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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 62  : National Pilot Licensing

Subpart 8 : Requirements for the Issue of a Category, Class or Add-on Rating for Paragliders

62.08.10 Maintenance of competency

 

(1) The holder of a national pilot licence, endorsed for the category paraglider shall not act as PIC of a paraglider for which he or she holds the appropriate class rating unless he or she has—
(a) in the 12 months immediately preceding the intended flight acted as PIC of a paraglider for a minimum of—
(i) 20 flights and 5 hours, in the case of a Basic Class rating;
(ii) 40 flights and 10 hours, in the case of a Sport Class rating; or
(iii) 20 flights and 5 hours on tandem gliders, in the case of a tandem rating, in addition to having met the competency requirements for a Sport Class rating.
(b) passed a practical flight test with an appropriately rated national flying instructor within the 3 months immediately preceding the intended flight.

 

(2) The minimum flight time referred to in subregulation (1)(a) may include flights undertaken by the pilot whilst receiving training appropriate to the type of paraglider.