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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 135 : Air Transport Operations - Carriage of less than 20 passengers or cargo

Subpart 4 : Documentation and Records

135.04.1 Documentary requirements

 

(1) An air service operator shall ensure that, in addition to the requirements specified in regulation 91.03.1, the following documents are carried on board the aeroplane during flight—
(a) a copy of the OFP;
(b) the special loads notification (NOTOC), if applicable;
(c) the insurance certificate or proof of insurance;
(d) a certified true copy of the latest AOC and operations specifications;

[Regulation 135.04.1(1)(d) substituted by regulation 27 of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013)]

(e) the load and trim sheet specified in regulation 135.04.9;
(f) a copy of the standard operating procedures or aircraft operating manual, as applicable;
(g) a copy of the operations manual referred to in regulation 135.04.2 or the portions of it required to be carried; and
(h) a copy of the dangerous goods report as specified in regulation 92.00.15, if applicable.

 

(2) The operator shall ensure that—
(a) a copy of the OFP;
(b) copies of the relevant parts of the flight folio;
(c) the load and trim sheet;
(d) the crew and passenger list and cargo manifest, if applicable; and
(e) the NOTOC, if applicable;

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

 

(3) Except when otherwise instructed by the Director, the documents referred to in subregulation (2) shall be retained at the operator's main base of operations, or other location if approved by the Director, for a period of at least 90 days.