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	REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY	CAA Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685
Tel: (011) 545-1000 Fax: (011) 545-1465 E-Mail: mail@caa.co.za	AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION CIRCULAR	AIC 10×2

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CHECK LIST AND INDEX OF AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION CIRCULARS. (AIC)L

Ø AIC’s that are new or replaced on the website will be indicted in bold / italics

AIC NO	DATE	SUBJECT
GENERAL	PUBLICATION
10·1	06-04-14	Integrated Aeronautical Information Package
10·2		Check List and Index of Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC)

GENERAL	REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS, ETC.
11·1		Vacant

GENERAL	AERONAUTICAL CHARTS
12·1	07-08-31	Purchase points and chart series
12.2	06-11-24	Instrument approach charts

GENERAL	REGISTRATION OF AIRCRAFT
13·1	08-05-09	Registration letter allocations for rotorcraft
13·2 Appendix to AIC	10-06-03	Guidance for the display of the registration marks on aircraft registered under South African Civil Aviation Regulations, Part 47.

GENERAL	TRAINING
14·1	05-09-30	Joint CAA AND Transport SETA accreditation and approval processes for all existing and potential ATO’s
14-2	28 JUL 2011	Foreign Flight Simulator approvals
14·3	26 AUG 2010	Student Flight Instructors: Training Reference Material
14·4		Withdrawn
14·5	06-07-07	Notification of Registration of Apprentices in Designated Trades
14·6	10-06-03	Flight Training: Simulated engine failure
14·7		Withdrawn

GENERAL	ADMINISTRATION
15·1	99-12-15	Arrangements in connection with the forwarding of money to the CAA
15·2	10-03-11	Addressing of mail
15·3	04-02-20	Aircrew licensing, Examinations, Aircraft registration and Publications
15·4	05-12-23	Appointment of Airline Safety and Security Officers
15·5	07-08-31	Approval Requirements for PANS OPS Design and Aviation Cartography Service Providers
15·6	01-10-15	The Convention on International Recognition of rights in Aircraft Act 1993. (Act No. 59 of 1993)
15-7	22 SEP 2011	Civil Aviation Authority. Contact numbers and payment procedures.

GENERAL	REPORTS FROM PILOTS
16·1	01-07-15	Reporting of oil pollution at sea
16·2	01-07-15	Reporting of Bush, Veld and Mountain fires South of 10° S and sources of Air Pollution in the vicinity of manned aerodromes/airports
16-3	03-09-15	Reporting of ACAS events

GENERAL	GLIDING AND PARACHUTING
17-1	12 JAN 2012	Parachute Jumping
17·2	10-07-01	Glider flying
17·3	05-06-10	Registered Model Flying Clubs and locations

