Administration of Estates Act, 1965
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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 91 : General Aviation and Operating Flight RulesSubpart 6 : Rules of the AirDivision One : Flight Rules91.06.11 Taxi rules |
| (1) | Aircraft which are landing or taking off, shall be given right of way by other aircraft and by vehicles. |
| (2) | An aircraft shall, after landing, unless otherwise authorised or instructed by an ATSU, be moved clear of the runway in use, as soon as it is safely possible to do so. |
| (3) | A vehicle which is towing an aircraft shall be given right of way by vehicles and by other aircraft which are not landing or taking off. |
| (4) | An aircraft shall be given right of way by a vehicle which is not towing an aircraft. |
| (5) | An aircraft or vehicle which is obliged by the provisions of this regulation to give right of way to another aircraft, shall, if necessary in the circumstances in order to do so, reduce its speed or stop. |
| (6) | If danger of collision exists between an aircraft or vehicle and another aircraft or vehicle, such of the following procedures as may be appropriate in the circumstances, shall be applied: |
| (a) | When the two are approaching head-on or nearly head-on, each shall turn to the right; |
| (b) | when one is overtaking the other, the one which is overtaking shall keep out of the way of the other by turning to the right, and no subsequent change in the relative positions of the two shall absolve the one which is overtaking from this obligation, until it is finally past and clear of the other; |
| (c) | when the two are converging, the one which has the other on its right, shall give way to the other and shall avoid crossing ahead of the other unless passing well clear of it. |
| (7) | A vehicle moving along a runway or taxiway, shall as far as practicable keep to the right side of the runway or taxiway. |
| (8) | When an aircraft is being towed, the person in charge of the towing vehicle shall be responsible for compliance with the provisions of this regulation. |
| (9) | An aircraft operated on a controlled aerodrome shall not taxi on the manoeuvring area without clearance from the aerodrome control tower and shall comply with any instructions given by that unit. |
| (10) | An aircraft taxiing on the manoeuvring area of an uncontrolled aerodrome shall taxi in accordance with the ground control procedures which may be in force at such aerodrome. |
| (11) | While taxiing, an aircraft shall— |
| (a) | stop and hold at all runway-holding positions unless otherwise authorized by the aerodrome control tower; and |
| (b) | stop at all lighted stop bars and may proceed further when the lights are switched off. |
| (12) | Nothing in this regulation shall relieve the PIC of an aircraft or the person in charge of a vehicle, from the responsibility for taking such action as will best aid to avert collision. |
