Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 44 : Maintenance Rules - Non-Type Certificated AircraftSubpart 1 : General44.01.9 Mass and balance |
| (1) | Except with the written permission of the Director or the organisation designated for the purpose in terms of Part 149, as the case may be, no person may operate a South African non-type certificated aircraft unless its current empty mass has been established by means of a suitable mass meter and its centre of gravity computed within the preceding five years as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 44. |
| (2) |
| (a) | The empty mass and centre of gravity of an aircraft shall be determined before any proving flight authorization is issued. |
| (b) | The mass and centre of gravity data must be signed by an appropriately rated approved AMO, AME or approved person, rated in accordance with Subpart 4 of Part 66. |
| (c) | The appropriate form is prescribed by the Director. |
| (3) | The person who is responsible for establishing the mass and the computing of the centre of gravity of the aircraft shall make an appropriate entry in the airframe logbook of the aircraft concerned. |