middle East or Europe. Ă&#x17E;

It takes more than 10 hours to fly from Kinshasha to Lagos - when it should take just two hours non-stop.

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KC-390

South Africa desperately needs a new long range strategic airlift aircraft. In 2010 the South African Air Force (SAAF) was supposed to have begun replacing its aged C130s with Airbus A400Ms – but that was cancelled by government. REPORT: GUY LEITCH

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FLIGHT REVIEW: Embraer's KC-390 may have found the sweet spot as the C130 replacement.

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The use of turbofans rather than turboprops was the key design decision.

HE Americans were keen to sell South Africa their Boeing C-17 heavy lifter, but that is massively sophisticated and expensive and it is unlikely that the level of regional cooperation, or indeed budget, could be assembled to share such a large investment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as was the case the Strategic Airlift Capability based out of Hungary. The hot contender was the Airbus A400M and indeed South Africa had ordered eight and successfully participated in notably successful industrial offset programmes. But as South Africa became poorer and the A400M more expensive, with delays upon delays, South Africa took the opportunity to withdraw from the A400M programme â&#x20AC;&#x201C; supported by grossly LQĂ DWHG DFTXLVLWLRQ FRVWV KDYLQJ EHHQ IHG WR then Defence. So it was up to the SAAF to keep soldiering on with 60 year old Hercs, while Lockheed Martin tried to convince them to buy the new and enlarged J version â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the Russians stood on the sidelines with their old IL-76 and An-124, perhaps hoping for a deal on the still in development Antonov An-77. 0HDQZKLOH Â˛ ZKLOH WKH +HUFV Ă HZ RQ Â˛ and on, the Brazilians brought their KC-390 to market. And it may just be everything that the SAAF needs. ENTER THE KC-390 Embraer saw a gap in the middle of the market â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for an airlifter smaller and a lot cheaper than the American and Russian heavyweights, as well as the overengineered Swiss army knife that is the multi-role A400M, yet larger than the venerable Hercules and the twin turboprop

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Alenia C-27J Spartan and the even smaller Airbus C-295. The Braziliansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; objective was WR FUHDWH D IDVW DQG Ă H[LEOH PXOWL PLVVLRQ midsize tanker and transport aircraft using advanced but proven technology, which

of speed and altitude over the turboprops â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which is preferable for the long range missions but questionable when it comes to VKRUW DQG DXVWHUH URXJK Ă&#x20AC;HOG RSHUDWLRQV Their engine choice was the ubiquitous International Aero Engines V2500-E5 turbofans, rated at 31,330 pounds of thrust each, which propel the KC-390 to cruise at Mach 0.8 at up to FL360. The engines were adapted for military use but are fundamentally the same engines that power airliners such as the Airbus A320ceo. The faster cruise speed has real RSHUDWLRQDO EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV (PEUDHU VD\V WKDW IRU search and rescue missions with a typical 1,250 nautical mile radius, a KC-390 could cover the ground two hours faster than even the fastest turboprop. But the jet engines are not without their downsides. The KC390 consumes more fuel than the C-130J and while the KC-390 is also designed to operate from short, unimproved airstrips, (PEUDHU VWLOO KDVQÂˇW VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;HG WKH DLUFUDIWÂˇV

From the front the large side sponsons for undercarriage and APU are very evident.

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actual runway requirements. To cope with soft and rough airstrips, the nose gear has two wide low-pressure tyres and the main gear has four similar tyres on bogies on either side. Embraer FODLPV WKH .& FDQ WDNHRII DQG ODQG Ă&#x20AC;YH times without any required maintenance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and tyre changes can be done anywhere. The aircraft was designed around the interior dimensions of its cargo bay. To provide an unconstrained space, the wheels and ancillary equipment such as the APU had to be accommodated in large sponsons on either side of the fuselage. From the front, the size of these sponsons is striking. (PEUDHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW GHWHUPLQHG WKH UHTXLUHG

size of the interior, then built the aircraft around it. The hold has a width of 3.45 m (11.3 ft.) over its entire length and a minimum height of 2.95 m over a length of 18.5 m, including the ramp that stores two RI VHYHQ VWDQGDUG / SDOOHWV ,WV Ă RRU LV 1.24 m above the ground to allow easy rollon/roll-off loading via the ramp. Behind the main gear are two hydraulic struts to stabilise the aircraft on soft ground or high winds. The KC-390 can carry a maximum 26,000 kg, allowing it to transport two tracked armoured personnel carriers or a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter. One of the design JRDOV ZDV PD[LPXP Ă H[LELOLW\ DQG WKH .& FDQ EH UHFRQĂ&#x20AC;JXUHG EHWZHHQ UROHV LQ minutes. For disaster relief or medical evacuation, 74 stretchers can be installed with room for staff and life-support equipment. The KC-390 can carry up to 80 soldiers or 66 paratroops with full gear. Two jump-doors ZLWK ZLQG GHĂ HFWRUV DUH ORFDWHG EHKLQG WKH wings. A novel feature is that the doors can EH H[FKDQJHG LQ Ă LJKW IRU H[DPSOH ZKHQ reaching the target area on a SAR mission, to switch to doors with large bubble windows for better downwards visibility. THE FLIGHT DECK

