| (1) |
An applicant for a PPL (Aeroplane) must— |
| (a) |
be 17 years or older; |
| (b) |
hold a valid medical certificate, issued in terms of Part 67; |
[Regulation 61.03.1(1)(b) substituted by regulation 5(e) of Notice No. R. 984, GG 41915, dated 21 September 2018 (Nineteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2018)]
| (c) |
hold at least a valid restricted certificate of proficiency in radiotelephony (aeronautical); . |
| (d) |
show evidence of holding a valid SPL, or having held within the previous 60 months, any of the following— |
| (i) |
a pilot licence (aeroplane) issued by a Contracting State; |
| (ii) |
a national pilot licence issued in terms of Part 62; |
| (e) |
have successfully completed the training as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61 at an approved Part 141 ATO; |
[Regulation 61.03.1(1)(e) substituted by regulation 10(a) of Notice No. R. 532, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]
| (f) |
have passed the theoretical knowledge examination as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61; and |
| (g) |
have passed the skills test referred to in regulation 61.03.4. |
[Regulation 61.03.1(1)(g) inserted by regulation 10(b) of Notice No. R. 532, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]
| (2) |
An applicant for a PPL (Aeroplane) must have completed not less than 45 hours flight time as pilot of an aeroplane with a MCM in excess of 450 kg of which— |
| (a) |
at least 25 hours are dual instruction in aeroplanes; and |
| (b) |
at least 15 hours are accumulated in solo flight, of which at least five hours are cross-country flight time; which must include one triangular cross-country flight of at least 150 NM, on which at least one point must be not less than 50 NM from base and must include full-stop landings at two different aerodromes away from base. |
| (3) |
A South African Air Force qualified pilot may apply to be credited with theoretical knowledge examination and flight time in terms of this Part. |
[Regulation 61.03.1(3) substituted by regulation 11(g) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (4) |
A maximum of 5 hours dual instruction time may be accumulated in an aeroplane FSTD approved for the purpose by the Director. |
[Regulation 61.03.1(4) inserted by regulation 10(d) of Notice No. R. 532, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]
| (5) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (2) above, the flight time required for the holder of a pilot licence issued in terms of Part 62, may be substituted by the flying hours obtained, to the maximum specified in regulation 61.01.9(9). |
[Regulation 61.03.01(4) renumbered as 61.03.1(5) by regulation 10(c) of Notice No. R. 532, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]
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