| (1) | The classes of medical certificates are as follows— |
| (i) | ATPL for aeroplane, airship, helicopter, and Powered- lift; |
| (ii) | CPL for aeroplane, airship, helicopter and Powered-lift; |
| (iii) | Class I test pilot rating; |
| (iv) | instrument rating; and |
| (ii) | PPL for aeroplane, airship, helicopter and Powered-lift; |
| (iii) | Flight engineer licence; |
| (v) | Class II test pilot rating; |
| (vi) | Commercial glider pilot; |
| (vii) | Part 96 authorisation issued under Part 62 licence. |
[Regulation 67.00.2(1)(a) and (b) substituted by regulation 8 of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
| (ii) | air traffic service assistant; |
| (i) | cabin crew member licence; |
| (ii) | microlight (conventional microlight weight shift) aeroplane pilot licence; |
| (iii) | gyroplane pilot licence; |
| (iv) | free balloon pilot licence (non-commercial); |
| (v) | light sport aeroplane pilot licence; |
| (vi) | touring motor glider pilot licence; |
| (vii) | glider pilot licence (non-commercial); |
| (viii) | tandem paraglider pilot licence; |
| (ix) | powered tandem paraglider and para trike pilot licene; |
| (x) | tandem hang-glider pilot licence; |
| (xi) | powered tandem hang glider pilot licence; |
| (xii) | powered parachute pilot licence; |
| (xiii) | tandem parachutist or skydiver licence; |
| (xiv) | flight instructor licence for microlight, light sport aeroplane, glider, touring motor glider, gyroplane, gyro-glider, tandem paraglider, powered paraglider, tandem hang-glider, powered hang-glider, and tandem powered parachute; |
| (xv) | national test pilot rating; |
| (xvi) | SPL for the licence categories referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (xvi); |
| (ii) | powered paraglider licence; |
| (iii) | powered paratrike licence; |
| (iv) | weight shift or surface control hang-glider licence; |
| (v) | powered hang-glider licence; |
| (viii) | solo instructor for para-gliding or hang-glider and all powered versions thereof; |
| (ix) | paragliding, hang gliding and parachuting student licence. |
| (2) | A flight crew member who holds a valid Class 1 medical certificate shall be deemed to also hold a valid Class 3 and Class 4 medical certificates. |
[Regulation 67.00.2(2) substituted by regulation 17(b) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (3) | An ATS personnel member who holds a valid Class 3 medical certificate shall be deemed to hold a valid Class 4 medical certificate. |
| (4) | Upon expiry of a Class 1 medical certificate referred to in subregulation (2), a flight crew member may, if he or she does not renew a Class 1 medical certificate, may request that such expired Class 1 medical certificate be substituted by a Class 2, Class 3 or Class 4 medical certificate, which shall be valid for the remainder of the period for which it would have been valid as a Class 2, Class 3 or a Class 4 medical certificate as the case may be in accordance with regulation 67.00.6. |
[Regulation 67.00.2(4) substituted by regulation 17(b) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (5) | Upon expiry of a Class 3 medical certificate referred to in subregulation (3), an ATS may, if he or she does not renew a Class 1 medical certificate, request that such expired Class 1 medical certificate be substituted by a Class 3 medical certificate, which shall be valid for the remainder of the period for which it would have been valid as a Class 3 medical certificate in accordance with regulation 67.00.6. |
| (6) | The medical requirements, standards or guidelines to be complied with by an applicant for, or a holder of, a medical certificate are as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 67. |
| (7) | A holder of a Class 4 medical certificate who flies above 12 000 ft, shall meet the respiratory and lung function test requirements of a Class 2 medical certificate as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 67. |
| (8) | A person under 60 years of age who submits to the Director a duly completed Class 5 medical self-declaration on the appropriate prescribed form shall be deemed to be a holder of a Class 5 medical certificate subject to compliance with the requirements prescribed in the associated technical standard in Document SA-CATS 67. |
[Regulation 67.00.2(8) substituted by regulation 17(b) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (9) | A person aged 60 years or older who submits to the Director a duly completed Class 5 medical declaration in the appropriate prescribed form, signed by a medical practitioner registered under the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), shall be deemed to be a holder of a Class 5 medical certificate. |
| (10) | Upon the expiry of a Class 2 medical certificate a flight crew member may, if he or she does not to renew it, request that such expired Class 2 medical certificate be substituted by a Class 4 medical certificate, which shall be valid for the remainder of the period for which it would have been valid as a Class 4 medical certificate as the case may be in accordance with regulation 67.00.6. |
| (11) | A flight crew member who holds a valid Class 2 medical certificate shall be deemed to be also holding a valid Class 3 and Class 4 medical certificates. |
| (12) | In the case of a Class 3 medical certificate, the requirements in terms of regulation 67.00.2(1) concerning Class 3 shall apply. |
[Regulation 67.00.2(12) inserted by regulation 17(b) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
