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 4 : Documentation and Records135.04.3 Standard operating procedures |
| (1) | An air service operator shall compile standard operating procedures (SOPs) for each aeroplane type being operated and make them available during flight time to all flight crew members assigned to the aeroplane and each flight crew member shall operate the aeroplane in accordance with such procedures. |
| (2) | The operator shall provide such portions of the SOPs to the operator's employees or agents if required in the performance of their duties. |
| (3) | The SOPs shall meet the requirements of, and contain the information specified in Document SA-CATS 135. |
| (4) | The operator shall ensure each flight crew member has access to the SOPs during flight time and that such SOPs are current. |
| (5) | The operator shall publish the SOPs as a stand-alone document as part of the manual system or include them in an aircraft operating manual (AOM) that meets the requirements of Document SA-CATS 135. |
| (6) | The operator may provide the SOPs or AOM in an electronic format provided a means of accessing the information during flight time has also been made available to any crew member who may have need to access the information therein. |