Black Blackhawk takes flight as SANParks Air Services chief pilot Ndabenhle David Simelane is the new chief pilot for SANParks Air Services. Image: SANParks
Veteran chopper pilot Ndabenhle David Simelane has been appointed as SANParks new chief pilot.
Along with moving up the ranks from pilot, the promotion will see Simelane, who has been flying for SANParks for a year, also take on the role of the person responsible for all SANParks Air Services operations, said COO Lize McCourt.
“It comes as no surprise that Simelane, aka The Black-Black Hawk , is progressing through the ranks,” she said. “He is a skilled professional pilot with solid management and leadership skills with approachability and strength of character to boot.”
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