Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 137 : Aerial Work OperationsSubpart 1 : General Provisions137.01.3 Requirements for commercial agricultural and commercial firefighting operations |
| (1) | An operator of an aircraft engaged in commercial agricultural or commercial firefighting operations, shall not operate the aircraft unless such operator is the holder of a valid— |
| (a) | licence issued in terms of the Air Services Licensing Act, 1990, (Act No. 115 of 1990), or the International Air Services Act, 1993 (Act No. 60 of 1993); and |
| (b) | an air operator certificate and operations specifications issued in terms of Part 96, Part 121, Part 127, Part 128 or Part 135, as the case may be, subject to the exception prescribed in Document SA-CATS 137; or |
| (c) | a FOP issued in terms of the International Air Services Act, 1993. |
| (2) | All commercial agricultural and commercial firefighting operations shall be conducted in terms of the procedures defined in the operator’s operations manual. |
| (3) | The procedures contained in the operations manual shall meet the applicable requirements prescribed in Document SA-CATS 137. |