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 2 : Operations Personnel RequirementsDivision One : Minimum crew requirements121.02.2 Crew pairing and in-flight relief of flight crew members |
| (1) | An air service operator shall publish procedures in its operations manual to ensure flight crew members who do not meet the crew pairing standards prescribed in Document SA-CATS-OPS-121 are not simultaneously assigned to flight duty. |
| (2) | A flight deck crew member may be relieved in flight of his or her flight deck duties by another flight deck crew member qualified in accordance with regulation 121.02.11. |
| (3) | A flight engineer may be relieved in flight by a flight crew member who is qualified in accordance with regulation 121.02.12 or by a suitably qualified flight crew member acceptable to the Director. |
| (4) | No operator shall assign and no person shall accept an assignment to provide in-flight relief for the purpose of extending any flight duty period, unless such relief pilot holds the minimum qualifications specified in regulation 121.02.11(1)(f). |