Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 61 : Pilot LicensingSubpart 23 : Helicopter Winching Rating61.23.5 Maintenance of competency for Helicopter Winching Rating |
| (1) | No person.may act as PIC of a helicopter, engaged in a winching operation, unless within the 6 months immediately preceding the intended flight he or she has performed a winch operation in a helicopter of the same class or type by name either independently or under the supervision of an appropriately rated Grade I or Grade II flight instructor. |
| (2) | The pilot's logbook must clearly show each flight engaged in winching operations and if under the supervision of an appropriately rated Grade 1 or Grade 2 flight instructor, that instructor must sign the appropriate logbook entry including the instructor's licence number. |