1. INSIGHTS FROM AFRICA’S FASTEST GROWING AVIATION BROKERAGE
A I R B R N E
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GAUTENG WOMEN IN INSURANCE GOLF DAY
On the 1st October, Airborne participated in the inaugural Gauteng Women in Insurance Golf Day. The event was held at the beautiful CMR Golf
Club, where we were welcomed with strawberry and mint water flavoured with a dash of Smirnoff. This set the scene for the rest of the day, where
lots of fun was had at the various watering holes sponsored by the likes of Emerald and Hollard. Nine holes were played throughout the course
of the day, with the last hole being played as the sun set, making for a beautiful view. Prize giving and some delicious snacks where served in the
clubhouse after the game. We look forward to participating in this enjoyable event again next year!
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TEAM AIRBORNE AT THE GRAND CENTRAL FUN NAV RALLY 2015
On the morning of the 3rd of October,
Airborne’s Jonathan Smook and Janice Ray
arrived at Grand Central Aerodrome in
Midrand to beautiful sunny weather and clear
skies – the perfect weather conditions for a
Nav Rally.
After a quick cup of coffee and breakfast,
the team received their blank map and clue
sheet required to work out and plot their
points. With some advice and guidance from
the professional class navigation pilots who
organised the event, the teams set off. This
entailed locating the starting point, each turn
point as well as the finish point by deciphering
a set of cryptic clues. Thereafter each team had
to measure the bearings required for every leg,
and then familiarise themselves with each turn
point as well as reviewing the enroute photos
that were needed to spot and mark on the map
along the route.
After a short safety briefing, all of the
participants received their timing sheets in
order to plot in the exact times that they had to
be over all the turn points. Having nominated
a speed of 100 knots on the Cessna 182
that Janice and Jonathan were flying, team
Airborne was the fastest aircraft in the group
on the day, making navigating and photo
identification slightly more difficult with less
time to identify each point.
At exactly 10:30am, Janice and Jonathan got
airborne of runway 35 at Grand Central and
made their way to the start point. Once over
the start point the fun began, with both team
members looking all around in order to spot
the enroute photos and locate the next turn
point, whilst simultaneously keeping an eye on
the stopwatch to reference if they were on time
for the next turn point.
After crossing the finish line Janice and
Jonathan joined Grand Central and started
configuring the aircraft for the spot landing that
was to follow. A white chalk line was drawn
across the runway in line with the PAPIs, with
teams penalised for every metre they landed
before or after the line. After the spot landing,
everyone made their way back to the Harvard
Café to hand in their loggers and await the
final results.
At the prize giving that followed, team
Airborne achieved a notable second place –
even more impressive when one considers that
both Janice and Jonathan are still very new to
this kind of event. What a great effort guys
and a job very well done! Airborne Insurance
sponsored the second and third prizes at the
event, which, judging by the beaming smiles
on everyone’s faces as they disembarked and
the friendly chatter between teams, was very
much enjoyed.
GAUTENG WOMEN IN INSURANCE ENDS
THE YEAR WITH A BANG
Gauteng Women in Insurance’s (GWII) year-end function was a celebration of style, glitz
and glamour. Held on the 19th November at Bryanston Country Club, the event was
inspired by the Swinging Twenties and the Great Gatsby-period, reminiscent of the lively
music, dancing, decadent food and champagne of the era. All attendees donned their
best Gatsby gear, with beautiful silks, chiffon, lace, faux fur stoles, sequined accents,
beads, bows, bold crimson lips and large glittering headpieces a timeless yet modern
take on the theme. The venue also looked dazzling, with metallic gold and crystal touches,
floral arrangements, strings of pearls, chandeliers and lamps mirroring the Great Gatsby
theme. Between delicious canapés and champagne, costumed performers and dancers
entertained the crowd and added an extra element of fun and surprise to the party.
Over R 25 000 was raised for the charity of the day, You and Me versus MND. The
Motor Neurone Disease Association of South Africa (MNDSA) was founded in the late
1990s, and will use these donations to support and assist people and families with this
debilitating disease.
Thank you GWII for yet another fabulous evening, and all for a very worthwhie cause!
We are already looking forward to the first function of 2016 in February.
Airborne Insurance held its annual Christmas party on Friday the 27th November, at the Fat Olive at Stornoway Lodge. Set in the tranquil country surrounds of
Lanseria, the staff enjoyed drinks and a delicious Christmas-inspired lunch under the thatch. Everyone took the opportunity to take a breath, relax and unwind in the
peaceful setting adjacent to the lake. Those with a bit more energy even took to the water for a spot of canoeing! Thank-you Debbie Ray for organising yet another
fantastic end-of-year function. As always, it was great to get everyone together to celebrate the close of another busy and successful year at Airborne.
CELEBRATING THE YEAR THAT WAS
The holiday season is upon us, and we would like to take this
opportunity to thank you, our valued clients, for all of your
continued support over the past year. We wish you and your
family a safe and well-deserved break this festive season.
Merry Christmas and all the best for 2016!