| (1) |
Notwithstanding the privileges provided to a DUE, the Director may place a restriction on a designation based on a holder’s recency in the applicable category and such restriction shall be endorsed on an RPC. |
| (2) |
A designated DUE who is a holder of— |
| (a) |
a multirotor designation may not conduct a test or a check for a holder of an aeroplane or helicopter RPC; |
| (b) |
an aeroplane designation may not conduct a test or a check for a holder of a multirotor or helicopter RPC; and |
| (c) |
a helicopter designation may not conduct a test or a check for a holder of a multirotor or aeroplane RPC. |
| (3) |
A designated DUE may exercise the privileges of a designation, provided that— |
| (a) |
an RPC for which a designation is based and an RPC instructor rating remain valid; |
| (b) |
in the case of a skills test, a DUE shall hold the category of RPC pertaining to a UAS on which the skills test is conducted, and shall be qualified as RPC instructor for a particular RPC category in which a skills test is conducted; |
| (c) |
in the case of an initial BVLOS test or a revalidation test for a BVLOS rating, a DUE shall hold a BVLOS rating; and |
| (d) |
in the case of an initial RPC instructor test or revalidation check for an RPC instructor rating, a DUE shall hold the category of RPC pertaining to an aircraft on which an initial test or revalidation check was conducted. |
| (4) |
A DUE may be qualified as RPC flight instructor for a particular category of UAS on which an initial test or revalidation check was conducted. |
| (5) |
A DUE may conduct a maximum of six tests, in terms of this Part, within a period of 24 hours, provided that such tests are done in compliance with applicable flight and duty requirements. |
[Regulation 71.04.7 inserted by section 7(s) 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]
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