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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 93 : Corporate Aviation Operations and High Performance Aircraft

Subpart 5 : Aircraft Instruments and Equipment

93.05.2 Terrain awareness and warning system (GPWS/TAWS)

 

(1) All turbine-engine and piston-engine aircraft of a MTOM in excess of 5 700kg or authorised to carry more than nine passengers, shall be equipped with a TAWS which has a predictive terrain avoidance function.

 

(2) A TAWS referred to in subregulation (1) shall meet the requirements as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 91 and shall—
(a) automatically provide a timely and distinctive warning to flight crew when an aircraft is in potentially hazardous proximity to the earth's surface;
(b) provide, as a minimum, warning of at least the circumstances prescribed in Document SA-CATS 91.

 

(3) A person may not inhibit or otherwise render inoperative any required TAWS during flight time except in accordance with an approved aircraft flight manual.