Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 137 : Aerial Work OperationsSubpart 4 : Commercial Operations137.04.2 Remote bass operations |
| (1) | The holder of an AOC who operates an aircraft engaged in an agricultural operation, from a base other than the principal place of operation, for a period of 14 or more consecutive nights, shall appoint a base pilot who— |
| (a) | holds a valid agricultural pilot rating; |
| (b) | is responsible for the operations from that remote base; and |
| (c) | may be responsible for arranging work rosters and maintaining records. |
| (2) | A PIC of an aircraft engaged in a firefighting operation shall ensure that he or she has contact with the relevant dispatch centre in the operational area to have knowledge of other aircraft and of dangerous situations in the operational area. |
| (3) | The requirements applicable to the dispatch centre are prescribed in Document SA-CATS 137. |