| (1) | A Grade III Flight Instructor (Aeroplane) may, subject to subregulation (2), give instruction as limited by an endorsement in his or her logbook or licence, for the purposes of— |
| (b) | issuance or revalidation of a PPL; |
| (c) | familiarisation and differences training; |
| (d) | issuance of a night rating; |
| (e) | issuance of an instrument rating; |
| (f) | issuance of a multi-engine class rating; and |
| (g) | issuance of a type rating. |
| (2) | A Grade Ill Flight Instructor (Aeroplane) may give ground or flight instruction only under the supervision of a holder of a valid Grade I or Grade II Flight Instructor Rating (Aeroplane). |
| (3) | The requirements for the endorsements referred to in subregulation (1) are as follows— |
| (a) | an instructor must have— |
| (i) | flight instructor endorsement for a specific aeroplane class, including make and model within a class, and aeroplane type, where a type rating is required in his or her logbook and licence; or |
| (ii) | written authorisation in the case of instruction on an FSTD; |
| (b) | in the case of instruction in an aeroplane, an instructor must have demonstrated proficiency in flying an aeroplane from each pilot seat; |
| (c) | an instructor must meet all relevant recency requirements for each endorsement before the privileges of that endorsement may be exercised; |
| (d) | in the case of night rating instructor endorsement. an instructor must have— |
| (i) | a night rating and show evidence of having completed appropriate training as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61; |
| (ii) | demonstrated to a DFE I or II (A), in the case of an initial Grade Ill skills test, or the CFI of an approved ATO in the case of an existing Grade III instructor the ability to give— |
| (aa) | a suitable night flying briefing; |
| (bb) | instruction in an aeroplane or approved FSTD on instrument flying to the level required for a night rating; and |
| (cc) | flight instruction at night in an aeroplane which must consist of at least three take-offs and three landings; and |
| (iii) | his or her logbook endorsed by a DFE or CFI with the words "Authorised to give instruction for night ratings"; |
| (e) | in the case of instrument flight instructor endorsement, an instructor must have— |
| (i) | given not less than 100 hours of instruction in an aeroplane or FSTD; |
| (ii) | a valid instrument rating appropriate to an aeroplane in which instrument training is provided; |
| (iii) | completed a course at an approved ATO as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61 or an equivalent course acceptable to the Director; |
| (iv) | demonstrated to a DFE I or ll (A) ability to give suitable briefings and instruction in instrument flying to the level required for an instrument rating; and |
| (v) | his or her logbook endorsed by a DFE with the words "Authorised to give instruction for instrument ratings"; and |
| (f) | in the case of a multi-engine class rating instructor endorsement, an instructor must have— |
| (i) | given at least 100 hours of instruction in an aeroplane or FSTD: |
| (ii) | accumulated at least 20 hours of flight time as PIC of a multi-engine aeroplane; |
| (iii) | completed a course at an approved ATO as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61, or an equivalent course acceptable to the Director; |
| (iv) | accumulated at least 5 hours as PIC in a specific make and model of a multi-engine aeroplane used for training; |
| (v) | undergone a skills test for endorsement with a DFE I or II (A); and |
| (vi) | his or her logbook endorsed by a DFE with the words "Authorised to give instruction for multi-engine class ratings". |
| (4) | An approved ATO operator who requires a Grade III instructor to offer type rating training, must apply to the Director for a type rating instructor endorsement. |
| (5) | An application referred to in subregulation (4) must be accompanied by— |
| (a) | reasons for requiring a Grade Ill instructor to offer training; |
| (b) | detailed plan on how a Grade I ll instructor will be supervised; |
| (c) | evidence that a Grade Ill instructor has— |
| (i) | accumulated at least 100 hours of instruction in an aeroplane or FSTD; |
| (ii) | been rated as PIC on an aeroplane type required to instruct on; |
| (iii) | completed a course of instruction, acceptable to the Director, at an approved ATO on a specific type; |
| (iv) | passed the Turbo- propeller and Turbojet endorsement examination; |
| (v) | an ATPL(A) or has completed the high performance aircraft theor y requirements; |
| (vi) | undergone a skills test for endorsement with a DFE I (A) or DFE II (A) in the case of instructing on an aeroplane, or have a written authorisation in the case of instructing on an FSTD; and |
| (vii) | his or her logbook endorsed by a DFE with the words indicating a type he or she is authorised to give. |
[Regulation 61.12.5 substituted by regulation 11(y) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
