Aviation Personnel Standards: Urgent Notices
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RTC examination (Restricted radiotelephony
certificate) This serves as a reminder of AIC 30-3 to candidates wishing to enter the theoretical knowledge examination for the Restricted Radiotelephony Certificate (RTC). As of 1 February 2011, the RTC theoretical knowledge examination must be written at any SACAA approved PPL test centre. Click here for information regarding reference material for the examination Recommended
format for the instrument rating skills test and revalidation check ground
evaluation A draft copy of the recommended format for the
instrument rating skills test and revalidation check ground evaluation aspect
has been placed on the SACAA website under “Aviation Personnel
Standards/Examination and Skills Tests.” Designated Flight Examiners, Aviation Training
Organisations and candidates are encouraged to follow the ground evaluation
format presented in this document in order to achieve and maintain a uniform
standard. Designated Flight Examiners are
requested to print copies for use at the 2011 DFE Conferences and are invited
to give their input on this draft document until the 21’st of May 2011. Flight Simulators Standards Notice
with respect to the evaluation of flight simulation training devices. Click here for more
information. Foreign Licence validations and conversions An applicant for the validation or conversion of a foreign licence for
use on South African registered aircraft is required to submit his or her
valid foreign licence as well as a valid passport when applying for the
validation or conversion. Foreign Licence validations and conversions An applicant for the validation or conversion of a
foreign licence for use on South African registered aircraft is required to
submit his or her valid foreign licence as well as a valid passport when
applying for the validation or conversion. AME Licence Applications Kindly note that all AME licence applications must be accompanied by
current MOP list of Management Personnel that show evidence of current
Quality person and Accountable Manager. Important AME notices 1.
The current regulations require Human Factors. Please note that AME licensing will start
implementing it from 1 January 2010. 2.
All examinations written at CAA for AME’s will be valid
for 12 months from the date of passing the examination. If this period lapse, examinations will
have to be re-written. 3.
Instructors rating for AME’s may be applied for but
will however only be enforced on 1 January 2011. Withdrawal of AIC 30-8 dated 29 July
2010 : Click here for more
information. DFE/DE Endorsements on Licences: Please note that the licences of DFEs and Cabin Crew DEs will no
longer have the DFE or DE status endorsement placed in them and the only
official lists of current DFEs and Cabin Crew DEs are those to be found on this website under Aviation
Personnel Standards, Flight Examiners and Cabin
Safety Examiners DFE II Designation Please note that because of discrepancies
between regulations 61.36.3 and 61.36.8 no further DFE II designations will
be issued until further notice. Existing DFE IIs are authorized to continue
exercising their privileges provided that the requirements set by regulations
61.36.3(2) and (3) are complied with. Please
note that in issue 24 of Aviation Legislation in South Africa the following
sentence in regulation 61.03.1(2) has been erroneously deleted: ‘An applicant
for a Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)
must have completed not less than 45 hours flight time as pilot of an aeroplane with a maximum certificated mass in excess of
450 kg of which –...'. This is an error and the requirements stipulated
in the sentence are still in force. |
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Logbook summaries and copies All pilots are reminded that:
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