Flight Operations
About Flight Operations
Safety is the most important aspect of any operation. Flight Operations plays a vital role in enforcing regulations and conducting safety oversight within the industry. Some aspects of Flight Operations are listed as AOC Audits, aimed at carrying out inspections on valid operators who hold an AOC (Aircraft Operation Certificate) to conduct business and Inspections, carried out at various airports or facilities to ensure safety and compliance. These inspections may be done on the ramp, or by surveillance.
To view a full list of Flight Operations functions, click here.
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UAS Operators
- Abeod (Pty) Ltd
- Active Blue Productions and Marketing CC
- Aeromapix (Pty) Ltd
- Agizo (Pty) Ltd
- Agridrone (Pty) Ltd
- Agrihawk (Pty) Ltd
- ALL About Drones (PTY) LTD
- Atlantic Tech Group (Pty) Ltd
- Aviation UAV (Pty) Ltd
- BAC Helicopters CC
- Banzoflash (Pty) Ltd
- Bridging Digital Divide Group (Pty) Ltd
- CAD Mapping (Pty) Ltd
- Caelum Technologies (Pty) Ltd
- Cairn UAS Division (Pty) Ltd
- CCD Technologies (Pty) Ltd
- Cymbidium Safety Group (Pty) Ltd (Corporate)
- Compact Aerial Services (Pty) Ltd
- Corporate Aviation Management Services (Pty) Ltd
- Cortac (Pty) Ltd
- Council For Geoscience – Corporate UASOC
- Darkwing Aerials (Pty) Ltd
- DC Geomatics (Pty) Ltd
- Diaruk (Pty) T/A Kimfly Charters
- Directional Survey and Mappint (Pty) Ltd
- Drone iT
- Drone One (Pty) Ltd
- Drone Ops (Pty) Ltd
- Drone Pilot School (Pty) Ltd
- Drone Systems Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Droneinsight (Pty) Ltd
- Dronepix (Pty) Ltd
- Eagle Drone Service (Pty) Ltd
- Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
- EMS – Western Cape Government Health – Non- Profit ROC
- Endangered Wildlife Trust
- Epic Air Aerial Services (Pty) Ltd
- Eugene Pretorius & Associates (Pty) Ltd
- Exxaro Resources Limited (Corporate UASOC)
- FC Hamman Films CC
- Flightec Solutions (Pty) Ltd
- Garden Route Media (Pty) Ltd
- GC Geofly (Pty) Ltd
- Gemini GIS & Environmental Services CC
- Gert Ssibande District Municipality (Corporate)
- Greenfly Aviation (Pty) Ltd
- Helicam
- Helivate (Pty) Ltd
- Heli – X Charters (Pty) Ltd
- Henley Air (Pty) Ltd
- Hensoldt Optronics (Pty) Ltd
- Idube Forestry 2 CC
- Impala Bafokeng Resources (Corporate UASOC)
- Incredible Technologies (Pty) Ltd
- Infinity Aerial (Pty) Ltd
- Integrated Aerial Systems (Pty) Ltd
- Kago Entle Group (Pty) Ltd
- Kelvinair (Pty) Ltd – Corporate ROC
- Khulking Media (Pty) Ltd
- Kwazulu-Natal Nature Conservation Services T/A Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (Corporate)
- Liebenconsult (Pty) Ltd
- Look Up Productions CC
- LS Multicopter Projects and Services (Pty) Ltd
- MS Aviation (Pty) Ltd – Corporate ROC
- Nelson Mandela University
- Neo Precision (Pty) Ltd
- NTG Solutions CC
- PacSys (Pty) Ltd
- Parthenius Project Consultants (Pty) Ltd
- Peakfull CC
- Phakamisa General Services (Pty) Ltd
- Premier Aviation CC
- Pro Wings Training (Pty) Ltd
- Purple Turtle Aviation CC
- Quemic Africa (PTY) Ltd
- Robot Air (Pty) Ltd
- Rocketmine (Pty) Ltd
- Ronin Inventory Management Systems (Pty) Ltd
- RPAS Consulting (Pty) Ltd
- SABC
- Salaria (Pty) Ltd
- Saphire Blue (Pty) Ltd
- Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd – Corporate ROC
- Scarab Industries CC
- Sibanye Stillwater LTD – Corporate UASOC
- Sishen Iron Ore Company
- Skyfarmers (Pty) Ltd
- Sky High Solutions (Pty) Ltd
- Skyhook (Pty) Ltd
- Skyriders Access Specilists (Pty) Ltd
- SmartSky (Pty) Ltd
- SMQ Technical Services (Pty) Ltd
- SNA Civil and Structural Engineers (Pty) Ltd – Corporate ROC
- Snap Developments (Pty) Ltd
- Starlite Aviation (Pty) Ltd
- Stratism Technologies Solutions (Pty) Ltd
- Streamline Cinema (Pty) Ltd
- Surphics (Pty) Ltd
- Surveying and Resource Management CC to the ROC
- Terra Survey (Pty) Ltd
- Tharisa Minerals (Pty) Ltd – Coporate ROC
- The iGlobe Group Control (Pty) Ltd
- Tristan Export (Pty) Ltd
- UAV & Drone Solutions (Pty) Ltd
- UAV Aerial Works (Pty) Ltd
- UAV Industries (Pty) Ltd
- UAV Inspection (Pty) Ltd
- UAV Technologies (Pty) Ltd
- Visual Air Productions (Pty) Ltd
- Visuals from Above (Pty) Ltd
- VPM Surveys CC
- Vula Aviation Technologies (Pty) Ltd
- Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society of South Africa NPC (Non-Profit Operations)
- Wrend Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Western Cape Department of Agriculture
