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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 121 : Air Transport Operations - Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or Cargo

Subpart 3 : Training and Checking

Division One : General

121.03.1 Air service operator approved training programme
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(1)An air service operator shall establish and maintain a training and checking programme for all personnel referenced in Divisions One to Four of this Subpart that will ensure such personnel are adequately trained and qualified to perform their assigned duties and such personnel shall undergo the training from that operator.

 

(2)The training programme referred to in subregulation (1) shall be conducted by an ATO approved in accordance with Part 141 or by the operator, if approved by the Director as provided in regulation 121.03.3: Provided that, in the latter case—
(a)such programme is conducted for the operator's employees only; and
(b)with respect to any licence, rating or validation under Part 61 or 64, the training is restricted to—
(i)training for an instrument rating revalidation;
(ii)initial type rating, familiarisation and differences training; and
(iii)training for licence renewals and proficiency checks; or
(c)the training is for any other qualification or certification required under this Part.

 

(3)The training programme referred to in subregulation (1) shall be approved by the Director as provided in regulation 121.03.3.

 

(4)The operator shall ensure that—
(a)prior to assignment to duty, each person required to receive training in accordance with this Subpart, shall, whether employed on a full or part time basis, receive such training as appropriate to his or her duties in accordance with the provisions in Document SA-CATS 121;
(b)each person required to receive training referred to in paragraph (a), shall pass a written examination or other comprehension assessment acceptable to the Director and where applicable, complete a skills test as specified in this Subpart; and
(c)the training facilities, equipment and personnel are acceptable to the Director and, in the case of training and checking personnel, shall meet the requirements prescribed in Document SA-CATS 121.

 

(5)The training and checking programme referred to in subregulation (1) shall meet the content prescribed in Document SA-CATS 121.

 

(6)The training programme referred to in subregulation (1) shall include a system of record keeping as prescribed in regulation 121.04.8.

 

(7)The training records referred to in subregulation (6) shall be retained as provided in regulation 121.04.8.

 

(8)An air operator shall publish the training programme referred to in regulation 121.03.1 in the operations manual referred to in regulation 121.04.2.