Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 137 : Aerial Work OperationsSubpart 1 : General Provisions137.01.2 Requirements for ratings of flight crew and competency of operations personnel |
| (1) | A pilot of an aircraft engaged in an agricultural operation, shall hold— |
| (a) | a valid agricultural pilot rating issued in terms of Subpart 25 of Part 61 for the category of aircraft used; and |
| (b) | pest control operator’s certificate issued in terms of the Fertilisers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No. 36 of 1947). |
| (2) | A pilot of an aircraft engaged in commercial firefighting operations shall— |
| (a) | as a minimum, be a holder of a valid CPL with the appropriate category and type rating for the aircraft for the mission to be flown; and |
| (b) | have completed the relevant firefighting training as stipulated in the applicable operations manual. |
| (3) | An operations manual of an operator engaged in commercial firefighting operations shall prescribe the minimum criteria for qualifications of pilots to be used for the firefighting operation. |
| (4) | All operations personnel shall meet the qualifications, training and assessment requirements as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 137. |
| (5) | For purposes of this Part, a firefighting personnel member shall be deemed to be an agent of an operator of the firefighting aircraft if that personnel member is assigned to flight duties by such operator, irrespective of whether such personnel member is remunerated or not. |