| (1) |
A pilot of an aircraft engaged in an agricultural operation, shall hold— |
| (a) |
a valid agricultural pilot rating issued in terms of Part 61 or Part 62 for the category of aircraft used; and |
| (b) |
pest control operator’s certificate issued in terms of the Fertilisers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No. 36 of 1947). |
[Regulation 137.01.2(1)(a) substituted by section 24(a) of the Thirty-Third Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2026, Notice No. 7844, GG55226, dated 21 August 2026 and shall come into operation upon Publication in the Government Gazette, save for Part 92, which shall come into operation upon the Proclamation by the President of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act, 2021 (Act No. 22 of 2021]
| (2) |
A pilot of an aircraft engaged in commercial firefighting operations shall— |
| (a) |
as a minimum, be a holder of a valid CPL with the appropriate category and type rating for the aircraft for the mission to be flown; and |
| (b) |
have completed the relevant firefighting training as stipulated in the applicable operations manual. |
| (3) |
An operations manual of an operator engaged in commercial firefighting operations shall prescribe the minimum criteria for qualifications of pilots to be used for the firefighting operation. |
| (4) |
All operations personnel shall meet the qualifications, training and assessment requirements as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 137. |
| (5) |
For purposes of this Part, a firefighting personnel member shall be deemed to be an agent of an operator of the firefighting aircraft if that personnel member is assigned to flight duties by such operator, irrespective of whether such personnel member is remunerated or not. |
Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972
