Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 139 : Aerodromes and HeliportsSubpart 2 : Licensing and Operation of Aerodromes139.02.18 Aerodrome rescue and firefighting deviations |
| (1) | A holder of an aerodrome licence may deviate from a requirement prescribed in this Subpart and in Document SA-CATS 139 to the extent required to attend to an emergency arising from any aviation accident or incident which occurs within a radius of 10 kilometres of an aerodrome. |
| (2) | A deviation in terms of subregulation (1) shall only be permitted— |
| (a) | for the period during which the emergency exists; and |
| (b) | for the sole purpose of protecting life or property. |
| (3) | A holder of an aerodrome licence shall ensure that the remainder of the rescue and firefighting personnel and equipment will be able to attend to any possible aviation accident or incident which may occur as a result of the emergency referred to in subregulation (1) until assistance is obtained from other participants in the aerodrome emergency management system. |
(4)
| (a) | If a holder of an aerodrome licence has to deviate from a required standard, an ATSU shall be informed of the deviation and the licence holder shall indicate to what category the remainder of the service can be provided until the required service commensurate with the aerodrome licence is re-instated. |
| (b) | An ATSU shall convey a deviation referred to in paragraph (a) to all arriving and departing aircraft to enable a PIC to clearly indicate whether they accept the lower category of firefighting service prior to commencement of a flight or before landing. |
| (5) | A holder of an aerodrome licence who deviates in terms of subregulation (1) from a requirement prescribed in this Subpart, shall— |
| (a) | notify the Director immediately of the nature of the emergency and the extent of the deviation; and |
| (b) | submit a comprehensive report to the Director within 14 days from the date on which the emergency arose. |