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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 66 : Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licensing

Subpart 4 : Approved Person Certificate

66.04.16 Privileges and limitations

 

(1) Subject to the provisions of regulations 66.04.5 and 66.04.6, the holder of an approved person certificate shall be entitled—
(a) if he or she is the holder of inspection certificate—
(i) to exercise in respect of a non-type certificated aircraft, the privileges of an authorised officer, inspector or authorised person provided for in regulations 24.01.8 and 24.01.9;
(ii) to carry out inspections on a non-type certificated aircraft in accordance with the requirements prescribed in Part 24 as may be called for from time to time by the constructor or owner of the non-type certificated aircraft;
(iii) certify in the aircraft logbook(s) when the inspection, repair or maintenance work took place and the outcome of such inspection;
(iv) certify, in accordance with the regulations in Part 24 of these Regulations, the release to service of the non-type certificated aircraft;
(b) if he or she is the holder of the repair and maintenance certificate—
(i) to carry out, in accordance with the requirements prescribed in Part 24, such maintenance, repairs or modifications, including the inspections referred to in subparagraph (a)(ii), on a non-type certificated aircraft, its components and equipment as may be called for from time to time by the constructor or owner of  the non-type certificated aircraft;
(ii) certify in the aircraft logbook/s—
(aa) all maintenance or repairs carried out on the aircraft; and
(bb) all modifications incorporated on the aircraft in accordance with regulation 44.01.10; and
(iii) certify, in accordance with the regulations in Part 24, the release to service of the non-type certificated aircraft;
(c) if he or she is the holder of an APC3 restricted inspection approved person certificate—
(i) to carry out annual inspections on a non-type certificated aircraft and/or engine for which he/she holds the type rating in accordance with the requirements prescribed in Part 24, for the purpose of renewing the annual authority to fly;
(ii) to certify in the aircraft logbook(s) when the inspection took place and the outcome of such inspection;
(iii) to certify, in accordance with the regulations in Part 24 the release to service of the non-type certificated aircraft and/or engine for which he/she holds the type rating;
(iv) to complete form RA24.01.

 

(2) The holder of an approved person certificate is not authorised to grant permission to the constructor to fly his or her aircraft for the purpose of carrying out proving or test flights unless he or she is the holder of the appropriate flight test rating.

 

(3) Any inspection carried out on a non-type certificated aircraft in terms of regulation 24.01.8 shall be of a conditional nature in that the approved person carrying out the inspection shall not be required to guarantee the airworthiness of the aircraft.

 

(4) Whenever an approved person issues a release to service for a non-type certificated aircraft he or she thereby certifies that he or she is satisfied that the aircraft and all its equipment are in every way serviceable for flight and that all maintenance has been carried out in accordance with the regulations and with the aircraft's approved maintenance schedule.

 

(5) The holder of an approved person certificate who wishes to carry out welding on a non-type certificated aircraft shall be the holder of a welding certificate for the type of welding to be carried out. The certificate does not necessarily have to be for aircraft welding.