| (1) | A CAO shall ensure that each pilot acting as a flight crew member of an aircraft under VFR has, within the immediately preceding 12 months, successfully completed a flight crew proficiency check. administered by a holder of a valid type rated Grade II flight instructor rating as approved in an operations manual, which covers— |
| (a) | emergency procedures and a pilot's flying skills; and |
| (b) | crew resource management, including human factors. |
| (2) | A CAO shall ensure that each pilot acting as a flight crew member of an aircraft under IFR has within the immediately preceding 12 months, successfully completed a flight crew proficiency check administered by a DFE that covers— |
| (a) | procedures, including emergency procedures, appropriate to the equipment fitted to the aircraft and to the type of operations to which the pilot is assigned; and |
| (b) | crew resource management, including human factors. |
| (3) | A twelve monthly flight crew proficiency check, referred to in subregulation (2), may either be conducted on an aircraft or an approved FSTD and shall cover all aspects specified in Document SA-CATS 93: Provided that a pilot proficiency check shall be conducted in relation to each aircraft for which a pilot holds a valid rating and is required to operate. |
| (4) | If an initial type rating on a turbojet or turbo fan aircraft is done on an aircraft, an approved simulator course must be completed within six months of a type rating. |
| (5) | The Director may, on application, and under exceptional circumstances referred to in subregulation (6), grant an exemption to an operator from the requirements stipulated in subregulation (3) for a particular type of aeroplane for a period not exceeding 12 months: Provided that such an operator demonstrates a satisfactory equivalent of proficiency. |
[Regulation 93.03.7(5) substituted by regulation 22(b) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (6) | The Director may grant an exemption referred in subregulation (5), if an operator can prove that— |
| (a) | a flight simulator is not timeously available; |
| (b) | a flight simulator does not exist for a particular aeroplane in which a contemplated abnormal and emergency procedure can be simulated; or |
| (c) | a relevant abnormal or emergency procedure can be safely carried out in such an aircraft, or in a similar aircraft; |
[Regulation 93.03.7(6) inserted by regulation 22(c) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (7) | The Director may, review an exemption granted in terms of subregulation (6) at any time. |
[Regulation 93.03.7(7) inserted by regulation 22(c) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (8) | The Director may withdraw an exemption granted in terms of subregulation (6) when a suitable flight simulator device becomes available within the Republic. |
[Regulation 93.03.7(8) inserted by regulation 22(c) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
