Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 61 : Pilot LicensingSubpart 9 : Class and Type Ratings61.09.7 Conversion training |
| (1) | Conversion training as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61 consists of either differences or familiarisation training and is required in order to add— |
| (a) | a different manufacturer, model or variant of an aircraft within a particular class to a licence which is already endorsed with the relevant class; and |
| (b) | a variant of an aircraft within a particular type to a licence which is already endorsed with the relevant type. |
| (2) | Conversion training is required when converting— |
| (a) | from one aircraft manufacturer to another aircraft manufacturer or one model to another model of the same manufacturer for aircraft which belong to the same class; |
| (b) | from one variant to another variant of the same model for aircraft which belong to the same class; and |
| (c) | from one variant to another for aircraft of the same type. |
| (3) | The flight instructor who conducts or supervises the conversion training shall, on satisfactory completion of the training, endorse the logbook of the applicant and complete a notification of differences or familiarisation training form. |
| (4) | The notification of differences or familiarisation training form shall be submitted to the Director within 30 days of completion of the training. |