Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 21 : Certification Procedures for Products and PartsSubpart 2 : Type Certificates21.02.3 Worthiness design standards |
| (1) | An applicant for the issuing of a type certificate for a Class I product, or an amendment thereof, shall provide the Director with proof that— |
| (a) | the product complies with the appropriate airworthiness design standards as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 21, in force on the date of application or any later date selected by the applicant in terms of regulation 21.02.2(3)(b); |
| (b) | the product complies with the appropriate aircraft noise, fuel venting and engine emission standards referred to in Part 34 or Part 36, as the case may be; |
| (c) | the product complies with any special conditions prescribed by the Director in terms of regulation 21.02.13; |
| (d) | any airworthiness design standards not complied with, are compensated for by factors providing an equivalent level of safety; and |
| (e) | in the case of an aircraft type, no feature or characteristic makes the aircraft type unsafe for the intended use. |
| (2) | If the applicant selects a later date referred to in subregulation (1)(a), the applicant shall provide proof that the product complies with any other airworthiness design standard which the Director determines is directly related. |