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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 133 : Helicopter External-Load Operations

Subpart 1 : General

133.01.1 Applicability

 

(1) This Part applies to—
(a) helicopters engaged in commercial and non-commercial external-load operations within the Republic;
(b) helicopters registered in the Republic and engaged in commercial and non-commercial international external-load operations; and
(c) persons acting as flight crew members of the helicopters operated in terms of this part.

 

(2) The certification rules of this Part shall not apply to—
(a) helicopter manufacturers when developing external-load attaching means;
(b) helicopter manufacturers demonstrating compliance of equipment utilised under this Part or Part 21;
(c) operations conducted by a person demonstrating compliance for the issuing of any certificate or authorisation under this Part; or
(d) training flights conducted in preparation for the demonstration of compliance with this Part.

 

(3) For the purposes of this Part, any person, other than a flight crew member or a person who is charged with duties essential to the helicopter external-load operation, may only be carried in a Class D helicopter-load combination.

 

(4) For the purposes of this Part, external-load operations include underslung load operations, winching operations and any operation in which the helicopter is connected by means of a cable to another object, including towing.

 

(5) Unless the context otherwise indicates, external-load operations shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Part and in addition, the applicable provisions of Part 91 and Part 127.