"In view of the prima facie possibility that either or both the South Africa Civil Aviation Authority or Air Traffic and Navigation Services may be partly or wholly responsible for the circumstances leading up to this accident and accordingly liable for damages, it is in our view wholly inappropriate for the accident investigation to be conducted by SACAA and ATNS since this will undoubtedly lead to suspicions of a ‘cover up'. It is for this reason that the legislature has provided for an independent Investigation Board."
The AOPA chairman then called on the Minister of Transport to provide full written reasons in terms of the promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000, why the Aviation Safety Investigation Board had not yet been constituted and why it was not investigating this accident. He pointed out that on September 17 the Minister had made a statement in a speech that the Department of Transport would be working on the establishment of the Aviation Safety Committee as enshrined in the new Act.
Marais pointed out that the Minister had said:"As the Minister of Transport, I view aviation security as a priority. The new Act is stringent on security issues, especially as it will meet our harsher sentences and penalties."
Maris the asked in this letter:"Is the fact that the Minister has not yet established the board not a contravention of his own Act and should the minister himself not be penalized? Or is it simply a case of gross negligence?
"We also cal upon the Director of the CAA to furnish full written reasons in terms of PAJA why the CAA and ATNS are investigating this accident when there is a clear conflict of interest which impacts upon the rights of both the injured parties and the aviation public.
"It is AOPAs view that an investigation by an independent body would also have the effect of vindicating innocent parties who may otherwise remain under suspicion in the eyes of the public," said Marais.
At the time of going to press with this edition, no reply had been received either from the Director-General of Transport or the SACAA.
Radial Tyre Capacity to Double By Early 2011
Goodyear Aviation has announced that its radial aircraft tyre expansion project will be completed ahead of schedule by the first quarter of 2011 which will double thecompanys radial tyre production capacity.
"Goodyear has always been an innovator in radial aircraft tyres, having introduced the first FAA-approved radial tyre in 1983,"said Bert Aertssen, Goodyear Aviations global general manager."In view of recent structural changes in the market place, we recognized that the demand for radial aircraft tyres would continue to increase.
"Therefore, we jumped ahead of the growth curve and launched in 2008 an important expansion project that will result in doubling our capacity to build light-weight radial tyres to serve our airline, military and business jet customers by the end of the first quarter2011."
As a company recognized for its innovative technology, Goodyear has continuously devised new technologies to provide light-weight aircraft tyres, with no compromise in toughness. The introduction of light alloy metal bead cores, and body plies made from the merger of tough, yet light, materials such as aramid and nylon, has resulted in further weight reduction of its radial tyres that are capable of performing in the high stress environment of the aviation industry.
As a testament to its capacity to develop radial tyres for light weight and optimized cost of operation, Goodyear will have the radial fitment for the prestigious Gulfstream G650 business jet when it enters service in 2012.
The AOPA chairman then called on the Minister of Transport to provide full written reasons in terms of the promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000, why the Aviation Safety Investigation Board had not yet been constituted and why it was not investigating this accident. He pointed out that on September 17 the Minister had made a statement in a speech that the Department of Transport would be working on the establishment of the Aviation Safety Committee as enshrined in the new Act.
Marais pointed out that the Minister had said:"As the Minister of Transport, I view aviation security as a priority. The new Act is stringent on security issues, especially as it will meet our harsher sentences and penalties."
Maris the asked in this letter:"Is the fact that the Minister has not yet established the board not a contravention of his own Act and should the minister himself not be penalized? Or is it simply a case of gross negligence?
"We also cal upon the Director of the CAA to furnish full written reasons in terms of PAJA why the CAA and ATNS are investigating this accident when there is a clear conflict of interest which impacts upon the rights of both the injured parties and the aviation public.
"It is AOPAs view that an investigation by an independent body would also have the effect of vindicating innocent parties who may otherwise remain under suspicion in the eyes of the public," said Marais.
At the time of going to press with this edition, no reply had been received either from the Director-General of Transport or the SACAA.
Radial Tyre Capacity to Double By Early 2011
Goodyear Aviation has announced that its radial aircraft tyre expansion project will be completed ahead of schedule by the first quarter of 2011 which will double thecompanys radial tyre production capacity.
"Goodyear has always been an innovator in radial aircraft tyres, having introduced the first FAA-approved radial tyre in 1983,"said Bert Aertssen, Goodyear Aviations global general manager."In view of recent structural changes in the market place, we recognized that the demand for radial aircraft tyres would continue to increase.
"Therefore, we jumped ahead of the growth curve and launched in 2008 an important expansion project that will result in doubling our capacity to build light-weight radial tyres to serve our airline, military and business jet customers by the end of the first quarter2011."
As a company recognized for its innovative technology, Goodyear has continuously devised new technologies to provide light-weight aircraft tyres, with no compromise in toughness. The introduction of light alloy metal bead cores, and body plies made from the merger of tough, yet light, materials such as aramid and nylon, has resulted in further weight reduction of its radial tyres that are capable of performing in the high stress environment of the aviation industry.
As a testament to its capacity to develop radial tyres for light weight and optimized cost of operation, Goodyear will have the radial fitment for the prestigious Gulfstream G650 business jet when it enters service in 2012.
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