7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW LPSUHVVLRQ RI WKH FRFNSLW is one of light and spaciousness. Large windows with low sills provide a great view out. All six windows are protected against ammunition up to 7.62 mm. For further protection in hostile environments, removable Kevlar mats can be added to the lower cockpit area. 7KH Ă LJKW GHFN KDV DQ RSWLRQDO WKLUG crewmember station behind the pilot seats, equipped with a display and tailored functions for missions such as aerial refuelling and S&R. In the rear of the cockpit are two bunks. Four Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion LQ GLVSOD\V IDFH WKH SLORWV $ Ă&#x20AC;IWK VLWV just below, on the centre pedestal. Aft of it are keyboard, scratchpad and cursor control devices. Avionics are commercial but with numerous additional functions for military tasks. The cockpit operates on the dark cockpit principle of commercial airliners: Lights illuminate only if the system condition is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;in transitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;non-normalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. In front of the pilots the large headup display (HUD) is supported by an Enhanced Vision System (EVS) using four cameras installed in the nose. These provide daylight and thermal imagery generated by a synthetic vision system.

Ground handling has to be agile for tight airports. The aircraft can be steered with the tiller from either front seat. This steers the nose wheel up to 67 degrees left or right, so the aircraft can turn through 180 degrees within a radius of only 23 m. The big feature of the cockpit is the interconnected and active sidesticks. Active means that, unlike Airbus and similar Ă \ E\ ZLUH )%: V\VWHPV WKH (PEUDHU stick provides force feedback to the pilots. The force feedback is claimed to provide VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQWO\ LPSURYHG SLORW VLWXDWLRQDO awareness. The sticks operate the digital Ă LJKW FRQWURO V\VWHP IRU SUHFLVH KDQG Ă \LQJ FRQWURO 7KLV LV QRW RQO\ D Ă&#x20AC;UVW IRU (PEUDHU but for this aircraft category. On each control stick is an autopilot disconnect/priority button and next to it is the usual conical trim hat that enables pilots to keep hands on throttle and stick (HOTAS) while adjusting trim for pitch and roll. It is also used for small adjustments, as many pilots prefer using the hat to moving the stick. On the left upper side of the control stick, a touch-control button is mainly used for speed stability on approach after the Ă&#x20AC;QDO FRQĂ&#x20AC;JXUDWLRQ DQG DWWLWXGH KDYH EHHQ attained. In addition to the usual push-to-

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Cavernous hold can take a Blackhawk or three Humvees.

talk button, there is a trigger on the stick that is used for FDUJR GURS PLVVLRQV ,W DFWLYDWHV WKH Ă LJKW FRQWURO ODZ IRU these missions and signals the loadmaster that the pilots are ready to drop the cargo. This is done by releasing the locks of the container-delivery system. Then either gravity, or for larger loads a drogue chute, pulls out loads of up to 42,000 lb. 7KH )%: KDV WZR Ă LJKW FRQWURO ODZV 1RUPDO DQG Direct, as a fallback option. In normal law, the sidestick commands pitch rate until the landing gear is selected up, after which gamma-dot and pitch-rate command is applied. *DPPD GRW LV WKH UDWH RI FKDQJH RI WKH Ă LJKWSDWK DQJOH ,Q backup mode, it is a direct stick-to-surface command. (PEUDHU KDV GHĂ&#x20AC;QHG D FRPSOH[ Ă LJKW HQYHORSH WR PHHW the various requirements using FBW, changing laws for VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;F PLVVLRQV DQG DOORZLQJ YDU\LQJ * ORDGV GHSHQGLQJ on the task and factors such as aircraft weight. Military FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ ZLOO DOORZ Ă LJKW ORDG IDFWRUV XS WR * 7R use the basic changes in capability, there is a master mode switch on the overhead panel with the positions Main, Max Effort, Tactical Nav, Airdrop, SAR (search and rescue) and $)) DHULDO Ă&#x20AC;UHĂ&#x20AC;JKWLQJ FLYING THE KC-390 )RU WKH DVVHVVPHQW Ă LJKW WKH WHPSHUDWXUH ZDV & ZLWK a QNH of 1014. Calculated speeds for takeoff were V1 117, 95 DQG 9 .,$6 ZLWK D Ă&#x20AC;QDO VHJPHQW VSHHG IRU Ă DS UHWUDFWLRQ RI .,$6 NQRWV LQGLFDWHG DLUVSHHG Acceleration was brisk. Rotation was to 8 degrees, with the target for initial climb of 11 degrees. An electronic tailstrike avoidance system increases stick force on reaching 13 degrees pitch, before an actual tailstrike of 15 degrees. Moving the relatively large sidestick a few degrees revealed

