| (1) | The operator of a non-type certificated aircraft used for the purpose of flight training or in commercial air transport operations shall draw up an operations manual containing all information required under this Part and setting out the manner in which such operator will conduct the flying training for which he or she has been approved in terms of Part 141 of these Regulations, or operate the air service for which such operator is licensed in terms of the Air Services Licensing Act, 1990, as the case may be. |
| (2) | The operator shall submit the operations manual in duplicate to the Director for approval. |
(3) If the Director is satisfied that the operator-
| (a) | will comply with the provisions of regulation 96.04. 7; and |
| (b) | will not conduct flying training contrary to the conditions of the ATO approval held, or operate the air service concerned contrary to any provision of the Act or the Air Services Licensing Act, 1990, as the case may be, the Director shall certify in writing on both copies of the operations manual that such manual has been approved, and shall return one copy of the approved operations manual to the operator. |
| (4) | The operator shall submit an amendment to an approved operations manual in duplicate to the Director for approval. |
| (5) | If the Director is satisfied that the operator will comply with the provisions of subregulation (3)(a) and (b), the Director shall certify in writing on both copies of the amendment to the approved operations manual that such amendment has been approved, and shall return one copy of the approved amendment to the operator. |
| (6) | The operator shall at all times operate the non-type certificated aircraft, when operated in terms of this Part, in accordance with the approved operations manual or an approved amendment thereto. |
| (a) | ensure that all operations personnel are able to understand the technical language used in those sections of the operations manual which pertain to their duties; |
| (b) | ensure that every flight is conducted in accordance with the operations manual and that those parts of the operations manual which are required for the conduct of a flight, are easily accessible to the flight crew members on board; |
| (c) | make the operations manual available for the use and guidance of operations personnel; |
| (d) | provide the flight crew members with their own personal copy of the sections of the operations manual which are relevant to the duties assigned to them; |
| (e) | keep the operations manual up to date; and |
| (f) | keep the operations manual in a safe place. |
| (8) | The contents of the operations manual shall not contravene the conditions contained in the operating certificate issued to the operator in terms of regulation 96.04.3. |
| (9) | The structure and contents of the operations manual referred to in subregulation (1) shall be as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 96. |
