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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 24 : Helicopter Game or Livestock Cull Rating

61.24.1 Requirements for Helicopter Game or Livestock Cull Rating

 

An applicant for a Helicopter Game or Livestock Cull Rating must—

(a) hold a valid PPL (Helicopter), CPL (Helicopter) or ATPL (Helicopter);
(b) hold an appropriate type rating;

[Regulation 61.24.1(b) substituted by regulation 11(ff) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]

(c) have acquired the relevant experience that should at least include completion of not less than 1 00 hours of flight time as PIC of a helicopter of which not less than five hours of flight time of game or livestock cull operations must have been undertaken under the supervision of an appropriately rated Grade I or Grade II flight instructor who is the holder of a valid Helicopter Game or Livestock Cull Rating, or of a pilot designated in writing for the purpose by the Director;
(d) have successfully completed the appropriate training as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61; and
(e) have successfully undergone a skills test demonstrating to a DFE, in a suitable helicopter for which the Helicopter Game or Livestock Cull Rating is sought, the ability to perform the procedures and manoeuvres prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61, with a degree of competency appropriate to the privileges granted to the holder of the Helicopter Game or Livestock Cull Rating.