- Zutari (Pty) Ltd – Corporate ROC
Notices and Useful Information
- General Notice # CSD-2024/001 –Guidance for the Application for a Domestic Radiotelephony (RTF) Designator and Callsign
- General Notice # FOD-2023/001 – How to report occurrences via the ECCAIRS system on the SACAA website for Part 101; UASOC holders
- RSA Safety Notice No 2022-001 – Applicable to all aircraft equipped with a radio altimeter (5G)
- Air Operator Certificate and Operations Specifications Format, as per ICAO Annex 6, issued by EMPIC
- General Notice – Guidance to compile a safety case to demonstrate the alternate means by which an air operator will comply with the requirements as contained in section 6.5 of the General Exemption dated 05 July 2020
Technical Guidance Material
| Name | Description | File |
|---|---|---|
| CA AOC FO 015 | Technical Guidance MaterialFor Demonstrating and Special Demonstration Flights | Download 359 kb |
| CA AOC 008 | Approval of Minimum Equipment List (MEL)and Configuration Deviation Lists (CDL) CA AOC-008 | Download 208 kb |
| TGM For Safety Case | Download 365 kb | |
| TGM FOD AW Approval Of The Operator’s Maintenance Programme | Download 354 kb | |
| CA AOC-F-009 | AOC Manual Control Roster | Download 596 kb |
| CA AOC-F-008 | Proposed Schedule of Events | Download 309 kb |
| CA AOC-F-006 | Schedule of events (Certification checklist) | Download 548 kb |
| CA AOC-F-004 | Quality system training outline | Download 77 kb |
| CA AOC-F-003a | Operator Re-validation Assesment Form | Download 335 kb |
| CA AOC-F-003 | Prospective operator’s pre-assessment statement (POPS) | Download 321 kb |
| CA AOC-C-017c | Part 127 Statement of Compliance | Download 285 kb |
| CA AOC-C-017b | Part 135 Statement of Compliance | Download 289 kb |
| CA AOC-C-017a Part 121 | Statement of Compliance | Download 310 kb |
| TGM For Operator’s Quality System | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM For Location Of An Aeroplane In Distress | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM For Gate Requirements | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM For Charter Flight Operations Passenger Safety Information Briefing Briefing Cards | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM For Charter Flight Operations Aircraft Fuel Control | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM For Certification Process | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM TGM For Evaluating Lease Agreements | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM Review And Approval Of Operator’s Maintanance Control Manual.pdf | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM Facility Inspection Of Air Operators | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM Approval Of Company Check Pilot | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM Line Station Operation Manual | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM For Operators De-Icing Program | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM For Evaluating Lease Agreements | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM For Aircraft Mass And Balance Control | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM For Aircraft Ground Handling And Servicing | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM Perfomance Based Navigation | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM Fatigue Risk Management System | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM FOD AW Continuing Oversight Maintenance Programme | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM Conducting Base Inspection | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM Continuing Airworthiness Oversight Of Aircraft | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM For RVSM Approval | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM For Condcuting Station Facilities Inspections | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM Part 101 RPAS Operations Manual | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM FOR Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO) | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM Evaluate Operator’s Weight And Balance | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM For Reduced Visibility | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM FOD AW Inspecting Aircraft Used For Air Ambulance | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM FOD AW Continuing Safety Oversight Of The Operator’s Maintenance Responsibility | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM FOD AW Airworthiness Surveillance Of Air Operators | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM FOD AW Cabin En-Route Inspections | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM For UAS Maintenance Programme – Part 101 | Download 310 kb | |
