Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 24 : Airworthiness Standards: Non-Type Certificated AircraftSubpart 2 : Authority to Fly, Proving Flight Authority and Special Flight Permit24.02.4 Special flight permit |
| (1) | The Director or the organisation designated for the purpose in terms of Part 149 of these Regulations, as the case may be, may issue a special flight permit. |
| (2) | A special flight permit for an aircraft may be issued for the purposes of— |
| (a) | ferrying an aircraft, where the authority to fly has become invalid, to a base where maintenance can be carried out; |
| (b) | delivering or exporting the aircraft; |
| (c) | evacuating the aircraft from areas of impending danger; |
| (d) | carrying out a flight or a series of flights while the aircraft does not conform to the appropriate airworthiness design standards referred to in regulation 24.01.2; or |
| (e) | operation of an aircraft at a mass in excess of its maximum certificated take-off mass for flights beyond the normal range over water or over land areas where adequate landing facilities or appropriate fuel is not available. The excess mass that may be authorised under this subregulation is limited to the additional fuel, fuel-carrying facilities, and navigation and emergency equipment necessary for the flight. |
| (3) | An application for the issuing of a special flight permit for an aircraft or an amendment thereto, shall be made on the prescribed form. |
| (4) | A special flight permit issued in terms of this Part shall be valid only for flights within the borders of the Republic and over international waters. For flights over or within the territory of another State permission of the responsible aeronautical authority is required. |