Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 127 : Commercial Helicopter Operations: Passengers Cargo and MailSubpart 1 : General127.01.2 Admission to flight deck |
| (1) | An operator and the pilot-in-command of a helicopter shall ensure that no person is admitted to, or carried on the flight deck of the helicopter unless such person is— |
| (a) | a flight crew member assigned to the flight; |
| (b) | an authorised officer, inspector or authorised person in accordance with subregulations (2) and (3); or |
| (c) | permitted by, and carried in accordance with, the instructions contained in the operations manual referred to in regulation 127.04.2. |
| (2) | Where the Director has authorised an authorised officer or inspector in terms of regulation 13.00.2 to carry out in-flight inspections of a helicopter engaged in an air serviced operation and the authorised officer or inspector indicates to the pilot-in-command that he or she wishes to carry out such an in-flight inspection, the pilot-in-command shall give the authorised officer or inspector free and uninterrupted access to the flight deck of the helicopter. |
| (3) | The pilot-in-command shall make available for the use of the authorised officer or inspector the seat most suitable to perform the official duties, as determined by the authorised officer or inspector, whether such seat is located on or off the flight deck. |
| (4) | Notwithstanding subregulations (2) and (3), the final decision regarding the admission of any person to the flight deck shall be the responsibility of the pilot-in-command. |
| (5) | The admission of any person to the flight deck shall not interfere with the operation of the helicopter. |
| (6) | The pilot-in-command shall ensure that any person carried on the flight deck is made familiar with the applicable safety equipment and operational procedures. |