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SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION TECHNICAL STANDARDS PILOT LICENSING
1.
General
Section 22A of the Aviation Act, 1962, (as amended by section 5 of the Aviation Laws Amendment Act, 1996) empowers the Commissioner for Civil Aviation to issue technical standards for civil aviation on the matters which are prescribed by regulation.
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Purpose
Document SA-CATS-FCL 61 contains the standards, rules, requirements, methods, specifications, characteristics and procedures which are applicable in respect of aviation pilot licensing.
Each reference to a technical standard in this document, is a reference to the corresponding regulation in the Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997, for example, technical standard 61.01.3 refers to regulation 3 of Subpart 1 of Part 61 of the Regulations.
The abbreviation “CAR” is used throughout this document when referring to any regulation.
The abbreviation “TS” refers to any technical standard.
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Schedules and Notes
Guidelines and recommendations in support of any particular technical standard are contained in schedules to, and/or notes inserted, throughout the technical standards.
LIST OF TECHNICAL STANDARDS: PILOT LICENSING
RATINGS FOR PILOTS 1. Class ratings MAINTENANCE OF COMPETENCY AND SKILLS TESTS 1. Revalidation Check 2. Summary LANGUAGE 1. Proficiency requirements LOGGING OF FLIGHT TIME 1. Pilot-in-command-under-supervision (PICUS) functions CREDITING OF FLIGHT TIME AND THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE 1. Recognition prior learning and experience by SAAF pilots and navigators THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATIONS 1. Examination procedure: CPL, IF and ATPL candidates RECOGNITION, VALIDATION AND CONVERSION OF A FOREIGN PILOT LICENCE AND RATING 1. Application for validation of foreign pilot licence and ratings TRAINING OF FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS 1. General APPROVAL OF FLIGHT SIMULATION TRAINING DEVICES (FSTD) 1. The approval process REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT PILOT LICENCE 1. Theoretical Knowledge Course and Examination APPLICATION FOR STUDENT PILOT LICENCE 1. Application ISSUING OF STUDENT PILOT LICENCE 1. Issuing PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS OF STUDENT PILOT LICENCE 1. Requirements for, authorisation and supervision of solo training flights 2. Dual competency check flight, dual check flight and dual progress check flight 3. Solo flights in the General Training Area and solo navigation flights REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) 1. Training 2. Theoretical Knowledge Examination 3. Practical Flight Test Standard APPLICATION FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) SKILLS TEST FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) 1. Training 2. Theoretical Knowledge Examination 3. Practical Flight Test Standard APPLICATION FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) SKILLS TEST FOR PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) 1. Training APPLICATION FOR COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) SKILLS TEST FOR COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) 1. Training APPLICATION FOR COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) SKILLS TEST FOR COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) 1. Training APPLICATION FOR AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) SKILLS TEST FOR AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) 1. Training APPLICATION FOR AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) SKILLS TEST FOR AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISSUE OF CLASS AND TYPE RATINGS 1. Licence endorsements 2. Class and Type Rating Training TRAINING 1. Training and prior qualifications 2. General SKILLS TESTS 1. Normal Procedures 2. Non-normal Procedures 3. Crew Procedures 4. Theoretical knowledge instruction and checking requirements 5. Flight instruction 6. Conduct of training courses 7. Multi-crew co-operation training 8. Additional training requirements for type or class ratings on High Performance Single-pilot Aeroplanes 9. Warbird Qualification and Experience APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUING OF A CLASS, TYPE OR WARBIRD RATING 1. Application 2. Endorsement TYPE AND CLASS RATING – PRIVILEGES AND VARIANTS 1. Difference training TYPE AND CLASS RATINGS 1. Issuing of class and type ratings 2. Establishment of Type Ratings 3. List of Classes and Types of aeroplanes REQUIREMENTS FOR A NIGHT RATING 1. Theoretical Knowledge Instruction 2. Training 3. Practical Instruction APPLICATION FOR NIGHT RATING SKILLS TEST 1. Skills Test Standard REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INSTRUMENT RATING 1. Training APPLICATION FOR INSTRUMENT RATING THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATION SKILLS TEST STANDARD REVALIDATION OF AN INSTRUMENT RATING 1. Revalidation check 2. Theoretical knowledge examination 3. Application for revalidation 4. Endorsement of Logbook REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE III AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING 1. Training APPLICATION FOR GRADE III AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATIONS FOR GRADE III AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING SKILLS TEST FOR GRADE III AEROPLANE)FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING PERIOD OF VALIDITY AND REISSUE OF A GRADE III AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING 1. Flight Instructor refresher seminar REVALIDATION OF A GRADE III AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE II AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING 1. Training 2. Contents and requirements of training course 3. Theoretical knowledge course 4. Practical Instruction course 5. Ground evaluation APPLICATION FOR GRADE II AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING SKILLS TEST FOR GRADE II AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS OF A GRADE II AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING PERIOD OF VALIDITY AND REISSUE OF A GRADE II AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING 1. Flight Instructor refresher seminar REVALIDATION OF A GRADE II AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE I AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING APPLICATION FOR GRADE I AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING SKILLS TEST FOR GRADE I AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS OF GRADE I AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING PERIOD OF