Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 65 : Air Traffic Service Personnel LicensingSubpart 10 : Area Control Rating65.10.5 Requirements for validation of area control rating |
| (1) | An applicant for the validation of area control rating shall, under the supervision of an operational air traffic service instructor, have provided area control services at an ATSU for which a rating is sought for at least 200 hours, to a maximum of 300 hours, 50 % of which may be provided on a simulator approved by the Director and which accurately simulates the airspace environment pertaining to the position for which the validation is sought. |
| (2) | A person with an unsuccessful validation of area control rating shall not be allowed to carry over any hourly credits from previous dual instruction when re-applying for validation. |
| (3) | A person who has not obtained a validation of area control rating within the prescribed hours shall not be permitted attempt to acquire a validation at the same ATSU until a period of 12 months after initial attempt has elapsed. |
| (4) | A person referred to in subregulation (3) may re-apply for validation at another ATSU as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 65. |
[Regulation 65.10.5 substituted by regulation 15(f) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]