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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 137 : Aerial Work Operations

Subpart 3 : Special Flight Rules

137.03.4 Take-off flight path

 

(1) Where there is a third party risk as defined in Document SA-CATS 137, a  pilot of an aeroplane engaged in an agricultural or firefighting operation shall ensure that, notwithstanding the provisions of Part 91, the take-off flight path clears all obstacles by—
(a) a vertical distance of at least 50 feet plus 0.0250; or
(b) a lateral distance of at least 30 metres plus 0.1D,

where D is the horizontal distance travelled by the aeroplane from the end of the take-off distance available.

 

(2) When calculating compliance with subregulation (1), a pilot shall take the following factors into account:
(a) the take-off flight path shall begin at a height of 50 feet above the take-off surface at the end of the take-off distance required by regulation 137.03.3(1) and (2) and end at a height of 500 feet above the take-off surface;
(b) the aeroplane shall not be banked at an angle exceeding 20 degrees; and
(c) obstacles which have a lateral distance greater than 150 metres from the planned flight path may be disregarded.