Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 44 : Maintenance Rules - Non-Type Certificated AircraftSubpart 1 : General44.01.3 Loss of logbooks |
(1) | When the registered owner of an aircraft reports the loss of a logbook currently in use, a request to open a substitute logbook shall be made in writing accompanied by an affidavit which includes the last available logbook entries as signed by an appropriately rated approved AMO, AME or approved person, rated in accordance with Subpart 4 of Part 66. |
(2) | Once the opening of a new logbook has been approved, the relevant authorisation shall be made a permanent part of that logbook. |
(3) | The procedure to be followed for the opening of a substitute logbook is prescribed in SA-CATS 44. |
(4) | When a logbook has been lost, the authority to fly shall be considered invalid until such time that all the requirements for the opening of a substitute logbook have been met. |