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 requirements135.02.4 Area, route and aerodrome qualifications |
| (1) | An air service operator shall not assign, and a pilot shall not act as PIC of an aeroplane engaged in passenger-carrying operations, unless the PIC has familiarised him or herself with the area, route and aerodromes to be operated over or into prior to operating there, including consideration of— |
| (a) | the aerodrome operating minima, terrain and minimum safe altitudes; |
| (b) | the en route and aerodrome meteorological conditions, in particular any localized adverse weather patterns; |
| (c) | the meteorological, communication and air traffic and search and rescue facilities, services and procedures, as appropriate; |
| (d) | the aerodrome obstructions, physical layout, approach aids and arrival, departure, holding and instrument approach procedures and weather minima; |
| (e) | the procedures applicable to flight paths over densely inhabited areas and areas of higher traffic density; and |
| (f) | with respect to the navigational capability associated with the route along which the flight is to take place— |
| (i) | the use of the equipment needed to navigate the route; and |
| (ii) | the navigational facilities and procedures, including any long-range or specialised navigation procedures or equipment, to be used. |
| (2) | The operator shall establish in its operations manual the means by which the PIC is to become familiar with the area, route and aerodromes over or into which he or she is to operate. |