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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 137 : Aerial Work Operations

Subpart 3 : Special Flight Rules

137.03.2 Maximum certificated mass

 

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Part 91 and Part 135 and subject to subregulation (2), a pilot of an aircraft engaged in an agricultural or firefighting operation, may take-off at a mass greater than the MCM specified in the aircraft flight manual if the pilot complies with the requirements as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 137.

 

(2) Where there is a third party risk as specified in Document SA-CATS 137, a pilot shall determine the maximum take-off mass from the requirements prescribed in regulations 137.03.3 and 137 .03.4.