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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 94 : Operation of Non-Type Certificated Aircraft

Subpart 6 : Flight Operations

94.06.14 Display authorisation

 

(1) When a non-type certificated aircraft, classified in the paragraphs (a) to (g) of regulation 24.01.1(2), is to participate in a public flying demonstration, the PIC shall be the holder of an appropriate Display Authorization.

 

(2) The Display Authorization may be issued by the Director or by an organisation designated for the purpose in terms of Part 149, as the case may be, in writing if he, she or it is satisfied that—
(a) the pilot has the required experience; and
(b) the proposed display sequence can be executed safely with the particular aircraft.

 

(3) The Display Authority shall be issued on the prescribed form, and shall detail the aircraft to be used, its configuration, the sequence to be flown, and any other condition that may be imposed by the Director or by the organisation designated for the purpose in terms of Part 149, as the case may be, at his, her or its discretion in the interest of flight and public safety.

 

(4) The following information shall be submitted to the Director or the organisation designated for the purpose in terms of Part 149, as the case may be, when applying for a Display Authorization:
(a) a summary of the pilot's total flying experience and details of experience on the type of aircraft to be flown in the display;
(b) a detailed list of previous air display experience, to include events, dates, duration, aircraft types, and sequences flown;
(c) the details of the sequence for which Display Authorization is sought, including:
(i) good weather sequence; and
(ii) bad weather sequence, where the weather conditions, such as cloud ceiling, impose a restriction on the good weather display sequence.

The sequences shall be submitted in textual and graphical form, with the minimum meteorological conditions for each sequence specified.

(d) The specific procedures to be followed for possible emergencies that may arise during the display, including the listing of diversion aerodromes.
(e) Details of the aircraft in the configuration to be used in the display, including take-off mass, take-off fuel and landing fuel.

 

(5) The application shall be made in the form prescribed in SA-CATS 94.

 

(6) The application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee prescribed in Part 187.