SAA pilot fails, get's fired and re-admitted (Afrikaans)

[nyathi]

As far as I can remember Mr. M Ranft was a Flight Instructor at 43 Air School, after he did a stint in the Swazi Air Force. He then went to SACAA and worked there for a few years. Strange to hear all this about him, he was a much liked person and always very helpfull. I suppose there is a standard and that the system will deal with this.

[B Sousa]

Somebody is not putting out the "True Story" as what we see from a distance is a guy who: 1. was/is an Instructor. 2. was in an Air Force as a Pilot. 3. Holds an ATP and now cannot cut the mustard........???
Sounds like something is wrong. You dont forget this stuff overnight. Someone got the BBs to fill in "the rest of the story".
I had to take the Air Law exam twice and Im not ashamed to admit it. It just cost me a few Beers.

[Herc130]

Hi there, Bert.

Mr Ranft as far as I know was not the holder of an ATP at the time of his appointment at SAA. In the training environment he was quite notorious as a member of the CAA Training (Part 141) inspectorate and flunking a C550 conversion. He apparently only got into SAA through political connections after several selection committees.

I think he must have been to busy bonking to worry about flying. Rumour has it he has five wife and 11 children, not including the mistresses and unknown children. If the old saying of bonking too much makes, you blind is true maybe he should go for an eye test

[TooBadSoSad]

Political interference

Of course he's a PDI. Do you honestly think SAA would give a white pilot a second chance?? Heard he's related to Jeff Radebe.

[fluffyfan]

same **** different organisation

This is what I hear from Instructors, apparently yes he failed, badly, was given second chance, failed again...........was fired, he does have some connections apparently because his case was reviewed (political interference)........................the reason they reinsated the guy "Instructors reports were contradictory" apparently one instuctor had written "nice progress" or "coming along nicely" something to that effect................so there you have it, what can I say, similar to the airforce story of a non white person can not fail...........lets not go there

[deeceethree]

I saw this sort of thing happen in Zimbabwe. Its the start of the cancerous rot and there is NOTHING that can be done to stop it. Absolutely nothing.

[Dr Know]

Give him anader chans...give him anader chans!