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the aircraftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agility and the reviewers used every chance GXULQJ WKH Ă LJKW WR XVH WKH PD[LPXP UROO UDWH RI XS WR degrees/second. This increases to 30 deg./sec above Mach 0.7, as the higher dynamic pressure translates into a higher rate, and the aircraft is not limited by loads during manoeuvres. Getting down without the braking effect of the large propellers of a turboprop could have been a challenge. So the KC-390 has huge spoilers for a fast and steep tactical descent. When the Master Mode switch is moved to Max Effort position and the aircraft is slowed to 230 KIAS to extend VODWV RQO\ LW ZLOO GHVFHQG ZLWK LGOH WKUXVW DQG Ă LJKW VSRLOHUV extended to 40 degrees at 11,000 fpm while accelerating to the maximum operating speed of 300 KIAS. At maximum speed it will still descend at about 9,000 fpm. 7R WHVW WKH XSSHU HQG RI WKH VSHHG HQYHORSH WKH\ Ă HZ D shallow descent and watched the FBW protection system smoothly pull up the nose to bring the aircraft back to its maximum speed as they accelerated through 304 KIAS. This protection does not use the auto-thrust or speedbrakes, but tries to keep pilots in the loop by handing back the aircraft once it is within the envelope. To demonstrate maximum-G protection, they slowed to 200 KIAS, extended the Flaps to 2 and started a 45-50-degree banked turn while quickly pulling the stick fully aft. Because G-load is permanently displayed in the left upper corner of the PFD, they could watch how the FBWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programmed envelope protection constantly kept the aircraft at not more than 2G. The G indication increases situational awareness and lets pilots know when they could overload the aircraft in Direct mode without the protections. 6WDEOH VORZ VSHHG Ă \LQJ LV D NH\ UHTXLUHPHQW IRU WKLV W\SH RI DLUFUDIW ,Q WKH EHIRUH Ă LJKW EULHĂ&#x20AC;QJ WR WKH $:6 7 WHDP RQ WKH WHFKQLTXHV IRU DQ DLUGURS WKH YDULDEOH Ă DS V\VWHP required detailed instruction. This enables the use of slats RQO\ Ă DSV RQO\ RU HYHU\ FRPELQDWLRQ RI Ă DS H[WHQVLRQ IURP GHJUHHV 7KLV LV GRQH E\ PRYLQJ WKH Ă DS OHYHU WR IRU H[DPSOH ZKLFK GULYHV WKH Ă DSV WR GHJ WKHQ VHOHFWLQJ D number between 1-9 on the scale next to the handle and KLWWLQJ WKH H[HFXWH EXWWRQ 8VLQJ RQ WKH Ă DS XQLW VFDOH WKH Ă DSV DUH GULYHQ WR GHJUHHV %\ FDOFXODWLQJ WKH FDUJR ORDGV that should be dropped, the desired aircraft speed of 130-140 .,$6 DQG WKH ZHLJKW RI WKH DLUFUDIW D Ă DS SRVLWLRQ LV GHULYHG to achieve an aircraft pitch angle of 5-7 degrees. Beyond the 40-degree position is a notch designated Full. This drives the Ă DSV WR WKH PD[LPXP GHJUHHV EXW DOVR VHQGV WKH Ă LJKW control computers a signal that a landing is now the objective. An unusual feature is that the AirDrop mode enables the horizontal stabiliser to be deliberately mistrimmed, so that when the cargo leaves the ramp and the aircraft experiences a swift trim change as the centre of gravity moves, it is in trim and allows full elevator authority. For an engine failure after takeoff (EFATO) demonstration, thrust was reduced on the right engine to idle just after lift off, and no rudder input was applied. The Beta (sideslip) target WXUQHG EOXH LQ WKH XSSHU SDUW RI WKH SULPDU\ Ă LJKW GLVSOD\ (PFD), showing an asymmetry had been detected, and the FBW envelope protection system added rudder. 7KH RWKHU XQXVXDO DQG GHPDQGLQJ Ă LJKW FRQWURO UHJLPH LV LQ Ă LJKW UHIXHOOLQJ LQ WKLV FDVH ERWK DV D UHFHLYHU DQG DV D GLVSHQVHU 7KH .& FDQ UHIXHO LQ Ă LJKW WKURXJK WKH

KC-390 can be refuelled in air - or provide air to air tanker services.

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probe above the left cockpit window. The control laws can EH FKDQJHG IRU DHULDO UHIXHOOLQJ ,Q 1RUPDO ODZ LW LV GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW to get the aircraft into a stable position behind the tanker to approach the drogue, but the Refuelling law changes the damping on the sidestick to make small, precise changes easier. As an air to air refuelling tanker, the KC-390 can refuel helicopters at speeds as low as 120 KIAS and jets up to 300 KIAS from 2,000-32,000 ft using two wing-mounted Cobham hose-and-drogue pods. These deliver up to 400 gallons per PLQXWH 7KH .& FDQ RIĂ RDG D PD[LPXP RI NJ from three tanks that can be loaded on pallets into the cargo hold to feed their fuel via the aircraftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centre tank. The centre tank can carry 10,000 kg of the aircraftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 23,000 kg internal fuel capacity. Using more palleted tanks extends that range. )LQDO DSSURDFK LV Ă RZQ ZLWK WKH IXOO GHJUHHV RI Ă DS For a mid-weight approach, the speed was calculated as 134 KIAS with a Vref of 127 KIAS. For the round-out and holdoff they reduced thrust to idle and broke the descent rate as the ground effect below the large anhedral wing helped with a smooth touchdown.

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How they compare - the C130J vs the KC-390.

