Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 61 : Pilot LicensingSubpart 2 : Student Pilot of Licence61.02.4 Validity of a SPL |
| (1) | A SPL is valid for a period of 2 years from the date of issue, provided the annual currency fees are paid. |
| (2) | The holder of a valid SPL may not exercise the privileges of that licence unless he or she— |
| (a) | is in possession of a valid medical certificate, issued to him or her in terms of Part 67; and |
[Regulation 61.02.4(2)(a) substituted by regulation 5(d) of Notice No. R. 984, GG 41915, dated 21 September 2018 (Nineteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2018)]
| (b) | has submitted a copy of the medical certificate to the licensing authority, as required in regulation 61.01.6(6), in the event that the aviation medical examiner is unable to submit electronic data to the Director. |