Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 61 : Pilot LicensingSubpart 16 : Grade II Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating61.16.4 Skills test for Grade II Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating |
| (1) | The applicant must have demonstrated to an appropriately rated designated examiner the ability to perform as a Grade II Helicopter 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 II Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating. |
| (2) | The initial skills test must be conducted in an helicopter, fitted with fully functional dual controls, or in an approved helicopter level D FSTD. |
| (3) | Before an applicant submits himself or herself for an initial skills test, he or she must provide the examiner with written proof that— |
| (a) | he or she has satisfactorily completed the required training at an approved Part 141 ATO; and |
| (b) | the Grade I or Grade II Helicopter Flight Instructor who has provided the supervision considers the performance of the applicant as an Helicopter Flight Instructor adequate for his or her upgrade to a Grade II Flight Instructor. |
| (4) | The applicant shall submit the forms to the Director within 30 days of having completed the skills test. |