Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 44 : Maintenance Rules - Non-Type Certificated AircraftSubpart 1 : General44.01.4 Persons to carry out maintenance |
| (1) | No person may carry out maintenance on an amateur built aircraft or a production built non-type certificated aircraft, or any component thereof, unless such person— |
| (a) | is appropriately rated or approved on type by the Director or the organisation designated for the purpose in terms of Part 149, as the case may be, to carry out maintenance; or |
| (b) | carries out the maintenance under the prescribed supervision of a person authorised by the Director or by the organisation referred to in paragraph (a). A dual check of the maintenance carried out must be performed by a person referred to in subparagraph (a); or |
| (c) | is the owner of the aircraft provided that an appropriately rated approved AMO, AME or Approved Person, rated in accordance with Subpart 4 of Part 66, performs a dual check on the maintenance which was carried out; or |
| (d) | is an appropriately rated approved AMO, AME or approved person, rated in accordance with Subpart 4 of Part 66. |
| (2) |
| (a) | Components and parts intended to be used on non-type certificated aircraft may be fabricated by a person or organisation not licensed in terms of Part 66 or Part 145. |
| (b) | The owner of the aircraft must provide the Director, or the organisation designated for the purpose in terms of Part 149, as the case may be, with evidence that the components or parts meet the minimum specification for the component or part as specified by the Original Equipment Manufacturer. |
| (c) | An appropriately rated approved AMO, AME or approved person, rated in accordance with Subpart 4 of Part 66 shall sign off the component or part in the appropriate logbook. |