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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 61 : Pilot LicensingSubpart 1 : General61.01.3 Ratings for pilots |
| (1) | The ratings for pilots are as follows— |
| (a) | category ratings— |
| (i) | aeroplane; |
| (ii) | helicopter; |
| (b) | class ratings— |
| (i) | all single-engine piston aeroplanes (land); |
| (ii) | all single-engine piston aeroplanes (sea); |
| (iii) | all touring gliders; |
| (iv) | each manufacturer of single-engine turbo-prop aeroplanes (land); |
| (vi) | all multi-engine piston aeroplanes (land); |
| (vii) | all multi-engine piston aeroplanes (sea); |
| (c) | type ratings- |
| (i) | aeroplane with a MCM exceeding 5 700 kilogram; |
| (ii) | multi-engine turboprop aeroplane; |
| (iii) | aeroplane certificated for operation with a flight crew of at least two pilots; |
| (iv) | aeroplane with unconventional handling characteristics that requires additional flying or FSTD training; |
| (v) | warbird; |
| (d) | ratings for special purposes— |
| (i) | night rating; |
| (ii) | instrument rating; |
| (iii) | flight instructor rating; |
| (iv) | post-maintenance test flight rating; |
| (v) | test pilot rating |
| (vi) | tug pilot rating; |
| (vii) | helicopter sling load rating; |
| (viii) | helicopter winching rating; |
| (ix) | helicopter game or livestock cull rating; |
| (x) | agricultural pilot rating; |
| (xi) | aerobatics rating; and |
| (xii) | tow rating. |
| (2) | The class ratings for aeroplanes must be in accordance with the list as described in Document SA-CATS 61.9. |
| (3) | The type ratings for helicopters issued in terms of this Part comprise a type rating by name for each type of helicopter. |
| (4) | In order to act as a flight crew member of another variant of the aircraft within a particular class rating, differences or familiarisation training may be required as prescribed in regulation 61.09.7(2). |
| (5) | The holder of a licence issued in terms of Part 61 shall not be required to be issued with a national pilot licence in terms of Part 62 for the purpose of flying conventionally controlled microlight aeroplanes and light sport aeroplanes: Provided that he or she— |
| (a) | undergoes differences or familiarisation training; and |
| (b) | complies with the relevant requirements in Part 62 the type by name or class rating, as the case may be, of the aeroplanes endorsed into his or her logbook by a suitably rated instructor. |
