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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 61 : Pilot Licensing

Subpart 26 : Designated Flight Examiners

61.26.8 Privileges and Limitations of DFEs

 

(1) The Director must determine the privileges and limitations of a DFE dependent upon the applicant's qualifications, recent and total flight experience and these must be indicated on the certificate.

 

(2) The privileges and limitations will be set out in terms of the following guidelines:
(a) In the case of a DFE III(A): to conduct the revalidation check for the revalidation of an instrument rating and the skills test for an initial type rating for full-time employees of a Part 135 or Part 121 operator, provided that he or she is a full time employee of the operator and has the appropriate flight instructor endorsements.
(b) In the case of a DFE III(H): to conduct the revalidation check for the revalidation of an instrument rating and the skills test for an initial type rating for full-time employees of a Part 127 operator, provided that he or she is a full time employee of the operator and has the appropriate flight instructor endorsements.
(c) In the case of a DFE II(A): to exercise the privileges of a DFE III(A), and to conduct the skills tests/proficiency checks for—
(i) the issue, revalidation or re-issue of PPL and CPL (Aeroplane);
(ii) the issue, revalidation or re-issue of instrument ratings, flight instructor ratings, class ratings and type ratings, provided he or she has the appropriate flight instructor endorsements, and meets the appropriate requirements; and
(iii) the revalidation of FSTD instructor authorisations (aeroplane), provided he or she holds a valid FSTD instructor authorisation (aeroplane);
(d) In the case of a DFE II(H): to exercise the privileges of a DFE III(H), and to conduct the skills tests/proficiency checks for—
(i) the issue, revalidation or re-issue of PPL and CPL (Helicopter);
(ii) the issue, revalidation or reissue of an instrument rating, flight instructor rating, and type ratings for single-pilot, single-engine helicopters with a MCM in excess of 3 175 kg, multi-engine helicopters, and multi-pilot helicopters, provided he or she has the appropriate flight instructor endorsement; and
(iii) the revalidation of FSTD instructor authorisations (helicopter), provided he or she holds a valid FSTD instructor authorisation (helicopter);
(e) In the case of a DFE I(A): to exercise the privileges of a DFE II(A), and to conduct  (Aeroplane), and a class or type rating for any aeroplane on which he or she is instructor rated;
(f) In the case of a DFE I(H): to exercise the privileges of a DFE II(H), and to conduct the skills tests/proficiency checks for the issue, revalidation or re-issue of ATPLs (Helicopter) and a type rating for any helicopter on which he or she is instructor rated;
(g) In the case of a person designated in terms of regulation 61.26.1(4): to exercise the privileges granted to him or her by the Director.
(h) Whenever a skills test or proficiency check involves a rating for special purposes, the examiner must be the holder of such special purpose rating.

 

(3) The privileges listed in subregulations (2)(a) to (f) may also be exercised in respect of proficiency checks for the validation or conversion of foreign pilot licences or ratings.

 

(4) In the case of a DFE whose medical certificate is revoked, he or she may continue to exercise the privileges of his or her designation in a FSTD for the remaining period of the designation, or as approved in writing by the Director.

 

(5) A DFE must limit the number of skills tests and proficiency checks to a maximum of four tests or checks per working day, subject to the limitations of Part 91 or the operator's flight and duty time limitations as filed with the Director.

 

(6) A flight test or proficiency check may be conducted by a DFE under the following conditions:
(a) When a skills test or a revalidation check is to be conducted in a piston engine aeroplane with a MCM of 5 700 kg or less, or in a helicopter with a MCM of 3175 kg or less, and the DFE holds the category rating but is not rated on the aircraft, the pilot to be tested must have a valid licence and be appropriately rated to act as PIC of the aircraft.
(b) In the case where the test is to be executed in aircraft that require a single-engine turboprop class rating or type rating to be endorsed in the pilot licence, the DFE must be instructor rated in that class or type of aircraft.
(c) For the purposes of conducting a revalidation check for an instrument rating in a multi-pilot aircraft, where the DFE does not hold the type rating, the flight crew must be appropriately rated and the DFE must hold the appropriate category rating and may not occupy a pilot seat.
(d) A DFE occupying a pilot seat as an examiner in an aeroplane with a MCM in excess of 5 700 kg or a helicopter with a MCM in excess of 3175 kg, as the case may be, shall hold a valid type rating for the aircraft in which the test is being carried out.