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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

61.14.7 Revalidation of Grade I Aeroplane Flight Instructor Rating

 

(1) To revalidate a Grade I Aeroplane Flight Instructor Rating, the holder of the rating must comply with the following requirements—
(a) within the 90 days immediately preceding the date of expiry of such rating, he or she must pass the appropriate skills test with a DFE; and
(b) within the 12 months immediately preceding the date of expiry of such rating, he or she must either—
(i) have given not less than 20 hours of flight instruction in aeroplanes; or
(ii) provide proof of having attended a flight instructor refresher seminar as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61, conducted by an approved Part 141 ATO.

 

(2) The applicant shall submit the revalidation check form within 30 days of having completed the check, together with the applicable fee as prescribed in Part 187.

 

(3) If the result of the skills test contemplated in subregulation (1) reveals that the holder of the rating has failed to maintain the minimum standard required to exercise the relevant privileges, the DFE must—
(a) inform the applicant that he or she does not meet the requirements for the revalidation of the rating and that he or she must, with immediate effect, not exercise the privileges of the rating until such time he or she meets the requirements for the revalidation or re-issue of the rating in toto;
(b) report such result to the Director in writing.