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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 24 : Airworthiness Standards: Non-Type Certificated Aircraft

Subpart 1 : General

24.01.1 Applicability

 

(1) This Part applies to—
(a) Amateur-built aircraft;
(b) Production-built aircraft;
(c) Veteran aircraft;
(d) Ex-military aircraft;
(e) Any other aircraft not qualifying, or no longer qualifying for the issue of a certificate of airworthiness in terms of Part 21 of these Regulations.

 

(2) The aircraft referred to in subregulation (1) are classified in the following sub-groups—
(a) Aeroplanes, including microlight aeroplanes
(b) Helicopters
(c) Gyroplanes and gyrogliders
(d) Gliders, including self-launching gliders and touring gliders
(e) Manned captive and manned free balloons
(f) Airships
(g) [Regulation 24.01.1(2)(g) deleted by regulation 6(a) of Notice No. R. 783, GG 39151, dated 1 September 2015 (Ninth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2015)]
(h) Hang-gliders, including powered hang-gliders
(i) Paragliders, including powered paragliders and paratrikes
(j) Parachutes
(k) Model aircraft
(l) Rockets

 

(3) This Part does not apply to any aircraft that, for the purpose of flight—
(a) is to be attached to and towed by a vehicle or vessel travelling on the surface;
(b) other than a manned captive balloon, is to be moored to the surface or any construction on the surface; and
(c) is to be flown line-controlled by a person on the surface:

Provided that such aircraft shall not be operated in contravention of these regulations, or cause an obstruction to aviation.

 

(4) The airworthiness design standards for each sub-group of aircraft referred to in subregulation (2) are those referred to in regulation 24.01.2(4)(a).

[Regulation 24.01.1(4) substituted by regulation 6(b) of Notice No. R. 783, GG 39151, dated 1 September 2015 (Ninth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2015)]