BAC Aviation Newsletter Jan/Feb 2011

“ You haven’t seen a tree until you’ve seen its shadow from the sky “

BAC Aviation Newsletter

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Welcome to 2011. The BAC team wishes

everyone a blessed and successful year

ahead. As we continue to grow and

expand our helicopter operations we are

all looking forward to exciting times in the

future. The beginning of the new year has

seen us successfully operate various

events and entrench our reputation for

setting the highest standards of

professionalism and safety in the industry.

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This month we introduce our updated and

improved SMS (Safety Management

System) pg 2, look back at our successful

association with the Unlimited Dusi 2011,

and look forward to our new partnerships

in the year ahead.

Enjoy the newsletter. Fly safe.

Kind Regards,

The BAC Team

BAC Aviation strives ahead in 2011

- Amelia Earhart

This Month:

Unlimited Dusi 2011 BAC Rhino Watch: Aerial Anti Poaching Unit Gateway Charter Desk

Operations:

Safety Meeting Implementation of SMS (Safety Management System Ground school

Training:

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BAC Aviation

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BAC Aviation Ground School

BAC has introduced a full time

ground school curriculum in order to

meet the increasing demand from

students for a dedicated timetable.

The result has led to a 100% pass rate

for our students so far since the start

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of the year. All subjects are

covered from PPL to CPL level.

Contact Roger Shone on

0825629277 or

[email protected] for

more details.

BAC Aviation SMS (Safety Management System)

Safety Meeting 3rd March 16:00 pm

Topics to be covered: - SMS Implementation - Analysis of Recent

Accidents

* All students and friends are encouraged to join us for an

informative meeting to discuss and analyse aviation related matters conducive to building a safety

conscious environment.

Training:

Welcome to all students, old and new. At our Greystones base we now have a dedicated student workstation. So now students can watch all the teaching aids (Pre-Flight / Robinson Safety Course etc.), practice mock exams and learn from helicopter operational and accident videos.

Our Richards Bay branch welcomes new students into the fold as the demand increases for dedicated ab initio instruction the area.

Congratulations to our recent CPL pilots:

- J Fischer

- R Shone

- O Van Walsem

- C Nel

In our effort to always maintain the highest standards of safety we have updated and improved our SMS (Safety Management System). This entailed reviewing and improving safety management components of:

• Safety Policy – A system of policies and procedures in which the core values of BAC Aviation are represented to reach our safety goals.

• Safety Risk Management – A custom designed risk management system that describes the companyʼs operational processes across department and organizational boundaries, identifies key hazards and measures them, methodically assesses risk, and implements controls to mitigate risk.

• Safety Assurance – Various policies, process measures, assessments and controls have been put in place to incorporate regular data collection, and analysis, assessment and management review to assure safety goals are being achieved.

• Safety Promotion – BAC Aviation continually promotes, train and communicate safety as a core value with implements practices that support a sound safety culture.

For more information contact [email protected]

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BAC Aviation

Operations: Unlimited Dusi 2011

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BAC Aviation was proud to be a part of this year’s Dusi

Canoe Marathon 2011. We provided 8 helicopters to

cover various operational tasks from Safety and

Security, Filming, Media, VIP transfers and Logistical

Support.

Wednesday afternoon saw us reposition 4 helicopters to

Camps Drift for the early morning start. The filming

helicopter with ATV Productions was the first to get

airborne for the start at 5:50am. The Media and Support

helicopters lifted closely behind. The first days paddling

went without incident and finished with Birkett in the

lead.

The Friday morning saw off the paddlers from the Dusi

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Bridge to Inanda dam. A VIP and Sponsor hot spot was

found at Hippo Rock on the second day of the Dusi.

Helicopters transferred supplies and pax for The

Unlimited and 100 Plus, reaching almost 50, to this

inaccessible area for a vantage point rarely seen by the

public.

Just above Hippo Rock at Ntombei rapid, the Support

Helicopter lifted out a canoeist who had suffered a near

drowning and transported him back to Inanda Dam for

medical assistance. After making sure the last paddlers

were safely on their way home the crew settled down at

Inanda Dam for the evening.

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BAC Aviation

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BAC Aviation Richards Bay Office has

recently been providing KZN Wildlife

and Private Farmers in the Umfolozi/

Hluhluwe areas with Rhino Poaching

response operations.

Due to the dramatic increase in Rhino

poaching last year (an increase of 70%)

BAC has teamed up different media

houses to help raise awareness of this

exciting new approach to combat

poaching activities.

By having a dedicated helicopter RH44

being able to respond to any poaching

threat and patrol hot spots, the initiative

is expected to be a powerful addition to

current anti poaching strategies.

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Look out for articles and news with

our media partners the Daily News

and East Coast Radio.

For the full Rhino Watch Unit

Operation Presentation have a look

at the website.

For more info contact:

[email protected] or

www.bacaviation.com

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Early on the final day the Support

Helicopter left to check the hyacinth

and the effect it would have on

portages during the race. The ability of

the Jetranger to create downwash to

break up the dead weed in sections

allowed the river to open up. This

meant only one portage was needed

and in the end one of the closest

finishes in its long history resulted.

Many Thanks are extended to Mike

Coetzer and Cameron McKenzie of the

Dusi Committee, Ray De Vries, Matt

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and Grant from Urban Cowboys,

The Unlimited, the 100 Plus crew

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and to all the pilots and ground crew.

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BAC Rhino Watch - Aerial Anti-Poaching Unit partnership with Ezemvelo Wildlife and Zululand Rhino Reserve

BAC Website

The Lighter Side:

We hope you all enjoy the new look BAC Website. In our continual effort to keep all our clients and students informed we have made a user-friendly site in which information is easily accessible.

For up to date news, photos, videos and upcoming events have a look at www.bacaviation.com

Many Thanks to Clynt Edgar for all his hard work in building and maintaining the site.

BAC Aviation has joined forces with Gateway and KZN Tourism in launching exciting new packages and destinations in the greater KwaZulu Natal area. With KwaZulu Natal becoming an increasingly attractive destination, demand is growing for alternative means of transport to access the more remote areas.

This offers a convenient avenue for tourists and businessmen that wish to access BACʼs helicopter charter services.

A successful period over the festive season introduced a solid partnership between Gateway and BAC. Many Thanks to Mercedes Benz Umhlanga for the sponsored vehicle over this period and continued support from our friends in the surrounding areas.

There are three guys in a helicopter and they each get to choose what they want to throw out. The first guy chooses an apple. So he takes an apple and throws it out. The second guy chooses a brick. So he takes a brick and throws it out. The third guy chooses a grenade. So he pulls the pin and throws it out. They land a while later and are walking along when they find a man rubbing his head. They ask, " What happened to you?" He answers, " An apple hit me on the head."

They're walking along again and find a man lying unconscious on the ground. They ask the cop, " What happened to him?" He answers, " A brick hit him on the head." They're walking again, when they find a man laughing hysterically. They ask, " What happened to you?" He answers, " I farted and the house blew up behind me!"

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