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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 65  : Air Traffic Service Personnel Licensing

Subpart 8 : Aerodrome Control Rating

65.08.5 Requirements for validation of aerodrome control rating

 

(1) An applicant for the validation of aerodrome control rating shall, under the supervision of an operational air traffic service instructor have—
(a) provided aerodrome control services at an ATSU for which a rating validation is sought; and
(b) held dual training, for at least 100 hours to a maximum of 200 hours where there is one tower sector and for at least a minimum of 200 hours to a maximum of 400 hours where there is more than one tower sector.

 

(2) 50 % of the hours required in terms of subregulation (1)(b) may be provided on a simulator approved by the Director and which accurately simulates a geographical and airspace environment pertaining to the position for which a validation is sought.

 

(3) A person with an unsuccessful validation of an aerodrome control rating shall not be allowed to carry over any hourly credits from previous dual instruction when re-applying for validation.

 

(4) A person who has failed to obtain a validation as stipulated in subregulation (1) after having been assessed for practical performance at an ATSU, shall not be permitted to acquire a validation at the same ATSU until a period of 12 months after initial attempt has elapsed.

 

(5) A person referred to in subregulation (4) may re-apply for validation at an ATSU as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 65.

 

[Regulation 65.08.5 substituted by regulation 15(d) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]