Parachute Association of South Africa
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The Parachute Association of South Africa (PASA) manages the sports of parachuting
and skydiving in South Africa
on behalf of the South African Civil Aviation Authority
.
All affiliated Drop Zone Operations have a seat on the ADZO board. The duties and responsibilities of ADZO include, inter alia:
The Sport Skydivers Association consists of committees for each one of the FAI recognised disciplines, for Wing Suiting and Atmonauti, a Judges Committee and three Non-Executive Directors. These committees are tasked with organising and promoting their respective disciplines within South Africa by:
Parachuting
Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is the action of exiting an aircraft and returning to earth with the aid of a parachute. It may or may not involve a certain amount of free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal...
and skydiving in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
on behalf of the South African Civil Aviation Authority
South African Civil Aviation Authority
The South African Civil Aviation Authority is the South African national aviation authority, overseeing civil aviation and governing investigations of aviation accidents and incidents. It is headquartered in the Midrand community of Johannesburg.-External links:* *...
.
Mission statement
To foster, develop and facilitate sport parachuting, in all its facets, within South Africa, in the safest and most progressive manner, on behalf of its members.Organisation
The structure of PASA consists of a Management Council and two subsidiary associations, namely the Association of Drop Zone Operators (ADZO) and the Sport Skydivers Association (SSA).All affiliated Drop Zone Operations have a seat on the ADZO board. The duties and responsibilities of ADZO include, inter alia:
- To ensure the safe conduct of all parachuting activities at all affiliated Drop Zones.
- To ensure that all instruction performed by affiliated DZ Operations by way of first jump courses, using static-line, AFF or tandem methods, and the progression thereafter, conforms with internationally accepted safety standards and norms.
- To train and develop staff with the necessary skills and knowledge required to implement the safety standards and progression.
- To maintain the uniformity of minimum safety standards amongst all the affiliated DZ operations. To ensure that the Manual of *Procedures (MOPs) remains current and complies with the latest operating procedures. To abide by the constitution.
- To facilitate communication amongst its members and with the authorities in regard to safety issues and developments.
The Sport Skydivers Association consists of committees for each one of the FAI recognised disciplines, for Wing Suiting and Atmonauti, a Judges Committee and three Non-Executive Directors. These committees are tasked with organising and promoting their respective disciplines within South Africa by:
- Organising and holding regional and national championships.
- Selection and support of National teams/representatives to represent South Africa at International Championships.
- Organising and holding seminars and training camps to improve the standards of participation within each discipline, whether at a junior, intermediate or senior level, both locally and abroad.
- Keeping up to date with, and disseminating to all members, information relating to new techniques and practices which may improve standards of performance within each respective discipline.
Affiliated Clubs
- Rustenburg SkyDiving Club, operating out of Rustenburg AirfieldRustenburg AirfieldRustenburg Airfield , licensed according to South African Civil Aviation Authority standards, is a municipal airport situated in North West Province of South Africa.-Rustenburg SkyDiving Club:...
is frequented by sports skydivers of all skydiving disciplines as well as a popular skydive training facility that offers tandem skydivingTandem skydivingTandem skydiving or tandem parachuting refers to a type of skydiving where a student skydiver is connected via a harness to a tandem instructor. The instructor guides the student through the whole jump from exit through freefall, piloting the canopy, and landing. The student needs only minimal...
, Accelerated FreefallAccelerated FreefallAccelerated freefall is a method of skydiving training. This method of skydiving training is called "accelerated" because the progression is the fastest way to experience solo freefall, normally from 10,000 to 15,000 feet "Above Ground Level"...
(AFF) and static lineStatic lineA static line is a fixed cord attached to a large, stable object. It is used for safety in construction andto open parachutes automatically for paratroopers and novice parachutists.-Use in parachuting:...
courses.
- Adventure Skydives Kruger - Student Operation
- Aerial FX - Show Jump Operation
- Bloemfontein Skydiving Centre - Student Operation
- Durban Skydive Centre - Student Operation
- EP Skydivers - Student Operation
- Icarus Skydiving School - Show Jump Operation
- Johannesburg Skydiving Club - Student Operation
- Potchefstroom Skydivers - Non-Student Operation
- Pretoria Defence Parachute Club - Student Operation
- Pretoria Skydiving Club Student - Operation
- Rustenburg Skydiving Club - Student Operation
- Skydive Cape Town - Student Operation
- Skydive Mossel Bay - Student Operation
- Skydive Oudtshoorn - Student Operation
- Skydive Plettenberg Bay - Student Operation
- Skydive Robertson - Student Operation
- Skydive Xtreme - Non-Student Operation
- Walker Bay Skydiving - Non-Student Operation
- Witbank Skydiving Club - Student Operation
See also
- ParachutingParachutingParachuting, also known as skydiving, is the action of exiting an aircraft and returning to earth with the aid of a parachute. It may or may not involve a certain amount of free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal...
- United States Parachute AssociationUnited States Parachute Associationthumb|180px|right|USPA logoThe United States Parachute Association is a self-governing body for the sport of skydiving. Its headquarters are located in Fredericksburg, Virginia parallel to I-95...
- South African Civil Aviation AuthoritySouth African Civil Aviation AuthorityThe South African Civil Aviation Authority is the South African national aviation authority, overseeing civil aviation and governing investigations of aviation accidents and incidents. It is headquartered in the Midrand community of Johannesburg.-External links:* *...