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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 2 : Organisation and Policy

71.02.1 Requirements for RPC

 

(1) An application for an RPC shall be made on the prescribed form published on the website of the Authority, within 30 days of  complying with the requirements provided in this regulation.

 

(2) An applicant of an RPC shall—
(a) not be younger than 18 years of age;
(b) hold a medical certificate in terms of Part 67;
(c) have completed the flight training referred to in this Part;
(d) have passed a theoretical knowledge examination referred to in this Part;
(e) have passed a skills test referred to in this Part; and
(f) have paid the applicable fee in terms of Part 187.

 

(3) The application referred to in subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by—
(a) documentation proving that an applicant has passed a theoretical knowledge examination referred to in regulation 71.02.3;
(b) an applicant’s flying logbook summarised in the format as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 71;
(c) a skills test report as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 71;
(d) two recent passport-size photographs of an applicant; and
(e) proof of payment of the fee as prescribed in Part 187.

 

(4) The Director may issue an RPC to an applicant if satisfied that an applicant complies with the requirements referred to in subregulations (2) and (3).

 

(5) When issuing an RPC, the Director may impose any condition deemed necessary.

 

[Regulation 71.02.1 substituted by section 7(i) 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]