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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 101 : Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

Subpart 5 : UA Operations

101.05.9 Precautions and safety considerations

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(1)A person shall not operate a UAS unless—
(a) a UA concerned is in a safe condition for operation;
(b)a UA pilot concerned is a holder of an RPC issued in terms of this Part;
(c)such RPS is compatible and interoperable with an aircraft to which it is connected in all phases of flight; and
(d)A UA is being controlled by only one RPS.

 

(2)A person shall not operate a UAS in a negligent or reckless manner so as to endanger the safety of any person, property, or other aircraft in the air or on the ground.

 

(3)A UAS operator shall, in the best interest of safety, ensure that certain UAS operations are supplemented with additional personnel for non-flying duties, such that a holder of an RPC can maintain control and situational awareness in respect to positioning and collision avoidance.

 

[Regulation 101.05.9 substituted by regulation 14(ee) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]