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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 14 : Grade I Aeroplane Flight Instructor Rating

61.14.6 Period of validity and reissue of Grade I Aeroplane Flight Instructor Rating

 

(1) A Grade I Aeroplane Flight Instructor Rating shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of initial issue and thereafter for a period of 36 months calculated from—
(a) the date of issue or reissue; or
(b) the beginning of the month following the date of—
(i) expiry of the rating if such rating is revalidated within 90 days immediately prior to expiry; or
(ii) revalidation of such rating if revalidated prior to the period referred to in subparagraph (i).

 

(2) If a period of 60 months or less has lapsed from the date of expiry of the rating, the licence holder may apply to the Director for the reissuing of the rating, if he or she—
(a) has passed a revalidation check with a DFE within the 30 days prior to the application for the revalidation of the rating; and
(b) within the 12 months preceding the application—
(i) has given not less than 20 hours of flight instruction in aeroplanes; or
(ii) provides proof of having attended a flight instructor refresher seminar as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61, conducted by an approved Part 141 aviation training organization or the Authority.

 

(3) If a period of 60 months or more has lapsed after the date of expiry of the rating, the holder of the expired rating may apply to the Director for the re-issue of the rating, provided that he or she—
(a) provides proof of having attended, within the 12 months preceding the application, a flight instructor refresher seminar as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61, conducted by an approved Part 141 ATO or the Authority ;
(b) has undergone sufficient ground and flight training at an approved ATO to reach the standard required for the revalidation check of a Grade I Flight Instructor Rating (Aeroplane); and
(c) has passed a revalidation check for a Grade I flight instructor rating with a DFE within the 30 days prior to the application for the revalidation of the rating.