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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 61 : Pilot Licensing

Subpart 1 : General

61.01.6 Medical requirements and fitness

 

(1) An applicant for a pilot licence in terms of this Part must hold an appropriate valid medical certificate issued in terms of Part 67 of these Regulations.

 

(2) The holder of a pilot licence issued in terms of this Part may not exercise the privileges of that licence—
(a) unless that person holds an appropriate valid medical certificate issued in terms of Part 67 and complies with all medical endorsements on that medical certificate;
(b) while he or she is aware of having a medical deficiency that would make him or her unable to meet the medical standards for his or her medical certificate, until he or she has been assessed and declared medically fit again by an aviation medical examiner designated in terms of Part 67; or
(c) when he or she is unable to act as a flight crew member of an aircraft because of the circumstances prescribed in regulations 91.02.3(1) and (2).

 

(3) If reasonable suspicion exists that a licence holder has contravened the provisions of paragraph (a) of regulation 91.02.3(1) and paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of regulation 91.02.3(2), the authorised officer, inspector or authorised person may order the licence holder to undergo appropriate medical tests.

 

(4) Should the licence holder refuse to submit to the test referred to in subregulation (3), the authorised officer, inspector or authorised person must suspend the licence with immediate effect.

 

(5) The holder of a pilot licence issued in terms of this Part must carry the medical certificate, referred to in paragraph (a) of subregulation (2), at all times when exercising the privileges of such licence, and must produce such certificate on demand by the Director, an authorised officer, inspector or authorised person.

 

(6) In the event that the aviation medical examiner is unable to submit an electronic data to the Director, the licence holder must submit a copy of the medical certificate to the Authority within 90 days.