Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 135 : Air Transport Operations - Carriage of less than 20 passengers or cargoSubpart 2 : Operations Personnel RequirementsDivision One : Flight crew requirements135.02.1 Composition of flight crew |
| (1) | The minimum number and composition of the flight crew shall not be less than the minimum number and composition specified in the aeroplane flight manual. |
| (2) | An air service operator shall allocate additional flight crew members when it is required by the type of operation, and the number of such additional flight crew members shall not be less than the number specified in the operations manual. |
| (3) | The flight crew shall include at least one member who is proficient in navigating over the route to be flown using the equipment required for such navigation. |
| (4) | An operator shall designate for each flight a PIC and, where the aeroplane is required by this Part to be operated by two pilots, a second-in-command. |
| (5) | A flight crew member may be relieved in flight of his or her flight deck duties by another flight crew member qualified in accordance with regulations 135.02.4 and 135.02.5. |