Public Service Commission Act, 1997
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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 91 : General Aviation and Operating Flight RulesSubpart 5 : Communication and Navigation91.05.2 Navigation equipment |
| (1) | No person shall operate an aircraft unless such aircraft is equipped with navigation equipment enabling it to proceed in accordance with its flight plan, including approaches at the planned destination or any alternate aerodromes, and the appropriate ATS requirements: Provided that the provisions of this regulation shall not apply to flights operated in accordance with VFR, if such flights can be accomplished by visual reference to landmarks. Such landmarks for helicopter operations shall be no further apart than 60 nautical miles. |
| (2) | The aircraft shall be equipped as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 91 and with sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that in the event of the failure of one item of equipment at any stage of the flight, the remaining equipment enables such aircraft to proceed with such flight and installed such that the failure of any single unit required for either navigation or communications purposes or both will not result in the failure of another unit required for navigation or communications purposes. |
| (3) | No person shall operate an aircraft in airspace where minimum navigation performance or performance-based navigation specifications apply, unless the aircraft is equipped with navigation equipment that meets the performance specifications as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 91. |
| (4) | In an aircraft required to be operated by two pilots, the navigation equipment referred to in subregulation (3) shall be visible and usable by each pilot seated at his or her duty station. |
| (5) | No person may use inertial navigation or reference systems for navigation unless approved under Parts 93, 121, 127 or 135, as applicable. |
| (6) | No person may operate an aircraft under IFR using any system required for navigation unless such system is maintained, checked and inspected under an approved procedure. |
| (7) | An owner or operator shall not use a navigation system based on electronic data unless— |
| (a) | procedures are implemented that ensure the timely distribution and insertion of current and unaltered electronic navigation data to all aircraft that require it; |
| (b) | the source of the data is— |
| (i) | the manufacturer of the aircraft; |
| (ii) | the manufacturer of the navigation system; or |
| (ii) | a supplier satisfactory to the manufacturer of the aircraft or navigation system or to the Director; and |
| (c) | procedures are implemented to verify the accuracy and validity of the data received. |
