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 requirements135.02.5 Flight crew member qualifications |
| (1) | Subject to subregulation (6), an air service operator shall not assign a person to act and no person shall act as the PIC or second-in-command of an aeroplane in a commercial air transport operation unless the person— |
| (a) | is the holder of valid licences, ratings and certificates appropriate to his or her assignment; and |
| (b) | has completed the training and checking requirements specified in Subpart 3 as appropriate to the intended flight. |
| (2) | A pilot who does not meet the recency requirements of regulation 91.02.4 or whose training and checking validity periods have lapsed shall regain competency as prescribed in the regaining competency requirements specified in Subpart 3. |
| (3) | Except as provided in subregulation (4), an operator shall not assign a person to act and no person shall act as the PIC or second-in-command on more than three aeroplane types for which a separate licence endorsement is required, having a maximum certificated take-off mass (MCM) greater than 5 700 kg and operated in terms of this Part. |
| (4) | If a person acts as the PIC or second-in-command on one or more aircraft types with an MCM greater than 5 700 kg in terms of Part 93, 96, 121 or 127, the number of aeroplane types operated in terms of this Part shall be reduced by an equal number. |
| (5) | The operator may permit a person to act and a person may act as the PIC or second-in-command of an aeroplane where the person does not meet the requirements of subregulation (1), if— |
| (a) | the aeroplane is operated on a training, ferry or positioning flight; and |
| (b) | the operator— |
| (i) | is authorised to do so in its operations manual; and |
| (ii) | otherwise complies with the provisions of this Part. |