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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 43 : General Maintenance Rules

Subpart 2 : Maintenance

43.02.1 Aircraft maintenance programme

 

(1) A South African registered aeroplane with an MCTOW exceeding 5700kg or a helicopter with a MCTOW exceeding 3175kg shall be maintained according to an approved aircraft maintenance programme as provided in Regulation 43.02.8.

 

(2) The owner of an aircraft shall draw up or have drawn up a maintenance programme for such owner's aircraft in accordance with the provisions of Document SA-CATS 43.

 

(3) An owner of an aircraft or a responsible AMO shall submit a proposed maintenance programme to the Director for approval.

 

(4) The Director may approve a proposed aircraft maintenance programme if it meets the requirements as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 43 .

 

(5) An owner of an aircraft may request the Director for a permanent or temporary amendment to an approved aircraft maintenance programme.

 

(6) An owner of an aircraft shall ensure that the design and application of an aircraft maintenance programme takes into account human factors principles as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 43.

 

[Regulation 43.02.1 substituted by section 1(a) of Notice No. 7845, GG55226, dated 21 August 2026 - Thirty-Sixth Amendment of Civil Aviation Regulations, 2026]