| TGM Part 101 Operations Manual | Download 310 kb |
Forms and Checklists
| Name | Description | Category | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 135-05 | Annual Audit Checklist Part 135 | High-Low Capacity | Download 511 kb |
| CA 121-31 | Pilot in Command’s Discretion Report | High-Low Capacity | Download 172 kb |
| CA 43-19 | Maintennace Control Sytem Statement of Compliance | Aerial Work | Download 405 kb |
| CA 127-02 | FOD Ramp Inspection Checklist | Aerial Work | Download 92 kb |
| CA 127-03 | Checklist Operations Audit | Aerial Work | Download 402 kb |
| CA 127-04 | Surveillance report | Aerial Work | Download 76 kb |
| CA 127-05 | Audit and Inspection checklist for AOC issuance and renewal | Aerial Work | Download 257 kb |
| CA 127-06 | Heliport Helistop Checklist | Aerial Work | Download 91 kb |
| CA 127-07 | Manual Approval Checklist | Aerial Work | Download 356 kb |
| CA 101-03 | Part 101 Application for Issue or Renewal of UAS Operating Certificate | Aerial Work | Download 175 kb |
| CA 135-15 | Application for Pilot Checking Personnel Part 135 | High-Low Capacity | Download 154 kb |
| CA 135-10 | Pilot in Command’s Discretion Report | High-Low Capacity | Download 162 kb |
| CA 121-37 | Application for Pilot Checking Personnel Part 121 | High-Low Capacity | Download 150 kb |
| CA 133-01 | Application for external load operations | High-Low Capacity | Download 62 kb |
| CA 121-36 | Application for Company Check Pilot Part 121 | High-Low Capacity | Download 98 kb |
| CA 121-35 | Application for Company Check Cabin Crew Member | High-Low Capacity | Download 148 kb |
| CA 135-14 | Application for Company Check Pilot Part 135 | High-Low Capacity | Download 156 kb |
| CA 48-02 | FOD Application For Leases Agreement Approval | Part 48 | Download 168 kb |
| CA 43-09 | Application for maintenance program approval | Airworthiness | Download 168 kb |
| CA 43-11 | Application for maintenance control manual approval | Airworthiness | Download 218 kb |
| CA 91-18 | FOD Application for LVO | AOC | Download 96 kb |
| CA 91-17 | FOD Application for EDTO | AOC | Download 186 kb |
| CA 91-16 | FOD Application For Special Navigation Operations | AOC | Download 174 kb |
| CA 91-13 | Application for RVSM approval | AOC | Download 175 kb |
| CA 91-06 | Application for ad hoc helicopter landings | AOC | Download 156 kb |
| CA AOC-01 | Application for issue, renewal, amendment or notification of changes to AOC | AOC | Download 167 kb |
| CA 101-20 | Part 101 Application for UAS Operations | Aerial Work | Download 139 kb |
| CA 101-19 | Part 101 Application for Amendment or Changes to Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operating Certificate | Aerial Work | Download 190 kb |
| CA 101-18 | Part 101 Approval for Public Event Operations | Aerial Work | Download 130 kb |
| CA 101-14 | Part 101 Schedule of Events | Aerial Work | Download 261 kb |
| CA 101-13 | Part 101 Proposed Schedule of Events | Aerial Work | Download 192 kb |
| CA 101-10 | Part 101 Prospective UASOC Pre-Assessment Statement (POPS) | Aerial Work | Download 203 kb |
| CA 101-02 | Part 101 Letter of intent for ROC | Aerial Work | Download 104 kb |
| CA 135-06 | Crop Sprayers | High-Low Capacity | Download 247 kb |
| CA 136-02 | Statement of Compliance Template and Checklist | Aerial Work | Download 189 kb |
| CA 101-33 | Part 101 Application for Aircraft Maintenance Program Approval | Aerial Work | Download 175 kb |
| CA AOC-F-008 | Proposed Schedule of Events | High-Low Capacity | Download 154 kb |
| CA AOC-F-003 | Prospective operator’s pre-assessment statement (POPS) | High-Low Capacity | Download 154 kb |
| CA AOC-C-017a | Part 121 Statement of Compliance | High-Low Capacity | Download 154 kb |
| CA AOC-C-017b | Part 135 Statement of Compliance | High-Low Capacity | Download 154 kb |
| CA 121-38 | Application for Company Check Pilot Part 121 | High-Low Capacity | Download 154 kb |
| CA 121-19 | Foreign Operators Permit Application | High-Low Capacity | Download 154 kb |
| CA 183-520 | FRMS Application | High-Low Capacity | Download 154 kb |
| CA 91-27 | Application for MEL approval | AOC | Download 186 kb |