GENERAL	LEGISLATION MATTERS
18·1	03-07-15	Publication in terms of regulations 11.04.4(2) of the full particulars of an exemption granted by the commissioner for civil aviation from the requirements of regulation 91.07.27 of the civil aviation regulations 1997
18·2	01-05-15	Under Review: Status: Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997
18·3	03-11-15	SA-CATS-GMR
18·4	08-07-04	Approval granted in terms of Regulation 43.02.5(1)
18·5	04-06-11	Urgent amendment to the Regulatory requirements in terms of Regulations 138.01.2, pertaining to Air Ambulance Operations
18·6	10-05-06	Exemption from the requirements of Regulation 43.04.7 (2) (b) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1997, read together with SA-CATS-GMR Part 43.02.8, Section D, Part 1, Paragraph 12
18·7	04-01-23	Amendment of SA-CATS-DG 92.00.10(2)
18·8	04-01-23	Publication in terms of Regulation 11.04.4(2) of the full particulars of an exemption granted by the Commissioner for Civil Aviation from the requirements of Regulations 121.08.1(2)(c), 121.08.27(1), 135.08.1(2)(c) and 135.08.17(1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1997
18·9	06-06-09	Preparation of legislation relating to the assistance of victims and families of aviation disasters by air carriers
18·10	03-09-15	Introduction of technical standards
18·11	04-07-09	Amendments to Documents SA-CATS-AR,SA-CATS-ATSPL,SA-CATS-OPS 91,SA-CATS-OPS 121,SA-CATS-OPS 127, SA-CATS-OPS 135 and SA-CATS-AH
18-12	02 JUN 2011	Reduced visibility and distance from cloud (Regulation 91.06.21), Special VFR weather minima (91.06.22) and Minimum heights (91.06.32)
18·13	05-06-10	Company authorization of certifying staff
18·14	06-06-09	General exemption from the provision of Regulations 47.00.8(2)(b)(iii) read with Regulation 187.00.6(b) of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997 – updating of information
18·15	04-05-14	Publication in terms of Regulation 11.04.4(2) of the full particulars of the exemption granted by the Commissioner from the requirements of Regulations 43.02.18 Ref: J29/1/7
18·16	08-09-26	Exemption granted by the Commissioner for Civil Aviation from the requirements of regulation 43 and 145
18·17	07-05-11	Publication in terms of Regulation 11.04.4(2) of the full particulars of an exemption granted by the Commissioner from the requirements of Regulations 148.02.11 and 148.02.14
18·18	07-12-21	Legislation Matters: For the development and improvements for the Technical Processes with respect to the CAA certification and issuance of authorizations
18·19	06-12-22	Exemption from the 12 year engine overhaul requirements as laid down in part 43 of the CARS
18·20	05-12-23	Amendments of Documents SA-CATS-OPS 121 and 135
18·21	07-08-03	Amendments to CATS documents
18·22	09-07-02	Changes to the requirements regarding the Statement of Compliance document and Operations Specifications
18·23	02-11-15	Publication in terms of Regulation 11.04.4(2) of the full particulars of an exemption granted by the Commissioner for Civil Aviation from the requirements of Regulation 11.04.6 of the Civil Aviation regulations 1997
18·24	02-09-15	Substitution of Document SA-CATS-OPS 138 in the South African Civil Aviation Technical Standards
18·25	10-07-01	Flight Training Schools (Part 141)
18·26	02-11-15	Proposal for the Introduction/ Amendment of Document SA-CATS-GMR.
18·27	08-08-01	Exemption granted from requirements of regulations 61.13.7 and 61.36.4 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997
18.28	04-02-20	Amendment to CATS 121.04.2 127.04.2 & 135.04.2 paragraph 2.1.4: “Quality Control System”
18.29	03-11-15	Fees payable for services rendered by the CAA in respect of the Airworthiness and Operation of non-type certificated aircraft
18.30	03-11-15	Amendment to proposed parts 24, 94 and 96
18·31	10-07-01	Compliance with Regulation Part 148.02.12 (a) (ii) & (iii)
18.32	07-07-06	Applicability of Legislation administered by the South African Civil Aviation Authority to the aviation industry
