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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 121 : Air Transport Operations - Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or Cargo

Subpart 9 : Maintenance

121.09.4 Operator's maintenance responsibilities

 

(1) An air service operator shall establish procedures acceptable to the Director that ensure that—
(a) an aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition;
(b) an operational and emergency equipment necessary for an intended flight is serviceable;
(c) a Certificate of Airworthiness of each aircraft remains valid at all times during such operation; and
(d) an operation of an aircraft meets special conditions which may be imposed.

 

(2) An air service operator shall not operate an aircraft unless it is maintained and released to service by an organisation approved in accordance with Part 145.

 

(3) A release to service referred to in subregulation (2) shall be conducted as stipulated in regulation 121.09.3.

 

(4) An air service operator shall employ sufficient personnel to ensure that maintenance is carried out in accordance with the maintenance control manual as stipulated in regulation 121.09 5.

 

(5) An air service operator shall ensure that the maintenance of an aircraft is performed in accordance with the maintenance programme referred to in regulation 121.09.2.

 

[Regulation 121.09.04 substituted by regulation 32(o) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]