| (1) |
An aeroplane shall not be operated over any route or airway in IMC unless— |
| (a) |
in the case of a single-engine aeroplane, the cloud ceiling at any point along the route of flight is not lower than that which would permit descent in VMC below the minimum en route altitude published or established by the operator for such route or airway; |
[Regulation 135.07.1(1)(a) substituted by regulation 15(c) of Notice No. R. 783, GG 39151, dated 1 September 2015 (Ninth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2015)]
| (b) |
in the case of a twin-engine aeroplane in the event of the failure of the critical engine— |
| (i) |
the aeroplane is capable of maintaining the minimum en route altitude published or established by the operator for such route or airway; or |
| (ii) |
the aeroplane is not capable of maintaining the minimum en route altitude published or established by the operator for such route or airway and— |
| (aa) |
the aeroplane is able to maintain flight to a suitable landing area, the cloud base at any point along the route of flight is not lower than that which would permit descent in VMC below the minimum en route altitude published or established by the operator for such route or airway and flight in VMC to a suitable landing area; or |
| (bb) |
the aeroplane is unable to maintain flight to a suitable landing area, the cloud base at any point along the route of flight is not lower than that which would permit descent in VMC below the minimum en route altitude published or established by the operator for such route or airway; |
| (c) |
in the case of an aeroplane having three or more engines in the event of the failure of any two engines, maintaining the minimum en route altitude published or established by the operator for such route or airway; and |
| (d) |
in addition to paragraphs (b)(i), (b)(ii)(aa) and (c), the aeroplane shall be capable of landing at the intended destination or alternate aerodrome in accordance with the related landing performance criteria for such aeroplane. |
| (2) |
The operator of an aeroplane shall select at least one destination alternate aerodrome for each IFR flight unless— |
| (a) |
for other than an isolated aerodrome— |
| (i) |
two separate runways, arranged such that the closure of one cannot affect the operations of the other and each with an operational straight-in approach procedure, are available and usable by the flight crew at the destination aerodrome; and |
| (ii) |
the duration of the flight from the departure aerodrome, or from the point of in-flight re-planning, to the destination aerodrome is such that, taking into account all operational information relevant to the flight, for a period of at least one hour before and one hour after the estimated time of arrival, a reasonable certainty exists that the approach and landing may be made under VMC; or |
| (b) |
for a destination aerodrome that is isolated and for which no adequate destination alternate aerodrome exists— |
| (i) |
a standard instrument approach procedure is prescribed for the aerodrome of intended landing and the associated navigation aids will be functional from two hours before time of arrival; and |
| (ii) |
available current meteorological information indicates that the following meteorological conditions will exist from two hours before time of arrival— |
| (aa) |
a cloud base of at least 1 000 ft above the minimum associated with the instrument approach procedure; and |
| (bb) |
visibility of at least 5.5 km or of 4 km more than the minimum associated with the procedure, whichever is greater. |
| (3) |
The operator of an aeroplane shall select at least two destination alternate aerodromes for each IFR flight when— |
| (a) |
the appropriate weather reports or forecasts for the destination aerodrome, or any combination thereof, indicate that during a period commencing one hour before and ending one hour after the estimated time of arrival, the weather conditions will be below the applicable planning minima; or |
| (b) |
meteorological information is not available at the destination aerodrome. |
| (4) |
An air service operator shall not permit, nor may a PIC operate, a flight that is to be conducted in accordance with IFR, for which one or more destination alternate aerodromes are required, to be commenced unless the aerodrome meteorological forecast indicates that conditions for a period of at least one hour before until one hour after the estimated time of arrival at the destination alternate aerodrome(s) will meet or exceed those specified in Document SA-CATS 135. |
| (5) |
The operator shall operate all flights in accordance with such route, aerodrome or other approvals and conditions pertaining to flight operations as are contained in the AOC. |
| (6) |
The operator shall specify in its operations manual the procedures used to determine the minimum altitudes to be flown in order to meet the obstacle clearance requirements specified in regulation 135.07.24 and, for operations in uncontrolled airspace, the means for ensuring a navigational capability is maintained while operating on any route used therein. |
| (7) |
The operator shall ensure that— |
| (a) |
the equipment of the aeroplane intended to be used, complies with the minimum requirements for the planned operation; and |
| (b) |
except as approved by the Director in accordance with Document SA-CATS 135, no operator shall operate a twin-engine aeroplane under this Part over a route which contains a point further from an adequate and suitable aerodrome than the distance that can be flown, under standard conditions in still air, in 120 minutes at the one-engine inoperative cruise speed. |
| (8) |
No operator shall commence a flight unless it has been ascertained by every reasonable means available that the ground facilities and services, including meteorological and rescue fire fighting services— |
| (a) |
are available as required for the safe operation of the aeroplane and the protection of the passengers; |
| (b) |
are adequate for the type of operation being conducted; and |
| (c) |
are functioning normally for their intended purpose. |
| (9) |
An operator shall establish procedures in its operations manual that will ensure an operation can be safely conducted in the event that the rescue fire fighting services at an aerodrome that may be used are or may be below that for which the aerodrome is certified, and such procedures shall include a risk assessment. |
| (10) |
The operator shall report without delay to the responsible authority any observed operational inadequacy of facilities referred to in subregulation (8). |
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