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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 71 : Remote Pilot Certificate

Subpart 1 : General

71.01.7 Logging of flight time

 

(1) A holder of an RPC shall maintain a pilot logbook with records of the following:
(a) flight time;

(b) ELVOS time;

(c) BVLOS time; and

(d) instruction time.

 

(2) Flight time shall only be logged by a holder of a valid RPC and appropriate rating.

 

(3) If a holder of an RPC utilises an electronic logbook and shall print and file the electronic data every 90 days.

 

(4) A holder of an RPC shall retain a pilot logbook for at least 60 months from the date that such holder ceases to hold a valid RPC.

 

(5) A holder of an RPC shall produce a logbook for inspection upon request by an authorised officer, inspector or authorised person.

 

(6) A PIC flight time may only be logged by a holder of a valid RPC.

 

(7) Dual flight time shall only be logged when a pilot receives dual instruction at an ATO approved for training in terms of this Part and shall include a record of air exercises undertaken.

 

[Regulation 71.01.7 substituted by section 7(g) of the Thirty-Third Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2026, Notice No. 7844, GG55226, dated 21 August 2026 and shall come into operation upon Publication in the Government Gazette, save for Part 92, which shall come into operation upon the Proclamation by the President of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act, 2021 (Act No. 22 of 2021]