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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 139 : Aerodromes and Heliports

Subpart 3 : Licensing and Operation of Heliports

139.03.27 Access of ground vehicles to heliport movement area

 

The holder of a heliport licence shall—

(a) limit access to the heliport manoeuvring area of those ground vehicles which are necessary for heliport and helicopter operations;
(b) if an ATSU is in operation at the heliport, provide adequate procedures for the safe and orderly access to, and operation in the heliport manoeuvring area of ground vehicles, in order to ensure that each ground vehicle operating in the heliport manoeuvring area is controlled by—
(i) two-way radio communication between the vehicle and the ATSU;
(ii) if the vehicle has no radio, an accompanying vehicle with two-way radio communication with the ATSU; or
(iii) if it is not practical to have two-way radio communication or and escort vehicle, adequate measures including signs, signals or guards for controlling the vehicle;
(c) if an ATSU is not in operation at the heliport, provide adequate measures to ensure that ground vehicles operating in the heliport movement area are controlled by the signs, pre-arranged signals or standards as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 139; and
(d) ensure that each employee, tenant or contractor who operates a ground vehicle on any portion of the heliport which has access to the heliport movement area is familiar with, and complies with, the rules and procedures for the operation of ground vehicles as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 139.