Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 65 : Air Traffic Service Personnel LicensingSubpart 8 : Aerodrome Control Rating65.08.5 Requirements for validation of aerodrome control rating |
| (1) | An applicant for the validation of aerodrome control rating shall, under the supervision of an operational air traffic service instructor have— |
| (a) | provided aerodrome control services at an ATSU for which a rating validation is sought; and |
| (b) | held dual training, for at least 100 hours to a maximum of 200 hours where there is one tower sector and for at least a minimum of 200 hours to a maximum of 400 hours where there is more than one tower sector. |
| (2) | 50 % of the hours required in terms of subregulation (1)(b) may be provided on a simulator approved by the Director and which accurately simulates a geographical and airspace environment pertaining to the position for which a validation is sought. |
| (3) | A person with an unsuccessful validation of an aerodrome control rating shall not be allowed to carry over any hourly credits from previous dual instruction when re-applying for validation. |
| (4) | A person who has failed to obtain a validation as stipulated in subregulation (1) after having been assessed for practical performance at an ATSU, shall not be permitted to acquire a validation at the same ATSU until a period of 12 months after initial attempt has elapsed. |
| (5) | A person referred to in subregulation (4) may re-apply for validation at an ATSU as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 65. |
[Regulation 65.08.5 substituted by regulation 15(d) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]