THE AERO CLUB OF SOUTH AFRICA

Based at Rand Airport the Aero Club of South Africa (AeCSA) through the participation of its members, encourages the hosting of aviation events by coordinating single and multi-disciplinary regional and national air events. Such events create awareness of aviation safety through the aviation industry’s ‘Safety First Aviator’ campaign, which the AeCSA Club administers. Aero Club actively promotes the Transformation and Development of sport aviation in South Africa through its member affiliations.

The following are some of the tasks of the AeCSA:

• Promote, preserve and protect the rights of the recreational aviator

• Maintaining and upholding the rights and privileges of its members through the various disciplines of flight within its member organisations

• Acknowledging the efforts of those members who contribute to the promotion of sport aviation

• Preserving all forms of free flight and the safeguarding AeCSA member pilots the right to share South African skies

• Monitoring and developing legislation through partnerships and in consultation with the authorities regarding the use of airspace, legislative requirements, aircraft operations and aircrew medical regulations as well as other important aviation matters including associated costs that impact recreational flight

• Protecting the rights of all members and sections from oppressive requirements or restrictions from aviation authorities and other bodies

• Being the custodian of aviation records and achievements

• Aero Club is the National Federation for Sport Aviation in South Africa (Team South Africa) and is recognised by SASCOC (South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee) and SRSA (Sport and Recreation South Africa) for the awarding of national colours in line with national sporting policies

• Hosting National and International recognised events in line with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) standards and codes. Maintaining the South African membership of FAI and represent South Arica proudly on the international stage

• Facilitating the hosting of competitions by securing airspace, facility planning and general event planning

• Managing the finances to the benefit of all the members as well as the provision of administrative services to the sections in the AeCSA.

• Facilitating insurance cover for members engaged in specific activities, airshow events and the Approved Person Scheme (for NTCA Airworthiness inspection).