Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 127 : Commercial Helicopter Operations: Passengers Cargo and Mail

Subpart 3 : Training and Checking

Division Three : Training of Cabin Crew Members

127.03.6 Type and differences training

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(1)The operator shall ensure that each cabin crew member has completed the type training or differences training, specified in the operations manual referred to in regulation 127.04.2 before undertaking duties assigned to them.

 

(2)        A cabin crew member shall complete a type training course when—

(a)engaged by the operator as a cabin crew member; or
(b)assigned to act as a cabin crew member on another helicopter type.

 

(3)A cabin crew member shall complete a differences training course when acting as a cabin crew member—
(a)in a variant of the current helicopter type; or
(b)in a helicopter type with equipment, equipment location, or safety  procedures which differ from the current helicopter type or variant.

 

(4)The operator shall determine the content of the type or differences training course taking account of the cabin crew member's previous training as recorded in the cabin crew member's training records prescribed in regulation 127.04.5.

 

(5)The operator shall ensure that—
(a)type training is conducted in a structured manner, in accordance with the requirements as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 127;
(b)differences training is conducted in a structured manner; and
(c)type training and differences training includes the use of all emergency and survival equipment and all emergency procedures applicable to the helicopter type or variant and involves training and practice on either a representative training device or on the actual helicopter.