18·33	29 JUL 2010	Exemption granted from the requirements of Regulations 61.01.5(4), 61.07.4(1) and 61.15.7(2)(a) of the Civil Aviation Regulations,1997
18·34	10-06-03	Exemption granted from the requirements of Regulation 187.00.7 (e) of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997.
18-35	04-04-12	Notification of suspension of Operation of terms/conditions attached to the general exemption published in AIC 18.23 (02-11-15), to WIT Regulation 96.01.1 (3) Read together with Regulation 96.06.1 (7)
18-36	05-04-15	Amendments to Technical Standards 139,02.2, 139.03.2 and 172.03.4
18-37	30 JUN 2011	Exemption from Regulation 91.01.9
18·38	26 AUG 2010	Flight Training Schools approvals and Accreditations
18-39	09-04-09	Exemption from requirements of Regulation 61.07.1 (1) (D), 61.07.4 (1), 61.08.1 (D) and 61.08.4 (1) Skills requirements for the initial or re-validation of an ATPL
18∙40	30 JUN 2011	Exemption from Regulation 65.01.9
18·41	29 JUL 2010	Exemption granted from the requirements of Regulation 61.03.3 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997
18-42	09-07-30	Exemption granted by the Commissioner from the requirements of Regulation 17.8 of the Air Navigation Regulations, 1976
18-43	08-11-21	Exemption from requirements of SA CATS-FCL 61.16.4 and 61.19.3
18-44	05-09-30	Withdrawal of moratorium on issuance of authority to fly permits and aviation safety concerns and proposals regarding the operation of ex-military aircraft
18-45	05-08-05	Publication in terms of Regulation 91-07-29 of the full particulars of an exemption to this Regulation granted by the Commissioner
18-46		Vacant
18-47		Vacant
18·48	29 JUL 2010	Exemption granted from the requirements of Regulations 121.02.10 and 135.02.5 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997
18·49	23 SEP 2010	Exemption granted from the requirements of Regulations 110.02.1(b), 110.02.5 (b)(i)(bb) and 110.01.2(1)
18-50		Vacant
18-51	21 OCT 2010	Exemption from the requirements of Regulation 65.01.9 (2) and SA-CATS-ATSPL 65.01.9 (2) (a) (b).
18-52	09-03-12	Exemption from requirements of Regulation 61.22 FSTD Instructor authorisation
18-53		Vacant
18-54		Withdrawn
18-55	09-06-04	Development and improved understanding of CAR 21.08.1A (Requirements for C of A and continued validity)
18-56	09-06-04	Development and improved understanding of CAR 43.02.21 (Best practice to handle scrap or salvageable aircraft parts and material)
18.57	10-04-08	Exemption from the requirements of Regulation 65.14.5 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997.
18.58	10-04-08	Exemption from the requirement of Regulation 65.01.9 and 65.13.1 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997.
18·59	10-05-06	Exemption from the requirements of Subpart 65.07 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997
18∙60	10-06-03	Exemption granted from the Reference Material of SA-CATS-FCL APPENDIX 1.0
18∙61	10-06-03	Exemption granted from the requirements of Regulation 66 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997.
18∙62	10-06-03	Exemption granted from the requirements of Regulation 141 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997.
18-63	18 NOV 2010	Specialist Equipment Training
18-64	18 NOV 2010	Exemption from the requirements of Regulation 47.00.3 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 1997 read together with SA-CATS-ARM 47.00.3.6
18-65	18 NOV 2010	Exemption from the requirements of Regulation 43.02.1 as read with SA-CATS-GMR Section D, Part 3 (5).
18.66	22 SEP 2011	Exemption from the requirements of Regulation 138.06.5 of CARs, 1997.
18-67	02 JUN 2011	Regulation 91.03.4 Air Traffic service flight plan
18-68	25 AUG 2011	Exemption from the requirements of Regulation 65.01.9 (2)
18-69	30 JUN 2011	Exemption from Regulation 145.07.8 and 145.07.13(2)
18-70	05 MAY 2011	Exemption from the requirements of SA-CATS-OPS 91.04.16
18.71	22 SEP 2011	Company Certification requirement for CAT “A” Engineers to be issued with “W” rating.

