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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 135 : Air Transport Operations - Carriage of less than 20 passengers or cargo

Subpart 3 : Training and Checking

135.03.1 Air service operator approved training programme
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(1)An air service operator shall implement and maintain a training and checking programme for all personnel referenced in this Subpart that will  adequately trained and qualified to perform their assigned duties and such personnel shall undergo the training from that operator, except as provided in Document SA-CATS 135.

 

(2)The training programme referred to in subregulation (1) shall be conducted by an ATO approved in accordance with Part 141 or by the operator, if approved by the Director as provided in regulation 135.03.2: Provided that, in the latter case—
(a)such programme is conducted for the operator's employees only; and
(b)with respect to any licence, rating or validation under Part 61 or 64, the training is restricted to—
(i)training for an instrument rating revalidation;
(ii)initial type rating, familiarisation and differences training; and
(iii)training for licence renewals and proficiency checks; or
(c)the training is for any other qualification or certification required under this Part.

 

(3)An operator who has been approved to conduct its own training programme as provided for in subregulation (2), may contract such training either in whole or in part to another organisation in accordance with the provisions specified in Document SA-CATS 135.

 

(4)The operator shall ensure that—
(a)prior to assignment to duty, each person required to receive training in accordance with this Subpart, shall, whether employed on a full- or part-time basis, receive training as appropriate to his or her duties in accordance with the provisions in Document SA-CATS 135;
(b)each person required to receive the training referred to in paragraph (a), shall pass a written examination or other comprehension assessment acceptable to the Director and where applicable, complete a skills test as specified in this Subpart; and
(c)the training facilities, equipment and personnel shall meet the requirements prescribed in Document SA-CATS 135.

 

(5)The training and checking programme referred to in subregulation (1) shall meet the content prescribed in Document SA-CATS 135.

 

(6)The training programme referred to in subregulation (1) shall include a system of record keeping as prescribed in regulation 135.04.8.

 

(7)The training records referred to in subregulation (6) shall be retained as provided in regulation 135.04.8.

 

(8)An operator shall publish the training programme referred to in regulation 135.03.1(1) in the operations manual referred to in regulation 135.04.2.