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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 127 : Commercial Helicopter Operations: Passengers Cargo and Mail

Subpart 4 : Documentation and Records

127.04.1 Documents to be carried on board a helicopter during flight and retained on the ground

 

(1) An operator licensed to operate in accordance with regulation 127.01.1 shall ensure that, in addition to the requirements specified in regulation 91.03.1, the following documents are carried on board the helicopter during flight—
(a) a copy of the operational flight plan; if applicable;
(b) the special loads notification (NOTOC), if applicable;
(c) the insurance certificate or proof of insurance;
(d) a true certified copy of the air operator certificate and a copy of the operations specifications;
(e) the mass and balance sheet specified in regulation 127.04.8;
(f) a copy of the relevant portions of the aircraft operations manual referred to in regulation 127.04.2 applicable to the flight to be undertaken; and

 

(2) In the case of any other operation than the ones referred to in subregulation (1) those documents shall be available on the ground at the point of operation.

 

(3) The operator shall ensure that—
(a) a copy of the operational flight plan, if applicable;
(b) copies of the relevant parts of the flight folio;
(c) the mass and balance sheet specified in regulation 127.04.8;
(d) the passenger list or cargo manifest, if applicable;
(e) the special loads notification (NOTOC), if applicable; and
(f) a general declaration in the case of a helicopter engaged in international flights,

are retained in a safe place at the first point of departure in respect of each flight undertaken by the helicopter.

 

(4) Except when otherwise instructed by the Director, the documents referred to in subregulation (3) shall be retained at the operator's main base of operations, or other location if approved by the Director, for a period of 90 days or for so much longer as prescribed elsewhere in the Regulations.