| (a) | any operator of a helicopter registered in the Republic and operated wherever in terms of a Class I or Class II air service licence issued either in terms of the Air Services Licensing Act of 1990 or the International Air Services Act of 1993; |
| (b) | any operator of a helicopter registered in the Republic and operated wherever in terms of one of the following types of a Class III air service license issued either in terms of the Air Services Licensing Act of 1990 or the International Air Services Act of 1993— |
| (i) | G7 - emergency medical services; |
| (ii) | G16 - offshore operations |
| (c) | any approved aviation training organisation engaged in the provision of flight training and operating more than five (5) helicopters for flight training; |
| (d) | all persons employed, or otherwise engaged by the operator, referred to in subregulations (a), (b) or (c), and who perform functions essential to the operation of a helicopter operated under this Part; and |
| (e) | all persons, mail or cargo on board a helicopter operated under this Part. |
| (2) | For the purposes of this Part a helicopter, registered in another State and operated by the holder of an operating certificate issued in the Republic, shall be deemed to be registered in the Republic. |
| (3) | The provisions of Part 91 shall apply mutatis mutandis to any helicopter operated in terms of this Part. |
| (4) | Unless the context suggests otherwise, throughout this Part the expression 'operator' shall mean an operator referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) or (b), as the case may be. |
| (5) | Throughout this Part the expression 'aerodrome' shall include any site used for the take-off or landing of a helicopter, whether licensed, approved or not. |
Note:
In the case of an operator who, in addition to Class I or Class II air services and the Class Ill air services, referred to in subregulation 127.01.1(b), operates other Class III air services, he or she does not require to obtain a separate Part 128 approval but may have his or her aircraft operating certificate and operating specifications, as well as his various manuals, endorsed for such operations. Wherever applicable, these documents shall indicate which requirements of this Part and its associated technical standards are not applicable to the particular aerial work operation, and which specific requirements of Part 128 and its associated technical standards need to be adhered to.
