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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 145 : Aircraft Maintenance Organisations

Subpart 1 : General

145.01.6 Categories of ratings

 

(1)        The categories of ratings for an AMO approval are—

(a) Category A ratings for all types of aircraft, excluding rotorcraft either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145;

[Regulation 145.01.6(1)(a) substituted by regulation 17(b) of Notice No. R. 432, GG 40846, dated 19 May 2017 (Sixteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]

(b) Category B ratings for aircraft, excluding any engine, either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145;

[Regulation 145.01.6(1)(b) substituted by regulation 17(b) of Notice No. R. 432, GG 40846, dated 19 May 2017 (Sixteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]

(c) Category C ratings for all types of engines, excluding engines to be installed in rotorcraft, and Category D ratings for all types of engines, either singly or in the classed as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145;
(d) Category E ratings for all types of rotorcraft, either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145;
(e) Category W ratings for all types of—
(i) electrical installations in all types of aircraft, excluding radio apparatus installations, either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145;
(ii) instruments installations in all types of aircraft, either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145; and
(iii) radio apparatus installations in all types of aircraft, either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145; and
(f) Category X ratings for aircraft equipment, instruments, components, accessories, auxiliaries or parts, either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145.
(g) The Director may issue a limited rating to an AMO that maintains or repairs only a particular type of radio, instrument, or accessory, or part thereof, or performs only specialized maintenance requiring equipment and skills not ordinarily performed under other AMO ratings. Such a rating may be limited to a specific model or constituent part, or to any number of parts made by a particular manufacturer and shall be restricted to those items listed on an approved capability listing;

[Regulation 145.01.6(g) inserted by regulation 35 of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]

(h) The Director may issue limited ratings for—

(i)        Airframes of a particular make and model;

(ii)        Engines of a particular make and model;

(iii)        Propellers of a particular make and model;

(iv)        Instruments of a particular make and model;

(v)        Radio equipment of a particular make and model;

(vi)        Accessories of a particular make and model;

(vii)        Landing gear components;

(viii)        Floats, by make;

(ix)        Non-destructive inspection, testing, and processing;

(x)        Emergency equipment;

(xi)        Rotor blades, by make and model; and

(xii)        Aircraft fabric work.

[Regulation 145.01.6(h) inserted by regulation 35 of Notice No. R. 534, GG36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]

(i) For a limited rating for specialized services, the operations specifications of the AMO must contain the specification used to perform the specialized service. The specification may be—
(1) A civil or military specification currently used by industry and approved by the Director, or
(2) A specification developed by the applicant and approved by the Director.

[Regulation 145.01.6(h) inserted by regulation 35 of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]

[Regulation 145.01.6 renumbered as regulation 145.01.6(1) by regulation 36(a) of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011)]

 

(2) An AMO approval shall contain;
(a) name and location of the organisation;
(b) date of issue and period of validity; and
(c) and accompanied by appropriate ratings prescribing such operations specifications and limitations.

[Regulation 145.01.6(2) inserted by regulation 36(b) of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011)]