by Kishugu | Oct 25, 2018 | Kishugu Aviation
Nico Heyns was one of our most experienced firefighting pilots with more than fifteen years’ experience in aerial firefighting. He recently returned from leave and was fully competent and fit to fly the Huey Helicopter in terms of CAA regulations.We will forever...
by Kishugu | Oct 25, 2018 | Kishugu Aviation
Kishugu Aviation and Working on Fire (WOF) are saddened by the loss of one of their own. Nico Heyns, an aerial firefighting helicopter pilot, died while battling the fire near Vermaaklikheid in the Riversdale area in the Southern Cape on Tuesday morning, 23 October...
by Kishugu | Oct 23, 2018 | Kishugu Aviation
Press ReleaseWorking on Fire dispatched a Huey helicopter to a fire near Vermaaklikheid in the Riversdalearea. It is confirmed that the helicopter went down near the fire at approximately 09:45 onTuesday, October 23, 2018, while conducting fire-fighting operations.The...
by Kishugu | Oct 4, 2018 | Kishugu
Five WOF participants recently graduated as helicopter flying crewmen. Five former Working on Fire (WOF) crew leaders recently graduated, from helitack team members, to flying crewmen (FCs). They are now ready to help improve operational safety by offering much-needed...
by Kishugu | Sep 11, 2018 | Kishugu Aviation
The Kishugu® Aviation Training Organisation (ATO) bids farewell to the South African Police Service (SAPS), female students. A delegation from the SAPS training division visiting Kishugu® Aviation on Friday, 30 August, for the final debrief on the training of this...