SPECIFICATIONS & PERFORMANCE The KC-390 uses a Derotation law on touchdown to quickly lower the nose to the ground for shorter landing distances. It is advisable not to provide any backpressure on the side stick, as that would work against the control law, and the FBW would increase downward pressure in response. Thrust reversers can be armed for landing, to open automatically as the aircraft enters Ground mode and the engines reach idle RPM. The aircraft has powerful braking for operation on short and unpaved runways, with its spoilers extending to 50 degrees, huge brakes on all eight main wheels and reverse thrust. CONCLUSION Is it better than a C130J? In one word Yes, (but see Guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Column in SA Flyer this month for more on this comparison). As D Ă \ E\ ZLUH GLJLWDO DLUFUDIW ZKLFK FDQ FDUU\ XS WR SRXQGV of cargo at a maximum speed of 470 KTAS (540 mph), the KC-390 beats out the C-130Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s max carrying weight (42,000 pounds) and max speed when at full capacity (340 KTAS). Depending on the FRQĂ&#x20AC;JXUDWLRQ WKDW PHDQV WKH .& FDQ FDUU\ WURRSV RU paratroopers, or three HUMVEEs, or a Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk helicopter almost 2000 nm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or 3300 nm for ferry or long range maritime reconnaissance. And, like any proper military airlifter, the KC-390 has selfprotection systems including ballistic protection against small arms Ă&#x20AC;UH FULWLFDO V\VWHPV UHGXQGDQF\ UDGDU ODVHU DQG PLVVLOH DSSURDFK warning receivers and infrared countermeasures. Given that the average age of the 2,700 airlifters that the KC390 could replace is 30 years, Jackson Schneider, President and CEO of Embraer Defence and Security said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are convinced the KC-390 will be successful. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faster, carries a heavier load, and has state-of-the-art mission capability and avionics, and lower maintenance and operating costs.â&#x20AC;? Perhaps as a fellow BRICS member, the Brazilians can give the SAAF a big discount and easy payment terms. Ă&#x17E;

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Embraer-KC-390 SPECIFICATIONS Crew: 7ZR ĂĄLJKW FUHZ Capacity: WURRSV VWUHWFKHUV SDUDWURRSHUV / SDOOHWV Length: P IW

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Industry Update

AIRBUS 2019 AIRBUS TESTS PERFORMANCE

Airbus had a great year in 2019, thanks to increased A320 family deliveries and no doubt by Boeingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sea of troubles.

HE European plane manufacturer delivered 863 commercial aircraft to 99 customers in 2019, beating 2018 by eight percent. Of the 863 deliveries just 173 were wide-bodies, showing the importance of the single DLVOH IDPLO\ 6SHFLĂ&#x20AC;F W\SH QXPEHUV UHSRUWHG E\ $LUEXV DUH A220 Family: 48 v 20 in 2018 (since the A220 became part of the Airbus Family: 1 July 2018) A320 Family: 642 v 626 in 2018. Of these, 551 were NEO Family v 386 in 2018 A330 Family: 53 v 49 in 2018. Of these, 41 were NEO Family v 3 in 2018 A350 Family: 112 v 93 in 2018. Of these, 25 were A350-1000 v 14 in 2018 A380: 8 v 12 in 2018

Airbus sales/Airbus-Commercial Strong Sales.

The A320 continues to be the backbone of sales, with net orders of 768, compared to 747 in 2018. This brings Airbusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total sales through the 20,000 milestone. The newest baby, the A220 achieved 63 net orders, showing what Airbus marketing can do for a planemaker who had lost its way. The A320 Family continued to chalk up 654 net orders, thanks in particular to the hugely unexpected success of the A321XLR. Widebodies remain out of fashion. By year end, there were just 32 A350 and 89 A330neo orders. The problem is the possibility of a looming downturn scaring airlines into cancellations of 363 orders and the decision to end A380 production. But Airbus still has the challenge of delivering its backlog of 7,482 airliners. Ă&#x17E;

AUTOMATIC TAKEOFFS

In a step closer to single â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or no pilot â&#x20AC;&#x201C; cockpits, Airbus has performed the first fully automatic vision-based takeoffs.

IRBUS reports Test Pilot Captain Yann %HDXĂ&#x20AC;OV VD\LQJ Â´7KH DLUFUDIW SHUIRUPHG DV expected during these milestone tests. While completing alignment on the runway, waiting IRU FOHDUDQFH IURP DLU WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F FRQWURO ZH engaged the auto-pilot. We moved the throttle levers to the take-off setting and we monitored the aircraft. It started to move and accelerate automatically maintaining the runway centre line, at the exact rotation speed as entered in the system. The nose of the aircraft began to lift up automatically to take the expected takeoff pitch value and a few seconds later we were airborne.â&#x20AC;? Airbus is at pains to reassure its users, the pilots, that â&#x20AC;&#x153;for DXWRQRPRXV WHFKQRORJLHV WR LPSURYH Ă LJKW RSHUDWLRQV DQG RYHUDOO aircraft performance, pilots will remain at the heart of operations. Autonomous technologies are paramount to supporting pilots, enabling them to focus less on aircraft operation and more on strategic decision-making and mission management.â&#x20AC;? The plane maker says its objective is not to move ahead with pilotless aircraft as a target in itself, but instead, â&#x20AC;&#x153;to explore autonomous technologies alongside other innovations in areas such DV PDWHULDOV HOHFWULĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ DQG FRQQHFWLYLW\ %\ GRLQJ VR $LUEXV is able to analyse the potential of these technologies in addressing the key industrial challenges of tomorrow, including improving DLU WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F PDQDJHPHQW DGGUHVVLQJ SLORW VKRUWDJHV DQG HQKDQFLQJ future operations.â&#x20AC;? Ă&#x17E; Airbus autonomous takeoffs/Will automatic takeoffs phase out pilots?

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Maintenance W ING N UT

SAFETY IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE The proper maintenance of an aircraft forms a critical part of its safe operation. It is an old truism that the lessons of safety â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and particularly maintenance, are written in blood. However, it would appear to some that maintenance is the poor cousin of flight operations. The typical safety seminar, symposium or conference â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;talk-shopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; creates much hot air on flight operations but little if any on maintenance.

