Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 21 : Certification Procedures for Products and PartsSubpart 8 : Certificates of Airworthiness21.08.7 Requirements and application for special flight permit |
| (1) | A special flight permit for an aircraft may be issued for the purposes of— |
| (a) | ferrying an aircraft where the certificate of airworthiness has become invalid due to the aircraft no longer meeting its airworthiness standard to a base where maintenance can be carried out; |
| (b) | delivering or exporting the aircraft; |
| (c) | evacuating the aircraft from areas of impending danger; |
| (d) | carrying out a flight or a series of flights while the aircraft does not conform to the appropriate airworthiness design standards referred to in regulation 21.02.3; or |
| (e) | operation of an aircraft at a mass in excess of its maximum certificated take-off mass for flights beyond the normal range over water or over land areas where adequate landing facilities or appropriate fuel is not available. The excess mass that may be authorised under this subregulation is limited to the additional fuel, fuel-carrying facilities, and navigation and emergency equipment necessary for the flight. |
| (2) | A special flight permit for a non-type certificated aircraft is issued as an authority to fly as prescribed in Part 24 of the regulations. |
| (3) | An application for the issuing of a special flight permit for an aircraft or an amendment thereto, other than for a non-type certificated aircraft, shall be made in the prescribed form and manner and be accompanied by a statement containing— |
| (a | the purpose of the flight(s); |
| (b) | the proposed itinerary; |
| (c) | details of any non-compliance with the appropriate airworthiness design standards referred to in regulation 21.02.3; |
| (d) | any restriction that the applicant considers necessary for the safe operation of the aircraft; and |
| (e) | any other information that the Director may require for the purpose of prescribing operating limitations. |
| (4) | The Director may make, or require the applicant to make appropriate inspections or tests to establish safety aspects. |
| (5) | The application referred to in subregulation (3) shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187. |
| (6) | An application for the issue of an authority to fly for a non-type certificated aircraft or an amendment thereto shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Part 24. |
| (7) | A special flight permit issued in terms of this Part shall be valid only for flights within the borders of the Republic and over international waters. For flights over or within the territory of another State permission of the responsible aeronautical authority is required. |