| (1) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of— |
| (a) |
regulation 91.03.2 and regulation 91.03.5, a person may operate a hang-glider without carrying on board a current, approved flight manual or flight folio; |
| (b) |
regulation 91.03.7, a person may operate a hang-glider without a certificate of release to service; |
| (c) |
subpart 4 of Part 91, a person may operate a hang-glider if such hang-glider has been equipped with— |
| (i) |
an approved safety harness or safety belt for each person on board; |
| (ii) |
in the case of a flight above 500 feet AGL, an altimeter that is accurate to approximately 100 feet; and |
| (iii) |
in the case of flight over water, a life jacket that is actually worn by each person on board; |
| (d) |
regulation 91.06.7(5), a person operating a hang-glider may only overtake another hang-glider or a paraglider soaring on a ridge on the right hand side of the overtaken hang-glider or paraglider; |
| (e) |
regulation 91.06.21, a person may operate a hang-glider to 500 feet vertically below cloud— |
| (i) |
up to a maximum altitude of 19 500 feet above MSL in class G airspace; and |
| (ii) |
up to a maximum altitude of 19 500 feet above MSL in Class E airspace, other than transponder-mandatory airspace; |
| (f) |
regulation 91.06.32, a person may operate a hang-glider below 500 feet AGL for the purpose of ridge soaring: Provided such hang-glider is flown in a manner that does not endanger a person or property on the surface; |
| (g) |
regulation 139.01.1(2), a PIC of a hang-glider may use any suitable area to launch a hang-glider: Provided that permission has been obtained from an owner of the site or a local authority having jurisdiction, and provided furthermore that in the case of flight training or tandem operations, only a launch site approved by the Director or by an organisation approved for such purpose in terms of Part 149, as the case may be, shall be used. |
[Regulation 94.06.9(1) substituted by section 11(e) 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]
| (2) |
A pilot and a passenger of a hang-glider shall wear a rigid and serviceable protective helmet of a type approved by the Director or by an organisation approved for the purpose in terms of Part 149. |
[Regulation 94.06.9(2) substituted by section 11(e) 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]
| (3) |
In addition to the restrictions imposed by regulation 94.05.1, no hang-glider operation shall be conducted— |
| (a) |
over a built-up area; or |
| (b) |
higher than 19 500 feet above MSL. |
(4)
| (a) |
On every winch, used for the launching of hang-gliders, a means shall be provided for the severing of the launching cable. |
| (b) |
The means referred to in paragraph (a) shall be subject to the approval of the Director or the organisation, approved for the purpose in terms of Part 149, as the case may be, and shall be so positioned that it can be easily and readily operated by the winch operator. |
(5)
| (a) |
No person may operate a hang-glider with a passenger, unless that person holds a valid tandem rating. |
| (b) |
Tandem operations shall be limited to two persons, including the pilot. |
| (c) |
The PIC shall carry a tandem-rated reserve parachute during tandem operations. |
(6)
| (a) |
No person may operate a hang-glider in an aero-tow operation unless such person is the holder of an appropriately endorsed licensed. |
| (b) |
The requirements for the issue of an aero-tow endorsement are those prescribed in Part 62. |
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