Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 121 : Air Transport Operations - Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or CargoSubpart 1 : General121.01.2 Admission to flight deck |
| (1) | An air operator and the PIC of any aeroplane operated under this Part, shall ensure that no person, other than the flight crew members assigned to a flight, is admitted to, or carried on the flight deck of the aeroplane unless such person is— |
| (a) | an authorised officer, inspector or authorised person; or |
| (b) | permitted by, and carried in accordance with, the instructions contained in the operations manual referred to in regulation 121.04.2. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding subregulation (1), the PIC may, in the interests of safety, deny a person admission to or remove such person from the flight deck. Any decision to deny admission to or remove a person from the flight deck shall be reported to the operator and shall include the reasons for the decision. |
| (3) | The admission of any person to the flight deck shall not interfere with the operation of the aeroplane. |
| (4) | The PIC shall ensure that any person carried on the flight deck is made familiar with the applicable safety equipment and pertinent operational procedures. |