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Procedures are put into place to avoid accidental damage to aircraft.

of safety within the aircraft maintenance space is somewhat surprising, given the number of aircraft accident investigations in which it is established that a maintenance error played a role. The aircraft maintenance industry is inherently risky. Not only from the Health and Safety perspective but also due to the risks associated with conducting PDLQWHQDQFH RQ DQ DLUFUDIW 8QWLO $UWLĂ&#x20AC;FLDO Intelligence (AI) reaches the point where engineers can be replaced by robots the human factor and all that goes with human frailties will ever be with us. The establishment of Safety Management Systems (SMS) is the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proactive solution to mitigating the risks in aircraft maintenance. Global indications are that SMS within the PDLQWHQDQFH Ă&#x20AC;HOG LV RQO\ JRLQJ WR EHFRPH more stringent. Yes, Aircraft Maintenance Organisations (AMO) may have Quality &

Safety manuals, procedures and the like, but how many organisations view these as a necessary evil, and which merely gather dust on the shelf? For some, the prime objective of such documents is to meet the minimum requirement of the Regulator and to be implemented in a half-hearted manner. The question is; will it take yet more regulation to force AMO management to take safety more seriously? All too often the approach of senior management is that striving for a robust safety system will negatively impact the bottom line. On the one hand, an AMO cannot be so constricted by safety SURFHGXUHV WKDW LW FHDVHV WR EH SURĂ&#x20AC;WDEOH On the other hand, can an AMO afford the costs of not managing the risks of maintenance? For example, there is the cost of lost production due to injury, the cost of accidental aircraft damage resulting from inappropriate equipment, and then

Creating a safety culture takes continuous input.

the cost of reputational damage and all the UDPLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV ZKLFK IROORZ DQ LQFLGHQW RU accident. Within any AMO there should be a healthy tension between productivity and safety. Several organisations bear testimony to the fact that if this balance can be maintained the personnel, the company, the client and the industry at large stand to EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W JUHDWO\ The question is; how does your AMO measure up? In short, it all goes about the safety culture within the AMO. Some of the fundamentals of an AMO Safety Culture are an organisational culture that places a high level of importance on: safety beliefs, values and attitudes, and these are shared by the majority of the people within the company or workplace. It can be characterised as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the way we do things around hereâ&#x20AC;?. A cultural behaviour is a deeply seated practise or habit which often results in instinctive action or reaction. Take for example an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) who was trained and applied their trade in an AMO where the aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) was rarely used or referred to. This AME is now introduced into an AMO where working according to the AMM is not optional and thus common practise. It will take time, effort and training to change the culture of this AME in order to conform with the norms and standards of the new and more professional AMO. Similarly, changing of the Safety Culture within your AMO is not

an event but rather a progressive process which will take long term commitment, time and effort â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in all likelihood years rather than months. â&#x20AC;˘ A Safety Culture within an AMO is a journey which does not have a point of arrival but rather one which strives for and attains levels of maturity. This is not necessarily based on the size of the AMO. There are both large and small AMOs who have well matured company Safety Cultures, equally there are large and small AMOs who have an immature Safety Culture. â&#x20AC;˘ Developing a Safety Culture in an

AMO with a bottom up approach has little if any chance of gaining traction. An organisationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Safety Culture is by nature a cascading process, that is to say it begins with the buy-in, support and commitment of Senior 0DQDJHPHQW DQG WKHQ Ă RZV GRZQ through each department and to every individual in the company irrespective of seniority or job function. The AMOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Accountable Managers are the individuals who typically drive the Safety Culture within their maintenance organisation, selling it to the upper echelons of the business and then promoting it to all levels of the business. Subsequent articles will explore in more detail the nuts and bolts (pun intended) of the many facets which contribute towards a maturing Safety Culture within an AMO. In conclusion; the very nature of safety within an AMO and which makes up a large portion of a Safety Culture is learning from the mistakes made and the lessons learnt within your AMO and elsewhere in the industry. This column is intended to contribute toward this objective by being interactive with you, the reader. To this end you can participate by sharing anecdotes of safety related events in your AMO, the root FDXVH RU FDXVHV LGHQWLĂ&#x20AC;HG OHVVRQV OHDUQW and the corrective actions implemented so that collectively we can learn from each other and make aviation an even safer industry. Submit your contributions to: guy@ VDĂ \HUPDJ FR ]D 1DPHV DQG SODFHV ZLOO be redacted in the interests of anonymity. Submissions will be reviewed in terms of their usefulness as learning material. Ă&#x17E;

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IATAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DE JUNIAC ON 2020 OUTLOOK Alexandre de Juniac says that the trade wars are depressing airline growth.

At IATAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Global Media Day held in Geneva during December, in the light of trade wars, Director General Alexandre De Juniac took the opportunity to remind the assembled journalists of the important role that airlines play in transporting people, goods and services. This is an edited version of his presentation:

N 2020 over four-and-a-half billion passengers and 61 million tonnes of freight will travel across a network of more than 22,000 unique city pairs connected by air. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than double the number of routes that were available in 1998. $QG Ă \LQJ LV EHFRPLQJ PRUH DIIRUGDEOH 7KH DYHUDJH UHWXUQ fare in 2019 before surcharges and tax is forecast to be 62% ORZHU WKDQ LQ DIWHU DGMXVWLQJ IRU LQĂ DWLRQ 7UDYHOOHUV FDQ DOVR Ă \ ZLWK FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQFH EHFDXVH DYLDWLRQ LV WKH safest form of long-distance travel the world has known. 6LPSO\ SXW Ă \LQJ LV IUHHGRP 7KDW IUHHGRP JURZV SURVSHULW\ DQG FKDQJHV SHRSOHÂˇV OLYHV IRU WKH EHWWHUÂłHYHQ LI WKH\ GRQÂˇW Ă \ $QG access to that freedom is greater than it has ever been. There are some forces in the world today that are working against that freedom. IATA has and will continue to take the strong stance that we are better off with borders that are open to people and to trade. Trade wars produce no winners. And while respecting the rights of countries to protect their borders, we believe that greater connectivity makes our world a better place. It is part of the DNA of an industry with a mission to bring people closer as a global community. On 7 December we marked 75 years since the signing of the Chicago Convention, which set the basic framework for civil aviation. Even as the Second World War raged, the signatories of the Chicago Convention understood the unique role of aviation. And they expressly noted that its development â&#x20AC;&#x153;can greatly help to create and preserve friendship and understanding among the nations and peoples of the worldâ&#x20AC;?.

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A few months laterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;on 19 April 1945â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the airlines of the world came together with a similar vision and created the International Air Transport Association. Over the nearly 75 years since IATA was founded, we have sought to represent, lead and serve the airline LQGXVWU\ ZLWK WKH JRDO RI VDIH HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW DQG VXVWDLQDEOH VHUYLFHV 7KDW mission is as relevant today as it was when we began. In 1945 some nine million people travelled by air. Today we transport that same number, on average, every 18 hours. Together with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) we have PDGH Ă \LQJ LQWHJUDO WR PRGHUQ OLIH Flyingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vital role is recognized in the UNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sustainable Development Goals. Aviation plays a part in achieving 15 of the 17, indicating the fundamental relevance of this industry to addressing humankindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toughest challenges. But as with any human activity there is an environmental impact. Aircraft burn fuel and that releases carbon. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, aviation is responsible for 2% of global manmade carbon emissions. As the world focuses on cutting carbon to avoid a climate calamity, all industries need to step up. Aviation made serious climate action commitments in ÂłORQJ EHIRUH WKH ZRUG )O\JVNDP >Ă LJKW VKDPLQJ@ HQWHUHG RXU YRFDEXODU\ :H FRPPLWWHG WR LPSURYH IXHO HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ E\ DQ DYHUDJH of 1.5% annually between 2009 and 2020. We are achieving 2.3%. We committed to carbon-neutral growth from 2020. And WKH ,&$2 $VVHPEO\ FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPHG LWV UHVROYH WR PDNH D VXFFHVV RI CORSIAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation. It is the global measure that will enable us

to cap net emissions and it will generate some $40 billion in climate funding over the lifetime of the scheme. And we committed to cut our emissions to half 2005 levels by 2050. Industry experts are collaborating through the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) to map out how we will achieve this based on realistic technology and policy solutions. Moreover, at our strong instigation, governments, through ICAO, are now looking to set their own long-term goals for emissions reduction. We can and should be proud of this progress. But there is still more work to do. First, we need to make sure that CORSIA is successful and not compromised by a patchwork of competing taxes and charges. Second, we must get governments to focus on driving the WHFKQRORJ\ DQG SROLF\ VROXWLRQV WKDW ZLOO PDNH Ă \LQJ VXVWDLQDEOH In the immediate term, that means focusing on sustainable aviation fuels which have the potential to cut our carbon footprint by up to 80%. Finally, we need to support these efforts with effective communication, so that people and governments are fully aware of what aviation is doing. People are adjusting their personal habits to manage their individual carbon footprints. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good thing. It is our duty as an industry to ensure that they have the facts needed to make the right choices on air travel. And let me be clear. Carbon is the enemy, QRW Ă \LQJ 2XU JRDO LV WR NHHS WKH ZRUOG Ă \LQJ VXVWDLQDEO\ DQG ZLWK pride. IATAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular offsetting activity with Climate Care supports three carbon-reducing projects in Africa: Lifestraw, which saves 2.4 million tonnes of carbon annually by bringing safe drinking water to 4.5 million people in Kenya. Gyapa, which has saved 3 million tonnes of carbon to date by PDNLQJ HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW FRRNLQJ VWRYHV DYDLODEOH LQ *KDQD Kasigau, which is helping to preserve 500,000 acres of endangered Kenyan forest. SAFETY AND SECURITY As we focus on making aviation more sustainable, we are not losing sight of our other key priorities. When it comes to safety, the twin tragedies involving the 737 MAX aircraft are top of mind. The industry is continuing to learn from the accident investigations, as well as from the multiple and meticulous examinations into the GHVLJQ DQG FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ RI WKH DLUFUDIW While we do not have full clarity on the timeline for the aircraftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s UHWXUQ WR VHUYLFH , EHOLHYH WKDW UHVWRULQJ SXEOLF FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQFH LQ WKH LQGXVWU\ÂˇV DLUFUDIW FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ DQG YDOLGDWLRQ SURFHVVHV UHTXLUHV D harmonized approach among regulators â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and I certainly hope we can get there. Looking out over the broader safety landscape, we continue to make strong progress on reducing the accident rate. The implementation of globally accepted standards and best practices such as the IATA Operational Safety Audit (or IOSA), the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) and the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA), are all vital to this effort. Security goes hand-in-hand with safety. Security is the responsibility of states, but industry is a critical partner. Aviation is secure, but we are always looking at ways to make it even more so. Today, a lot of our focus is going into areas involving risks from cyber-attacks. Of course, our passengers mostly associate security with what they experience at the airport checkpoint. Long lines and intrusive

