Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 138 : Air Ambulance OperationsSubpart 6 : Flight Operations138.06.2 Dispatching base |
(1) | The owner or operator of an aircraft engaged in an air ambulance operation shall ensure that a person with a reasonable knowledge of aviation, air traffic service, safety and emergency procedures, navigation techniques and the influence of weather is assigned to the dispatching base. |
(2) | The owner or operator shall establish an appropriately equipped operations centre from which air ambulance operations are controlled. |
(3) | The minimum requirements to be met in respect of subregulation (2) are prescribed in Document SA-CATS 138. |
[Regulation 138.06.2(3) substituted by regulation 38(a) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]