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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 128 : Helicopter Aerial Work and Certain Other Air Service Operations

Subpart 9 : Maintenance

128.09.4 Operator's maintenance responsibilities

 

(1) An operator shall establish procedures acceptable to the Director to ensure that—
(a) each helicopter he or she operates is maintained in an airworthy condition;
(b) the operational and emergency equipment necessary for an intended flight are serviceable; and
(c) the Certificate of Airworthiness of each helicopter operated, and any appropriate special conditions, remains valid.

 

(2) The operator shall not operate a helicopter unless it is maintained and released to service by an organization approved in accordance with Part 145 in the manner referred to in regulation 128.09.3.

 

(3) The operator shall be resourced sufficiently to ensure that all carried out in accordance with the maintenance control manual regulation 128.09 5.

 

(4) The operator shall ensure that the maintenance of its performed in accordance with the maintenance programme referred 128.09.2.