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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 92 : Conveyance of Dangerous Goods

Subpart 1 : General

92.01.21 Helicopter operation

 

(1) A helicopter operator shall—
(a) when loading dangerous goods for open external carriage by a helicopter, consider the type of packaging used and protect the packaging, where necessary, from the effects of airflow and weather in addition to the general loading provisions; and
(b) when conveying dangerous goods suspended from a helicopter, ensure that consideration is given to the dangers of static discharge upon landing or release of such load.

 

(2) Slung loads usage in carriage of dangerous goods by helicopter is permissible if a helicopter operator is approved to convey dangerous goods and the goods are conveyed as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 92.

 

(3) A helicopter operator shall ensure that no person, other than a required flight crew member, or person required for handling, dispensing, or expending of dangerous goods, shall be carried on a helicopter transporting dangerous goods.

 

(4) A helicopter operator shall have prior permission of an aerodrome operator for dispensing with or expending of dangerous goods from such an aerodrome.

 

[Regulation 92.01.21 substituted by regulation 12 of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]