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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 138 : Air Ambulance Operations

Subpart 6 : Flight Operations

138.06.3 Landings

 

(1) The PIC of an aircraft engaged in an air ambulance operation is exempted from the prohibition to land on a public road in terms of regulation 91.06.1(b).

 

(2) A PIC of a helicopter engaged in an ambulance operation is exempted from the restrictions imposed by regulation 91.07.4(2).

[Regulation 138.06.3(2) substituted by regulation 38(b) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]

 

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulations (1) and (2), the PIC shall make use of these privileges only if no viable alternative landing place exists and while taking extreme care for the safety of the aircraft and property and persons on the ground.

 

(4) The manual of procedure of the operator shall clearly state conditions under which landings at non-registered landing areas may be carried out.