searches are frequently cited as one of the biggest headaches of air travel. We and our airport partners are always looking at ways to smooth out this part of the journey. Known traveller programs and the use of biometrics can be effective tools in this effort. Our annual Global Passenger Survey continues to show that a majority of air travellers are willing to provide more information about themselves if it results in shorter wait times and less unpacking and disrobing. THE PASSENGERS - OUR CUSTOMERS The security checkpoint, however, represents just one segment of the overall passenger journey. At IATA we are looking at how to transform the entire travel experience. This process begins when a prospective traveller starts planning for a trip on their laptop or PRELOH GHYLFH DQG HQGV ZKHQ WKH\ DUULYH DW WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;QDO GHVWLQDWLRQ

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IATA is working on no-queue airline check in.

We are re-imagining airline retailing through initiatives like the New Distribution Capability (NDC) and ONE Order. The NDC technical standard is making it possible for travellers to have access to all of the products and services offered by an airline, and to compare their offerings regardless of where they shop for air travel online. Travellers are now also able to receive personalised travel RIIHUV DV WKH\ GR IURP $PD]RQ RU 1HWĂ L[ ONE Order, meanwhile, will complete the digital transformation that began with e-tickets. It will replace e-tickets, passenger name records, and electronic miscellaneous documents with a single retail, customer-focused order. And weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not forgetting about payments either. Today how a customer chooses to pay is a part of their overall shopping experience, whether via credit card, direct debit, or a PayPal or Alipay. ONE ID: Moving on from the shopping experience to the actual travel, we see a huge opportunity to make airport processes more seamless. Today, the journey through the airport is often frustrating.

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LEFT: The airlines must recruit more women if their human resource needs are to be met. BELOW: The 2020 outlook.

You need to go through repetitive steps, such as presenting your travel documents at numerous points to verify your identity. 7KLV LV WLPH FRQVXPLQJ LQHIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW DQG QRW VXVWDLQDEOH LQ WKH ORQJ WHUP DV WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F JURZV IATAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s One ID initiative is helping transition us towards a time when passengers can enjoy a paperless airport experience and move smoothly from curb to gate using a single biometric travel token such as a face, Ă&#x20AC;QJHUSULQW RU LULV VFDQ NEXTT: While One ID presents a huge opportunity to smooth out the passenger journey, more needs to be done to accommodate expected growth and evolving customer expectations. To address the challenges of future airports, we have partnered with Airports Council International (ACI) to create the NEXTT or New Experience Travel Technologies initiative. Together we are exploring important changes in technology and processes WR LPSURYH WKH HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ RI ZKDW RXU customers experience when traveling. This includes examining options for increased off-site processing, which could reduce or even eliminate queues. We are also ORRNLQJ DW HPSOR\LQJ DUWLĂ&#x20AC;FLDO intelligence and robotics to PRUH HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQWO\ XVH VSDFH DQG resources. A further crucial element is improving data sharing among stakeholders. Accessibility: The industry is also focused on making air travel more inclusive for all potential travellers including the one billion people who are in some way disabled. The number LV VHW WR LQFUHDVH VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQWO\ DV populations age. While the industry has

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had standards for persons travelling with disabilities for decades, we realise there are still gaps and we need to do more, particularly in the area of safely transporting mobility aids. AIRLINE WORKFORCE Changing subjects from our customers to the future workforce, we must remember that global air connectivity is delivered for people by people. We need a diverse workforce that has the training and skills for an increasingly digital and data-driven world. It is no secret that aviationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gender balance at senior management and technical levels is not what it should be. We will not have the capacity needed for the future if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully engage the potential of women in the workforce. OUTLOOK Despite all the wealth we have created IRU WKH ZRUOG SURĂ&#x20AC;WDELOLW\ KDV DOZD\V EHHQ a challenge. It is only since the end of the Global Financial Crisis that the airline

industry has achieved a stable stream of SURĂ&#x20AC;WV It is encouraging to see that we can expect 2020 to be a better year. But it is worth emphasizing the point that the DLUOLQHV DUH GULYLQJ LQGXVWU\ SURĂ&#x20AC;WDELOLW\ The contribution of the top 30 is completely disproportionate. There are many airlines struggling to keep revenues ahead of costs. And that is why we are so adamant to SXUVXH SROLFLHV IRFXVHG RQ HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ ZLWK governments. A good example are the competitiveness reports that we are progressively publishing on European economies. These help governments plan to maximize aviationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic and social contributions by ranking important elements of competitivenessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;cargo and passenger facilitation, infrastructure management, supply chain management and regulatory practice. The air cargo business is going through some tough times with demand falling in the face of the trade war between the US and China, the deterioration in global trade, and a broad-based slowing in economic growth. Governments have huge agendas, but the goal that brings diverse interests together is promoting social and economic prosperity. Aviation can help. And we can do that with greatest effect when governments take the right policy decisions on these key areas. Ă&#x17E;

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Comporob Composite Repair & Manufacture Felix Robertson 072 940 4447 083 265 3602 comporob@lantic.net www.comporob.co.za Corporate-Aviators/Affordable Jet Sales Mike Helm 082 442 6239 corporate-aviators@iafrica.com www.corporate-aviators.com C. W. Price & Co Kelvin L. Price 011 805 4720 cwp@cwprice.co.za www.cwprice.co.za

