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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 3 : Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)

61.03.1 Requirements for a PPL (Aeroplane)

 

(1) An applicant for a PPL (Aeroplane) must—
(a) be 17 years or older;
(b) hold a valid medical certificate, issued in terms of Part 67;

[Regulation 61.03.1(1)(b) substituted by regulation 5(e) of Notice No. R. 984, GG 41915, dated 21 September 2018 (Nineteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2018)]

(c) hold at least a valid restricted certificate of proficiency in radiotelephony (aeronautical); .
(d) show evidence of holding a valid SPL, or having held within the previous 60 months, any of the following—
(i) a pilot licence (aeroplane) issued by a Contracting State;
(ii) a national pilot licence issued in terms of Part 62;
(e) have successfully completed the training as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61 at an approved Part 141 ATO;

[Regulation 61.03.1(1)(e) substituted by regulation 10(a) of Notice No. R. 532, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]

(f) have passed the theoretical knowledge examination as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61; and
(g) have passed the skills test referred to in regulation 61.03.4.

[Regulation 61.03.1(1)(g) inserted by regulation 10(b) of Notice No. R. 532, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]

 

(2) An applicant for a PPL (Aeroplane) must have completed not less than 45 hours flight time as pilot of an aeroplane with a MCM in excess of 450 kg of which—
(a) at least 25 hours are dual instruction in aeroplanes; and
(b) at least 15 hours are accumulated in solo flight, of which at least five hours are cross-country flight time; which must include one triangular cross-country flight of at least 150 NM, on which at least one point must be not less than 50 NM from base and must include full-stop landings at two different aerodromes away from base.

 

(3) South African Air Force Pilots may apply for exemption from some or all of these requirements as indicated in regulation 61.01.9(23).

 

(4) A maximum of 5 hours dual instruction time may be accumulated in an aeroplane FSTD approved for the purpose by the Director.

[Regulation 61.03.1(4) inserted by regulation 10(d) of Notice No. R. 532, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]

 

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (2) above, the flight time required for the holder of a pilot licence issued in terms of Part 62, may be substituted by the flying hours obtained, to the maximum specified in regulation 61.01.9(9).

[Regulation 61.03.01(4) renumbered as 61.03.1(5) by regulation 10(c) of Notice No. R. 532, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]