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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 63  : Flight Engineer Licensing

Subpart 1 : General

63.01.3 Validation of licence issued by appropriate authority

 

(1) The holder of a licence and rating issued by an appropriate authority, who desires to act as a flight engineer on a South African registered aircraft, shall apply in the prescribed appropriate form, for a validation of such licence and rating.

 

(2) The application for a validation referred to in subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by—
(a) the appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187;
(b) a certified true copy of the licence and rating to which the validation pertains;
(c) a valid medical certificate; and
(d) in the case of a validation of a licence and rating, the privileges of which are to be exercised for commercial purposes, a temporary work permit, permanent residency permit and a letter of appointment from a South African employer who requires the services of the applicant.

 

(3) A licence and rating issued by an appropriate authority may be validated by the Director—
(a) subject to the same restrictions which apply to such licence and rating;
(b) in accordance with and subject to the requirements and conditions as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 63; and
(c) in the appropriate prescribed form;

 

(4) The duration of a validation issued by the Director shall be—
(a) 12 months calculated from the date of issue of such validation by the Director; or
(b) the period of validity of the licence and rating issued by the appropriate authority concerned, whichever period is the lesser period.

 

(5) The holder of a validation may, subject to the provisions of subregulation (6), apply to the Director for a renewal of such validation at least 21 days immediately preceding the date of expiry of such validation.

 

(6) The Director may renew a validation of a licence and rating in the circumstances and on the conditions as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 63: Provided that a validation of a licence and rating, the privileges of which are to be exercised for commercial purposes, may only be renewed once for the same period referred to in subregulation (4).

 

(7) The holder of a validation shall comply with the provisions prescribed in this part and the requirements and conditions as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 63.

 

(8) Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 63.01.2(2), the Director may validate any flight engineer licence and rating issued by an appropriate authority, to authorise the holder thereof to conduct training on a particular type of aircraft to which the rating pertains, if no holder of a Grade I flight instructor rating is available to conduct such training.