Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 91 : General Aviation and Operating Flight Rules

Subpart 8 : Performance Operating Limitations

91.08.5 Performance limitations Class A and Class C aeroplanes
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(1)No owner or operator of a Class A or C aeroplane shall start a take-off unless the aeroplane is able, in the event of a critical power-unit failing at any point in the take-off, either to discontinue the take-off and stop within either the accelerate-stop distance available or the runway available, or to continue the take-off and clear all obstacles along the flight path by an adequate margin until the aeroplane is in a position to safely transition to the en route phase of flight.

 

(2)The adequate margin referred to in subregulation (1) shall be determined as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 91.

 

(3)For the purposes of subregulation (1), in determining the length of the runway available, account shall be taken of the loss, if any, of runway length due to alignment of the aeroplane prior to take-off.

 

(4)No owner or operator of a Class A or C aeroplane shall operate such aeroplane unless it is able, in the event of the critical engine becoming inoperative at any point along the route or planned diversions there from, to continue the flight to an aerodrome at which the requirements of subregulation (5) can be met, without flying below the minimum obstacle clearance altitude at any point.

 

(5)No owner or operator of a Class A or C aeroplane shall operate such aeroplane unless it is able, at the aerodrome of intended landing and at any alternate aerodrome, after clearing all obstacles in the approach path by a safe margin, be able to land, with assurance that it can come to a stop or, for a seaplane, to a satisfactorily low speed, within the landing distance available. Allowance shall be made for expected variations in the approach and landing techniques, if such allowance was not made during the establishment of the aeroplane's performance data.

 

(6)An owner or operator may, in meeting the requirements of subregulations (4) and (5), make allowance for normal fuel consumption and if applicable, the ability to jettison fuel en route.

 

(7)An owner or operator of aeroplanes without approved performance data may submit an alternative means of meeting the requirements of subregulations (1), (4) and (5) to the Director for approval.