GENERAL	SPECIAL AIR EVENTS
19-1	10 FEB 2011	Operation at special air events
19-2	06-09-01	Operations at flypasts and demonstration flights

AIC NO	DATE	SUBJECT
OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT	GENERAL
20.1	01-12-15	Aviation disturbance of Cape Griffons in the Magaliesberg
20·2	01-08-15	Altimeter setting procedures
20·3	02-03-15	Aeroplane noise abatement
20·4	01-01-15	Aviation Disturbance of Black Eagles in the Roodekrans Area (Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden)
20·5	09-03-12	Night Operations at Nelspruit Aerodrome
20·6	03-01-15	Aviation Noise disturbance of Zion Christian Church Mass Assemblies at Polokwane
20·7	04-10-01	Air traffic incident reporting procedures
20·8	01-09-15	R/T Congestion – Johannesburg ATC Frequencies
20·9	02-10-15	Format approval for helicopter external load operations
20·10	02-06-15	False representation by pilots
20·11	01-12-15	Payment of Navigation and Approach charges
20·12	06-02-17	Joining, circuit and noise abatement procedures at Stellenbosch Aerodrome
20-13	12 JAN 2012	Radiotelephony Procedures and Competency for Aviation Base Operations Personnel
20·14	03-01-15	TCAS/ACAS II
20·15	04-03-19	Aviation disturbance of disease-free buffalo in the Pietermaritzburg
20·16	04-07-09	Aviation disturbance of wild animals in the Vaalwater area
20.17	05-07-08	Inspections for AOC renewal
20.18	06-10-27	Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park
20.19	09-01-15	Wake turbulence separation data
20-20	09-06-04	Bontebok National Park

AIC NO	DATE	SUBJECT
OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT	SAFETY
21.1	02-04-15	Fuel contamination
21∙2	10-03-11	Barberton Airfield (FABR) Safety Warning
21.3	08-07-04	Cautionary notice regarding minimum heights
21.4		Vacant
21.5		Vacant
21.6	02-06-15	Aircraft operating limitations
21.7	01-03-15	Danger to light aeroplanes due to changing surface wind.
21.8	01-08-15	Danger of powerlines to low-flying aircraft.
21.9		Vacant
21.10	01-12-15	Aircraft accidents at licenced and unlicensed private aerodromes
21.11		Vacant
21·12		Vacant
21.13		Vacant
21.14	06-03-17	Obstacles of significance to air navigation
21.15	07-04-13	General hazards to aviation
21.16	01-08-15	Retraction of Flaps after Landing
21.17	01-12-15	Flights to Northern Botswana
21.18		Vacant
21.19	02-01-15	Fuel supply system and engine handling during simulated engine failure and forced landings
21.20	22 SEP 2011	Hazard: Blasting
21.21	08-11-21	Overflying of opencast mines at low altitudes
21.22		Vacant
21.23	07-03-16	Rapid or protracted descents: Engine considerations
21.24		Vacant
21.25	01-09-15	Requirement for dangerous goods and CRM Training
21.26	02-06-15	Operations of helicopters and aeroplanes
21.27	02-05-15	Precautions to be observed during aircraft fuelling operations
21.28		Vacant
21.29		Vacant
21.30	02-09-15	Beechcraft Model 35 Series Aircraft Centre of Gravity/Mass Verification
21.31	99-04-15	Cessna 210 Series Aircraft Fuel Exhaustion
21.32	02-08-15	S A Mint Company (Pty) Ltd. Coordinates: S25°54'45" E028°09'25"
21.33	02-10-15	Operation of aircraft in the circuit area of Morning Star
21.34	02-09-15	Use of oxygen at 10 000 Feet
21.35	02-10-15	Laser Hazard to Aviation

OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT	REGULATION
22.1	04-06-11	Compliance with Legislation in respect of Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS(
22.2	01-08-15	Microlight Flying in Zimbabwe
22.3	01-10-15	Supervision over the use of aircraft
22.4	01-06-15	Control of Aviation sporting activities
22.5	01-10-15	Documents to be carried in aircraft

OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT	ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS
23.1	06-10-29	Reportable Accidents and incidents
23.2	01-10-15	Night flying
23.3	02-10-15	Procedures for the reporting of dangerous goods accidents and incidents as well as misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods
23.4	08-07-04	Guidance Material: Accident Investigation

OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT	RESEARCH AND MEDICAL MATTERS
24.1	02-01-15	Management of Anthrax and other Bio-Terrorism Threats
24·2	01-08-15	Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) and air travel
24.3	04-09-03	Proposed guidelines for the approval of Avmed ATO organizations and the designation of flight crew Avmed examiners
24.4	03-11-15	Influenza
24.5	03-08-15	Motion Sickness
24.6		Withdrawn
24-7		Withdrawn

OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT	NAVIGATION AND LANDING AIDS
25.1	01-12-15	ILS equipment: Operating limitations
25.2	02-03-15	Aids to precision approach and landing: Proposed strategy to sustain present level of ILS services
25.3	04-02-20	Specifications for Airborne VOR and ILS receivers
25.4	08-06-06	Use of the Global Positioning System for RNAV (GNSS) terminal and approach procedures in South Africa
25.5	08-06-06	Flight Calibration dates of Instrument Landing Systems in the RSA
25.6	08-06-06	Flight Calibration dates of VOR’s in the RSA
25-7	15 DEC 2011	Performance based navigation (PBN) navigation specifications to be used in South Africa.
25.8	02-08-15	Localizer False Course
25-9	15 DEC 2011	Airworthiness approval and operational criteria for RNP Approach (RNP APCH) operations including APV BAROVNAV operations.
25-10	15 DEC 2011	Airworthiness approval and operational criteria for RNP authorisation required (RNP AR) operations.

OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT	AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT
26.1	01-10-15	Misuse of aircraft high intensity strobe lights
26.2		Withdrawn
26.3	03-09-15	ACAS minimum equipment list (MEL) and master minimum equipment list (MMEL) provisions
OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT	MILITARY AIRSPACES AND AERODROMES
27.1	02-03-15	Landings at uncontrolled military aerodromes

PERSONNEL LICENSING	GENERAL
30.1	08-07-04	Change of Address
30-2	12 JAN 2012	Fees payable for deferrals and assessment of foreign medicals submitted in support of applications for renewal of South African licenses
30-3	15 DEC 2011	Notification of SACAA online examination for Restricted Radiotelephony certificate (RTC).
30.4		Withdraw
30.5	01-10-15	Flight Testing for Renewal of Pilot’s Licence En-route
30.6	03-03-15	Test Pilot Rating
30.7	07-03-16	Validation of foreign pilot licences
30∙8		Vacant
30.9	15 DEC 2011	Radiotelephony certificates (RTC): Pilot – training and examination requirements. Withdrawn See NOTAM A4292/11
30-10	10 MAR 2011	Notification of SACAA Online examinations for Night Ratings
30∙11	10-06-03	Implementation of new revised Part 61 forms.
30.12		Withdrawn
30.13		Withdrawn
30.14	03-01-15	Designation of an Aviation Safety Officer
30.15		Withdrawn
30.16		Withdrawn
30.17	05-06-10	RVSM examinations and certificates
30-18		Withdrawn
30-19	09-06-04	Cabin Crew Designated Examiners (DE) 2009
30-20		Withdrawn

AIC NO	DATE	SUBJECT
PERSONNEL LICENSING	AIRCREW – PILOTS
31.1.1		Withdrawn
31.1.2	05-09-02	Authorisation for microlight Flight Instructors to give flying instruction for remuneration
31-1-3	10 MAR 2011	Aircrew Technical Examinations
31.1.4		Withdrawn
31.1.5	08-08-01	Pilot training requirements for RNAV (GNSS) Instrument Procedures
31.1.6		Vacant
31.1.7		Vacant
31.1.8		Vacant
31.1.9		Vacant
31.1.10		Vacant
31.1.11		Vacant
31.1.12		Withdrawn

AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES	GENERAL
40.1	02-05-15	Flexible use of airspace in the South African Lower Airspace 1500ft AGL-FL195
40.1.1	01-07-15	Procedure to acquire additional airport and ATNS ATC Services outside of the published hours of operation
40.2	01-12-15	Search and Rescue procedures
40.3	02-10-15	Visits by pilots to Air Traffic Services Units and Control Centres
40.4	01-09-15	The Application of the Terms VFR, VMC, IMC, IFR, SVFR
40.5	03-10-15	Air Traffic Service Charges
40.6	07-09-28	Implementation of RNAV routes, commencing at Johannesburg/Gabarone