Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 61 : Pilot LicensingSubpart 9 : Class and Type Ratings61.09.6 Skills test |
| (1) | An applicant for a type rating or class rating must have passed a skills test in an aircraft or in an FSTD approved for the purpose, as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61. |
| (2) | Skills test for a type rating and a multi-engine class rating shall be conducted by a DFE or the examiner of a foreign training organisation as specified in this Subpart. |
| (3) | Skills test referred to in subregulation (2) shall be completed within 90 days of having passed the theoretical knowledge examinations referred to in this Subpart. |
| (4) | The examiner shall, on satisfactory completion of all the requirements for the issue of a class or type rating, endorse the logbook of the applicant, as specified in Document SA-CATS 61. |
(5)
| (a) | When the skills test for a multi-engine class rating is conducted in a multi-engine aeroplane with centre line thrust, the multi-engine class rating endorsement will be restricted to centre line thrust aeroplanes. |
| (b) | The restriction will be removed from the licence after completion of sufficient training and after having passed a skills test in a non-centre line thrust multi-engine aeroplane or FSTD approved for the purpose and upon submission of a notification of aircraft differences or familiarisation training form. |
| (c) | Sufficient training shall be at least equal to the initial training for the multi-engine aeroplane class rating. |