Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 139 : Aerodromes and HeliportsSubpart 2 : Licensing and Operation of Aerodromes139.02.31 Access of ground vehicles to aerodrome movement area |
| (1) | A holder of an aerodrome licence shall— |
| (a) | limit access to an aerodrome manoeuvring area of those ground vehicles which are necessary for aerodrome and aircraft operations; |
| (b) | if an ATSU is in operation at an aerodrome, provide adequate procedures for the safe and orderly access to, and operation in the aerodrome manoeuvring area of ground vehicles, in order to ensure that each ground vehicle operating in an aerodrome manoeuvring area is controlled by— |
| (i) | two-way radio communication between a vehicle and an ATSU; |
| (ii) | if a vehicle has no radio, an accompanying escort vehicle with two-way radio communication with an ATSU; or |
| (iii) | adequate measures including signs, signals or guards for controlling a vehicle, if it is not practical to have two-way radio communication or escort vehicle; |
| (c) | if an ATSU is not in operation at an aerodrome, provide adequate measures to ensure that ground vehicles operating in an aerodrome movement area are controlled by the signs, pre-arranged signals or standards as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 139; and |
| (d) | ensure that each employee, tenant or contractor who operates a ground vehicle on any portion of an aerodrome is familiar with, and complies with, the rules and procedures for the operation of ground vehicles as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 139. |
| (2) | A driver of a radio-equipped vehicle shall— |
| (a) | establish satisfactory two-way radio communication with an aerodrome control tower before entering a manoeuvring area and with appropriate designated authority before entering the apron; and |
| (b) | maintain a continuous listening watch on the assigned frequency when on the movement area. |
| (3) | A driver of a vehicle operating on the manoeuvring area shall— |
| (a) | be appropriately trained for the tasks to be performed; |
| (b) | display a high degree of competence with respect to the use of radiotelephony phraseology: |
| (c) | comply with the instructions issued by— |
| (i) | the responsible ATSU, when on the manoeuvring area; and |
| (ii) | an aerodrome licence holder, when on the apron. |
| (4) | A driver of a vehicle on the movement area shall comply with all mandatory instructions conveyed by lights, and ground markings where applicable. |