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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

101.03.2 Requirements for the issue of an RPL

 

(1) An applicant for an RPL shall—
(a) not be less than 18 years of age;

(b)

(i) hold at least a valid Class 4 medical certificate for B-VLOS operations or operations involving RPAS classified as Class 3 or higher; or
(ii) for all other classes or types of operation, submit a self-declared medical assessment report as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 101 for operations involving RPAS classified as Class 2 or lower: Provided that an applicant who cannot meet the requirements of the medical assessment shall submit a Class 4 medical certificate—
(c) hold at least a restricted Certificate of Proficiency in Radiotelephony (Aeronautical);
(d) provide proof of the ability to speak the English language at proficiency level 4 or higher, as prescribed in Part 61;
(e) where required, have completed the flight training referred to in this Subpart;
(f) have passed the theoretical knowledge examination referred to in this Subpart; and
(g) have passed the skill test referred to in this Subpart.

 

(2) An application for an RPL must be made to the Director on the appropriate form within 30 days of completing the practical skill test.