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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 94 : Operation of Non-Type Certificated Aircraft

Subpart 5 : Rules of the Air

94.05.1 Conditions for flight

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(1)Unless granted permission by the Director or the organisation designated for the purpose in terms of Part 149, as the case may be, on a case-by-case basis, a non-type certificated aircraft may not be flown—
(a)by night;
(b)in meteorological conditions less than those prescribed as suitable for flight under VFR;
(c) within controlled airspace, unless cleared by and on conditions prescribed by ATC; or
(d) within 5 NM from the aerodrome reference point of an aerodrome, licensed or approved in terms of Part 139 of these regulations and situated in Class G airspace, unless established unmanned aerodrome procedures for the particular aerodrome can be adhered to; or
(e)unless unavoidable, over built up areas and open-air assemblies of persons except for the purpose of take-off, transit and landing.

 

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1) a non-type certificated aircraft may operate under IFR conditions by day if it has been  granted permission in terms of Regulation 24.02.3(3) of these Regulations.

 

(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1)(e), a paraglider, hanglider, and powered versions thereof, may fly over built-up areas provided they are foot-launched.

[Regulation 94.05.1(3) substituted by regulation 23(c) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]