Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 127 : Commercial Helicopter Operations: Passengers Cargo and MailSubpart 7 : Flight OperationsDivision Two : Operational Control127.07.24 Familiarity with weather conditions and technical data |
No flight operations officer may release a flight unless he or she is thoroughly familiar with—
(a) | reported and forecast weather conditions on the route to be flown and at all planned destination and alternate aerodromes; |
(b) | the navigational requirements for the planned routes and aerodromes; and |
(c) | any other technical data relevant to the proposed flight including aerodrome operating minima, helicopter performance, maintenance status, NOTAMs, bulletins or operational directives issued by the operations manager, and that nothing in such information indicates there is a threat to the safety of the flight. |