An applicant for the issuing of a flight engineer licence shall—
| (a) | be not less than 18 years of age; |
| (b) | hold a valid medical certificate issued in terms of Part 67; |
[Regulation 63.02.1(b) substituted by regulation 7(b) of Notice No. R. 520, GG 42632, dated 29 March 2019 (Twentieth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2019)]
| (c) | have acquired the experience referred to in regulation 63.02.2; |
| (d) | have successfully completed the training referred to in regulation 63.02.3; |
| (e) | have passed the theoretical knowledge examination referred to in regulation 63.02.4; |
| (f) | have undergone the skills test referred to in regulation 63.02.5; and |
| (g) | have acquired or hold— |
| (i) | not less than three years; practical aeronautical engineering experience of which not less than one year shall have been obtained on a multi-engine aircraft with a MCM exceeding 11 400 kilograms; |
| (ii) | an approved B.Sc Aeronautical Engineering degree and not less than six months of practical experience in maintaining multi-engine aircraft with a MCM exceeding 11 400 kilograms; |
| (iii) | a valid CPL with a valid instrument rating; or |
| (h) | in the case of a flight engineer who is required to conduct radio telephony, he or she shall comply with the requirements for the issue of a general radio licence as contained in Part 61 and have the certificate details and English language proficiency rating endorsed in their licence. |
| Note.- | Pursuant to Article 42 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, paragraph 1.2.9.1 of Annex 1 does not apply to personnel whose licences are originally issued prior to 5 March 2004 but, in any case, does apply to personnel whose licences remain valid after 5 March 2008. |
| Note 2. - | Skill and knowledge requirements on radiotelephony procedures and phraseology have been developed as an integral part of all aeroplane, airship, helicopter and powered-lift pilot licences. |
[Regulation 63.02.1(h) inserted by regulation 10 of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]
