Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 60 : Flight Simulator Training Devices

Subpart 1 : General

60.01.2 Qualification levels and FSTD Certificates
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(1)An FSTD qualified in terms of SACAA FSTD A or SACAA FSTD H Documents shall be allocated the following qualification, as applicable—
(a)Full Flight Simulator:
(i)Level D;
(ii)Level C;
(iii)Level B; and
(iv)Level A;
(b)A flight training device:
(i)FTD II; and
(ii)FTD I;
(c)A flight and navigation procedures training device:
(i)FNPT II MCC;
(ii)FNPT II;
(iii)FNPT I; and
(d)A basic instrument training device:
(i)BITD.

 

(2)Training credits applicable to each level of qualification are contained in Document SA-CATS 60.

 

(3)An OTD shall be granted on approval in terms of SACAA FSTD A and FSTD H Documents and training credits as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 60.

 

(4)A certificate of qualification for an FSTD issued by an appropriate authority of a Contracting State to an FSTD located within the borders of the Republic may only be accepted if such FSTD has been granted a qualification level in terms of these regulations and associated SACAA FSTD A or SACAA FSTD H Document.

 

(5)A certificate of qualification for an FSTD issued by another State to an FSTD located within the borders of the Republic, shall not be acceptable for the training of aircrew licensed in terms of these regulations.

 

(6)The version of the SACAA FSTD A or SACAA FSTD H Document, utilised for the issue of the initial qualification, shall be applicable for future recurrent qualifications of an FSTD, unless such FSTD is qualified to a different qualification standard.

 

(7)For an imported FSTD, the level of the initial qualification approved by the Director shall be applicable to future recurrent  qualifications of an FSTD unless such FSTD is qualified to a different qualification standard.

 

(8)An FSTD user shall request approval to use an FSTD as part of an approved  training programme notwithstanding that an FSTD holds a qualification.

 

(9)An FSTD qualified in terms of this Part shall only be operated by a holder of a  valid ATO certificate and operations specification.

 

[Regulation 60.01.2 substituted by regulation 10 of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]