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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 101 : Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

Subpart 3 : Personnel Licensing

101.03.1 General

 

(1) No person shall act as a remote pilot, except when undergoing a skill test or receiving flight instruction, unless he or she is in possession of a valid remote pilot licence (RPL) in the relevant category.

 

(2) A remote pilot licence may be issued for the following categories:
(a) RPL (A): Remote Pilot Licence (Aeroplane);
(b) RPL (H): Remote Pilot Licence (Helicopter);
(c) RPL (MR): Remote Pilot Licence (Multi-rotor).

 

(3) The following ratings may be endorsed on the licence:
(a) VLOS: visual line-of-sight operations;
(b) E-VLOS: extended visual line-of-sight operations;
(c) B-VLOS: beyond visual line-of-sight operations;