Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 61 : Pilot LicensingSubpart 17 : Grade I Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating61.17.4 Skills test for Grade I Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating |
| (1) | An applicant for a Grade I Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating must have demonstrated to an appropriately rated DFE, selected from the panel appointed by the Director for conducting this particular test, the ability to perform 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 I Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating. |
| (2) | The skills test referred to in subregulation (1) must be performed in a helicopter with fully functional dual controls, and all instrumentation required for the test in a serviceable condition or in an FSTD approved for the purpose. |
[Regulation 61.17.4(2) substituted by regulation 7(g) of Notice No. R. 783, GG 39151, dated 1 September 2015 (Ninth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2015)]
| (3) | 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 Helicopter Flight Instructor who has provided the training considers the performance of the applicant as a helicopter flight instructor adequate for his or her upgrade to a Grade I Helicopter Flight Instructor. |
| (4) | A fee as prescribed in Part 187 is payable for the monitoring of the prescribed practical training process with specific reference to the research study as contemplated in Appendix 18.0 to Document SA-CATS 61. |