Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 61 : Pilot LicensingSubpart 27 : Aerobatics Rating61.27.1 Requirements for aerobics rating (Graduate) |
| (1) | An applicant for an aerobatics rating (Graduate) must — |
| (a) | hold at least a valid PPL (Aeroplane); |
| (b) | be a member of an organisation, approved or designated by the Director as an aerobatics sport controlling body, as listed in Document SA-CATS 61; |
| (c) | have completed the aerobatics training course prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61; |
| (d) | hold the appropriate type rating for the aeroplane; and |
| (e) | have passed the skills test demonstrating to an aerobatics examiner, as appointed by an approved or designated aerobatics sport controlling body and ratified by the Director, that he or she can fly a linked sequence of spin, loop, stall turn and roll in a safe and controlled manner. |
| (2) | The skills test referred to in subregulation (1) must have been passed within 30 days immediately preceding the date of application. |