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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 5 : UA Operations

101.05.12 Night operations

 

(1) A UA may not be operated at night except—
(a) in R-VLOS operation; or
(b) as approved by the Director in terms of subregulation (2).

 

(2) A UA may only be operated at night by a holder of a UASOC if such a UA has been approved for night operation by the Director and—
(a) such approval is reflected on such UASOC holder’s OpSpec; and
(b) such operation shall comply with the requirements prescribed in Documents SA-CATS 101.

 

(3) A UA may not be operated at night in controlled airspace except as approved by the Director and as provided for in regulation 101.05.3

 

[Regulation 101.05.12 substituted by regulation 14(hh) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]