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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 18 : Flight Simulation Training Device Instructor Authorisation

61.18.6 Privileges and limitations of an FSTD Instructor Authorisation

 

(1) No person at a Part 141 approved ATO may conduct training in a FSTD towards obtaining a licence or a rating, or for the purposes of prescribed recurrent or refresher training, unless he or she is the holder of a valid—
(a) FSTD Instructor Authorisation appropriate to the aircraft category and level of qualification of the FSTD in which the training is conducted; or
(b) flight instructor rating and endorsements appropriate to the training to be given in the FSTD and who has been trained, to the satisfaction of the Part 141 ATO, to provide instruction in the FSTD to be utilized; and has been trained in the techniques required to give instruction in an FSTD.

 

(2) An FSTD Instructor Authorisation may be issued for any of the following courses in aeroplanes or helicopters—
(a) training towards type ratings and class ratings for which there is an approved FSTD;
(b) instrument flight training;
(c) recurrent training;
(d) refresher training;
(e) multi-crew cooperation (MCC) training; and
(f) other training.

 

(3) The holder of an FSTD Instructor Authorisation has a responsibility of properly maintaining a logbook detailing all training undergone and conducted, and also showing all flights as an observer.

 

(4) The holder of an FSTD Instructor Authorisation, whilst conducting training in an FSTD, must produce the Authorisation when requested by an authorised officer, inspector, or authorised person.