| (1) |
An operator operating helicopters with a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than nine seats— |
| (a) |
registered in the Republic and operated into, within or from the Republic under— |
| (i) |
a Class I or Class II licence issued in terms of the Domestic Air Services Regulations, 1991; or |
| (ii) |
a Class I or Class II licence issued in terms of the International Air Services Regulations, 1993; or |
| (b) |
registered in a foreign State and operated into, within or from the Republic under— |
| (i) |
a Class I or Class II licence issued in terms of the Domestic Air Services Regulations, 1991; or |
| (ii) |
a foreign operator's permit issued in terms of the International Air Services Regulations, 1993; |
shall ensure that no flight is undertaken by the helicopter unless the person superintending the loading of such helicopter has completed and certified a mass and balance sheet.
| (2) |
A mass and balance sheet shall be completed in duplicate and one copy shall be carried in the helicopter and, one copy shall be retained in accordance with the provisions of regulation 127.04.1. |
| (3) |
The mass and balance sheet shall be retained by the operator for a period of at least 90 days calculated from the date on which the flight was completed. |
| (4) |
The minimum contents of a mass and balance sheet shall be as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 127. |
Stamp Duties Act, 1968 (Act 77 of 1968)