VALIDITY AND REISSUE OF GRADE I AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING REVALIDATION OF GRADE I AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING 1. Training 2. Contents and requirements of training course 3. Theoretical knowledge course 4. Practical instruction course 5. Theoretical knowledge examinations APPLICATION FOR GRADE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATIONS FOR GRADE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING SKILLS TEST FOR A GRADE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS OF A GRADE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING PERIOD OF VALIDITY AND REISSUE OF A GRADE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING REVALIDATION OF A GRADE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE II HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING 1. Training 2. Contents and requirements of training course 3. Theoretical knowledge course 4. Practical instruction course 5. Ground evaluation APPLICATION FOR GRADE II HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING SKILLS TEST FOR GRADE II HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS OF A GRADE II HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING PERIOD OF VALIDITY AND REISSUE OF A GRADE II HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING 1. Flight Instructor refresher seminar REVALIDATION OF A GRADE II HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE I HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING APPLICATION FOR GRADE I HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING SKILLS TEST FOR GRADE I HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS OF GRADE I HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING PERIOD OF VALIDITY AND REISSUE OF GRADE I HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING REVALIDATION OF GRADE I HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING 1. General 2. Flight Instructor refresher seminar 3. Skills test REQUIREMENTS FOR POST-MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II TEST PILOT RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I TEST PILOT RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TUG PILOT RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TOW RATING (AEROPLANE) REQUIREMENTS FOR HELICOPTER SLING LOAD RATING 1. Training APPLICATION FOR HELICOPTER SLING LOAD RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR HELICOPTER WINCHING RATING 1. Training APPLICATION FOR HELICOPTER WINCHING RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR HELICOPTER GAME OR LIVESTOCK CULL RATING 1. Training APPLICATION FOR HELICOPTER GAME OR LIVESTOCK CULL RATING SKILLS TEST FOR AGRICULTURAL PILOT RATING 1. Conducting the Skills Test 2. Skills Test Standard APPLICATION FOR AGRICULTURAL PILOT RATING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATED FLIGHT EXAMINERS 1. Assessment course APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION AS FLIGHT EXAMINER ISSUING OF DESIGNATION AS DESIGNATED FLIGHT EXAMINER RE-DESIGNATION AS DESIGNATED FLIGHT EXAMINER CONDUCTING OF SKILLS TEST AND PROFICIENCY CHECK BY DESIGNATED FLIGHT EXAMINERS SA CAA LOGBOOK FORMAT OF PILOT LICENCES CLASSIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF FSTD’S COMBINED SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) AND (HELICOPTER) PRACTICAL SYLLABUS OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTION FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) SKILLS TEST STANDARDS PRACTICAL SYLLABUS OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTION FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) SKILLS TEST STANDARDS RESTRICTED RADIOTELEPHONY OPERATOR’S CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS GENERAL RADIOTELEPHONY OPERATOR’S CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS ICAO ENGLISH PROFICIENCY RATING SCALE ICAO AVIATION ENGLISH QUALIFICATIONS COMBINED SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE INSTRUMENT RATING, COMMERCIAL AND AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) AND (HELICOPTER) COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) SKILLS TEST CRITERIA COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) SKILLS TEST CRITERIA INSTRUMENT RATING: SKILLS TEST CRITERIA SYLLABUS FOR THE CPL (VFR) CPL (IR) ATPL AEROPLANE INTEGRATED TRAINING COURSE (TS 61.01.22) SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE INSTRUCTION FOR CLASS/TYPE RATINGS FOR SINGLE-ENGINE AND MULTI-ENGINE AEROPLANES (SINGLE PILOT) SYLLABUS FOR THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE TRAINING FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE AEROPLANES GUIDANCE FOR THE CONDUCTING OF SKILLS TEST AND PROFICIENCY CHECK FOR AEROPLANE CLASS/TYPE RATINGS AND ATPL REQUIREMENTS FOR ATPL/TYPE RATING/TRAINING/SKILLS TEST AND PROFICIENCY CHECK ON MULTI-PILOT AEROPLANES CONTENTS OF THE CLASS/TYPE RATING/TRAINING/SKILLS TEST AND PROFICIENCY CHECK ON SINGLE-ENGINE AND MULTI-ENGINE SINGLE-PILOT AEROPLANES PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR SINGLE-ENGINE AEROPLANES HIGH-PERFORMANCE AEROPLANE (HPA) PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR MULTI-ENGINE AEROPLANES PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR MULTI-PILOT (AEROPLANE) TYPE RATING PRACTICAL FLYING TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR WARBIRD TYPE RATING PRACTICAL FLYING TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR A NIGHT RATING FOR AEROPLANE AND HELICOPTER THE PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR AN INSTRUMENT RATING COMBINED SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE GRADE III FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING (AEROPLANE) AND (HELICOPTER) PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR THE GRADE III AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SYLLABUS FOR THE SINGLE-PILOT, MULTI-ENGINE CLASS RATING FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (AEROPLANE) ENDORSEMENT SYLLABUS FOR A TURBINE-ENGINE AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ENDORSEMENT SYLLABUS FOR AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ENDORSEMENT PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR GRADE II FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (AEROPLANE AND HELICOPTER) PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR A GRADE I FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FOR AEROPLANES AND HELICOPTERS SYLLABUS FOR A FLIGHT SIMULATION TRAINING DEVICE (FSTD) INSTRUCTOR AUTHORISATION SYLLABUS FOR MULTI-CREW CO-OPERATION INSTRUCTOR COURSE (AEROPLANE) SYLLABUS FOR MULTI-CREW CO-OPERATION CERTIFICATE COURSE (AEROPLANE) |
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