AES (Johannesburg) Danie van Wyk 011 701 3200 office@aeroelectrical.co.za www.aeroelectrical.co.za

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ATNS Percy Morokane 011 607 1234 percymo@atns.co.za www.atns.com

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Henley Air Andre Coetzee 011 827 5503 andre@henleyair.co.za www.henleyair.co.za

Emperor Aviation Paul Sankey 082 497 1701 / 011 824 5683 paul@emperoraviation.co.za www.emperoraviation.co.za

Hover Dynamics Phillip Cope 074 231 2964 info@hover.co.za www.hover.co.za

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Indigo Helicopters Gerhard Kleynhans 082 927 4031 / 086 528 4234 veroeschka@indigohelicopters.co.za www.indigohelicopters.co.za

Era Flug Flight Training Pierre Le Riche 021 934 7431 info@era-flug.com www.era-flug.com

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Integrated Avionic Solutions Gert van Niekerk 082 831 5032 gert@iasafrica.co.za www.iasafrica.co.za

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Flight Training College Cornell Morton 044 876 9055 ftc@flighttrainning.co.za www.flighttraining.co.za

Algoa Flying Club Sharon Mugridge 041 581 3274 info@algoafc.co.za www.algoafc.co.za

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MS Aviation Gary Templeton 082 563 9639 gary.templeton@msaviation.co.za www.msaviation.co.za

Skyhorse Aviation Ryan Louw 012 809 3571 info@skyhorse.co.za www.skyhorse.co.za

Kzn Aviation (Pty) Ltd Melanie Jordaan 031 564 6215 mel@kznaviation.co.za www.kznaviation.co.za

North East Avionics Keith Robertson +27 13 741 2986 keith@northeastavionics.co.za deborah@northeastavionics.co.za www.northeastavionics.co.za

Skyworx Aviation Kevin Hopper kevin@skyworx.co.za www.skyworxaviation.co.za

Landing Eyes Gavin Brown 031 202 5703 info@landingeyes.co.za www.landingeyes.com Lanseria Aircraft Interiors Francois Denton 011 659 1962 / 076 810 9751 francois@aircraftcompletions.co.za Lanseria International Airport Mike Christoph 011 367 0300 mikec@lanseria.co.za www.lanseria.co.za

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Solenta Aviation (Pty Ltd) Paul Hurst 011 707 4000 info@solenta.com www.solenta.com

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Southern Rotorcraft cc Mr Reg Denysschen Tel no: 0219350980 sasales@rotors-r-us.com www.rotors-r-us.com

Plane Maintenance Facility Johan 083 300 3619 pmf@myconnection.co.za

Sport Plane Builders Pierre Van Der Walt 083 361 3181 pmvdwalt@mweb.co.za

Precision Aviation Services Marnix Hulleman 012 543 0371 marnix@pasaviation.co.za www.pasaviation.co.za

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PSG Aviation Reon Wiese 0861 284 284 reon.wiese@psg.co.za www.psg aviation.co.za

Starlite Aviation Operations Trisha Andhee +27 82 660 3018/ +27 31 571 6600 trishaa@starliteaviation.com www.starliteaviation.com

Rainbow SkyReach (Pty) Ltd Mike Gill 011 817 2298 Mike@fly-skyreach.com www.fly-skyreach.com

Starlite Aviation Training Academy Durban: +27 31 571 6600 Mossel Bay: +27 44 692 0006 train@starliteaviation.com www.starliteaviation.com

Rand Airport Stuart Coetzee 011 827 8884 stuart@randairport.co.za www.randairport.co.za

Status Aviation (Pty) Ltd Richard Donian 074 587 5978 / 086 673 5266 info@statusaviation.co.za www.statusaviation.co.za

Robin Coss Aviation Robin Coss 021 934 7498 info@cossaviation.com www.cossaviation.co.za

Superior Pilot Services Liana Jansen van Rensburg 0118050605/2247 info@superiorair.co.za www.superiorair.co.za

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Savannah Helicopters De Jager 082 444 1138 / 044 873 3288 dejager@savannahhelicopters.co.za www.savannahhelicopters.co.za

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Tshukudu Trailers Pieter Visser 083 512 2342 deb@tshukudutrailers.co.za www.tshukudutrailers.co.za

Metropolitan Aviation (Pty) Ltd Gert Mouton 082 458 3736 herenbus@gmail.com

Sheltam Aviation Durban Susan Ryan 083 505 4882 susanryan@sheltam.com www.sheltamaviation.com

U Fly Training Academy Nikola Puhaca 011 824 0680 ufly@telkomsa.net www.uflyacademy.co.za

Money Aviation Angus Money 083 263 2934 angus@moneyaviation.co.za www.moneyaviation.co.za

Sheltam Aviation PE Brendan Booker 082 497 6565 brendanb@sheltam.com www.sheltamaviation.com

United Charter cc Jonathan Wolpe 083 270 8886

MH Aviation Services (Pty) Ltd Marc Pienaar 011 609 0123 / 082 940 5437 customerrelations@mhaviation.co.za www.mhaviation.co.za M and N Acoustic Services cc Martin de Beer 012 689 2007/8 calservice@mweb.co.za

Orsmond Aviation 058 303 5261 info@orsmondaviation.co.za www.orsmondaviation.co.za

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