Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 91 : General Aviation and Operating Flight RulesSubpart 4 : Instruments and Equipment91.04.9 Equipment for operations in icing conditions |
| (1) | No owner or operator of an aircraft shall operate the aircraft in forecast or actual icing conditions unless such aircraft is certificated and equipped to operate in icing conditions. |
| (2) | The owner or operator shall not operate the aircraft in forecast or actual icing conditions by night unless such aircraft is equipped with a means to illuminate or detect the formation of ice. |
| (3) | The means of illumination referred to in subregulation (2), shall be of a type which does not cause glare or reflection which may handicap flight deck crew members in the performance of their duties. |
| (4) | A flight to be planned or expected to operate in suspected or known ground icing conditions shall not take off unless the aircraft has been inspected for icing and, if necessary, has been subjected to appropriate ground de-icing. Accumulation of ice or other naturally occurring contaminants shall be removed so that the aeroplane is kept in an airworthy condition prior to take-off. |
[Regulation 91.04.9(4) inserted by regulation 10 of Notice No. R. 535, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Fourth Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]