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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 12 : Grade III Aeroplane Flight Instructor Rating

61.12.5 Privileges and Limitations of the holder of valid Grade III Flight Instructor Rating (Aeroplane)

 

(1) A Grade III Flight Instructor (Aeroplane) may, subject to subregulation (2), give instruction as limited by an endorsement in his or her logbook or licence, for the purposes of—
(a) issuance of a SPL;
(b) issuance or revalidation of a PPL;
(c) familiarisation and differences training;
(d) issuance of a night rating;
(e) issuance of an instrument rating;
(f) issuance of a multi-engine class rating; and
(g) issuance of a type rating.

 

(2) A Grade Ill Flight Instructor (Aeroplane) may give ground or flight instruction only under the supervision of a holder of a valid Grade I or Grade II Flight Instructor Rating (Aeroplane).

 

(3) The requirements for the endorsements referred to in subregulation (1) are as follows—
(a) an instructor must have—
(i) flight instructor endorsement for a specific aeroplane class, including make and model within a class, and aeroplane type, where a type rating is required  in his or her logbook and licence; or
(ii) written authorisation in the case of instruction on an FSTD;
(b) in the case of instruction in an aeroplane, an instructor must have demonstrated proficiency in flying an aeroplane from each pilot seat;
(c) an instructor must meet all relevant recency requirements for each endorsement before the privileges of that endorsement may be exercised;
(d) in the case of night rating instructor endorsement. an instructor must have—
(i) a night rating and show evidence of having completed appropriate training as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61;
(ii) demonstrated to a DFE I or II (A), in the case of an initial Grade Ill skills test, or the CFI of an approved ATO in the case of an existing Grade III instructor  the ability to give—
(aa) a suitable night flying briefing;
(bb) instruction in an aeroplane or approved FSTD on instrument flying to the level required for a night rating; and
(cc) flight instruction at night in an aeroplane which must consist of at least three take-offs and three landings; and
(iii) his or her logbook endorsed by a DFE or CFI with the words "Authorised to give instruction for night ratings";
(e) in the case of instrument flight instructor endorsement, an instructor must have—
(i) given not less than 100 hours of instruction in an aeroplane or FSTD;
(ii) a valid instrument rating appropriate to an aeroplane in which instrument training is provided;
(iii) completed a course at an approved ATO as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61  or an equivalent course acceptable to the Director;
(iv) demonstrated to a DFE I or ll (A) ability to give suitable briefings and instruction in instrument flying to the level required for an instrument rating; and
(v) his or her logbook endorsed by a DFE with the words "Authorised to give instruction for instrument ratings"; and
(f) in the case of a multi-engine class rating instructor endorsement, an instructor must have—
(i) given at least 100 hours of instruction in an aeroplane or FSTD:
(ii) accumulated at least 20 hours of flight time as PIC of a multi-engine aeroplane;
(iii) completed a course at an approved ATO as prescribed in Document SA-CATS  61, or an equivalent course acceptable to the Director;
(iv) accumulated at least 5 hours as PIC in a specific make and model of a multi-engine aeroplane used for training;
(v) undergone a skills test for endorsement with a DFE I or II (A); and
(vi) his or her logbook endorsed by a DFE with the words "Authorised to give instruction for multi-engine class ratings".

 

(4) An approved ATO operator who requires a Grade III instructor to offer type rating training, must apply to the Director for a type rating instructor endorsement.

 

(5) An application referred to in subregulation (4) must be accompanied by—
(a) reasons for requiring a Grade Ill instructor to offer training;
(b) detailed plan on how a Grade I ll instructor will be supervised;
(c) evidence that a Grade Ill instructor has—
(i) accumulated at least 100 hours of instruction in an aeroplane or FSTD;
(ii) been rated as PIC on an aeroplane type required to instruct on;
(iii) completed a course of instruction, acceptable to the Director, at an approved ATO on a specific type;
(iv) passed the Turbo- propeller and Turbojet endorsement examination;
(v) an ATPL(A) or has completed the high performance aircraft theor y requirements;
(vi) undergone a skills test for endorsement with a DFE I (A) or DFE II (A) in the case of instructing on an aeroplane, or have a written authorisation in the case of instructing on an FSTD; and
(vii) his or her logbook endorsed by a DFE with the words indicating a type he or she is authorised to give.

 

[Regulation 61.12.5 substituted by regulation 11(y) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]