Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 61 : Pilot LicensingSubpart 12 : Grade III Aeroplane Flight Instructor Rating61.12.4 Skills test for Grade III Aeroplane Flight Instructor Rating |
| (1) | An applicant for a Grade III Aeroplane Flight Instructor Rating must have demonstrated to an appropriately rated DFE the ability to perform as a Grade III Aeroplane Flight Instructor the procedures and manoeuvres prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61 with a degree of competency appropriate to the privileges granted to the holder of a Grade III Aeroplane Flight lnstructor Rating. |
| (2) | The applicant must undergo the skills test within 36 months of passing the appropriate theoretical knowledge examination and within the 30 days immediately preceding the date of application. |
| (3) | The skills test must be conducted in an aeroplane with a MCM in excess of 450 kg, fitted with fully functional dual controls, or in an approved level D FSTD . |
| (4) | Before an applicant submits himself or herself for the initial skills test, he or she must provide the examiner with written proof that— |
| (a) | he or she has satisfactorily completed the required training conducted by an approved Part 141 ATO; and |
| (b) | the Grade I or Grade II Aeroplane Flight Instructor who has provided the supervision and training considers the performance of the applicant adequate for the skills test for a Grade Ill Aeroplane Flight Instructor. |
| (5) | The applicant shall submit the forms to the Director, within 30 days of having completed the skills test. |