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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 61 : Pilot Licensing

Subpart 9 : Class and Type Ratings

61.09.1 General

 

(1) This Subpart applies to the issuing of class ratings and type ratings and the endorsement of models or variants for the aircraft categories aeroplane and helicopter as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61.

 

(2) No person may act as pilot of an aircraft, except when undergoing a skills test or receiving flight training, unless he or she—
(a) has the applicable class or type rating and the model or variant endorsed in his or her logbook and Iicence or file copy (as applicable); or
(b) is in possession of a temporary 30 day certificate of competency and has the logbook endorsement. The temporary certificate of competency is part of the application for class or type rating form and does not entitle a pilot to conduct international flights.

 

(3) For the purpose of this Subpart—
(a) aircraft in a class are referred to by manufacturer, model and variant(s) of the model; and
(b) aircraft which require a type rating are referred to by manufacturer, type and variant(s) of the type.

 

(4)

(a) Class ratings are–
(i) SEA (L): single-engine aeroplanes (land) certificated for single pilot operation;
(ii) SEA (S): single-engine aeroplanes (sea) certificated for single pilot operation;
(iii) MEA (L): multi-engine aeroplanes (land) certificated for single pilot operation;
(iv) MEA (S): multi-engine aeroplanes (sea) certificated for single pilot operation;
(v) SEH: single engine helicopters certificated for single pilot operation;
(vi) MEH: multi-engine helicopters certificated for single pilot operation.
(b) Type ratings are—
(i) aeroplanes certificated for operation with more than one pilot;
(ii) turbojet and turbofan powered aeroplanes;
(iii) helicopters certificated for multi-crew operation;
(iv) any aircraft considered necessary by the Director.

 

(5) Type ratings shall be issued according to the list of aircraft types published on the Authority website by the Director.

 

(6) The class rating, model and variant of the aircraft used during a PPL, CPL or ATPL skills test may be added to the licence, provided all other requirements of this Subpart for the issue of such class rating, model or variant have been met.

 

(7) The type rating or the variant of the aircraft used during an ATPL skills test may be endorsed in the licence, provided all other requirements of this Subpart for the issue of such type rating or variant have been met.

 

(8) Training shall be in the form of initial or conversion training as specified in this Subpart.

 

(9) The Director may withdraw a type or class rating or a variant should any irregularity with respect to training, testing or the endorsement be found.