JS 1Certified

I really loved the flights i had in the JS1 (#1) at Tswalu. To have built and now be producing the JS1 is a remarkable achievement. It has now been type certified in South Africa. Below the press release just in from Iain Baker

Sven
This is just a short press release for the gliding community worldwide and there will be a more explanatory and detailed press release for the aerospace industry, general aviation and local SA media when the formal handover of the TC is made. As you can imagine, there are a lot of happy people here in Potch.
Kind regards

Iain Baker

The press release

Jonker Sailplanes

Press Release

March 19th, 2010

JS1 Revelation Awarded the
First South African CAA Type Certification


On March 12th, 2010 the Jonker Sailplanes JS1 Revelation 18-metre class sailplane received South African Civil
Aviation Authority (SA CAA) Type Certification.

This is a historic milestone for the JS1 Revelation, for Jonker Sailplanes (JS) and for the SA CAA as this is the first
South African designed and manufactured aircraft certificated to modern airworthiness standards. The certification
requirements for the JS1 Revelation are the latest issue of EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) CS-22
Certification Standards for Sailplanes and Powered Sailplanes.

For this pioneering work, the SA CAA formed a highly capable team from CAA Engineering, led by Kavita Vanmari.
Throughout the Type Certification (TC) process the SA CAA team was thorough and meticulous, while being
practical and working with JS towards the common goal of TC. As this is the first TC awarded by the SA CAA, it
was essential that the process was rigorous, especially as the TC will be subject to the scrutiny of EASA and FAA
prior to their validation of the TC.

The TC award follows an extensive programme of engineering analysis, ground-based structural testing and flight
testing to demonstrate that the certification requirements have been met.

There will be a formal handover of the Type Certificate by Captain Colin Jordaan, CEO/Commissioner, SA CAA at
CAA Headquarters, near Johannesburg, South Africa during April with full local and international media coverage.

With a TC to the highest and latest international standards, the JS1 Revelation can now be operated with South
African registration in any ICAO country.

A copy of the Type Certificate is attached.

For further information please either contact Jonker Sailplanes directly or the regional JS agent, or see
www.jonkersailplanes.co.za