| (1) | The holder of an aircraft maintenance approval shall establish and maintain a training programme for aircraft maintenance personnel in his or her employ. |
| (2) | The approval holder shall ensure that aircraft maintenance personnel receive as prescribed in document SA-CATS 145— |
| (a) | type- or model-specific training in respect of the aircraft or aircraft components for which the organisation has received maintenance approval; |
| (b) | training to keep abreast of new technology developments and maintenance techniques; and |
| (c) | initial and continuation training appropriate to their assigned tasks and responsibilities. |
[Regulation 145.01.11(2) substituted by regulation 17(c) of Notice No. R. 432, GG 40846, dated 19 May 2017 (Sixteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]
| (3) | The training programme, contemplated in subregulation (1), shall— |
| (a) | include training in knowledge and skills related to human factors principles, including coordination with other maintenance personnel and flight crew; and |
| (b) | be part of the organisation’s manual of procedure. |
[Regulation 145.01.11(3) substituted by regulation 17(c) of Notice No. R. 432, GG 40846, dated 19 May 2017 (Sixteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]
| (4) | Initial and recurrent training may be provided only by the holder of an ATO approval issued in terms of Part 141, or by or on behalf of the original equipment manufacturer. |
