Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 121 : Air Transport Operations - Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or CargoSubpart 2 : Operations Personnel RequirementsDivision Three : Flight time and duty limitations121.02.14 Fatigue risk management system |
(1) | An air service operator who establishes a scheme for the regulation of flight time and duty periods in accordance with subparagraph (a)(ii) of subregulation 121.02.13(1) shall establish a fatigue risk management system for the purpose of managing fatigue. |
[Regulation 12.02.14(1) substituted by regulation 13(a) of Notice No. R. 432, GG 40846, dated 19 May 2017 (Sixteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]
(2) | An operator's fatigue risk management system shall contain, as a minimum: |
(a) | a fatigue risk management system policy; |
(b) | a fatigue risk management processes; |
(c) | a safety assurance processes; and |
(d) | a fatigue risk management system promotion processes: |
each as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 121.
(3) | The operator shall designate a person responsible for the fatigue risk management system who meets the qualifications and experience requirements and who will be responsible for the functions as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 121. |
(4) | A fatigue risk management system established in terms of subregulation (1) shall— |
(a) | be based upon scientific principles, knowledge and operational experience with the aim of ensuring that flight crew and cabin crew members are performing at an adequate level of alertness; and |
(b) | be integrated with the safety management system. |
[Regulation 121.02.14(4) inserted by regulation 13(b) of Notice No. R. 432, GG 40846, dated 19 May 2017 (Sixteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]
[Regulation 121.02.14 inserted by regulation 187 of Notice No. R. 535, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Fourth Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]