Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 43 : General Maintenance RulesSubpart 1 : General43.01.8 Loss of logbooks |
(1) | When an operator or registered owner of an aircraft reports the loss of a logbook currently in use, a request to open a substitute logbook shall be made in writing to the Director accompanied by an affidavit and appropriate data for the purpose of reconstructing the logbook. |
(2) | When the Director approves the opening of a substitute logbook, the relevant authorisation shall be made a permanent part of that logbook. |
(3) | The procedure to be followed for the opening of a substitute logbook is prescribed in SA-CATS 43. |
(4) | When a logbook has been lost, the relevant certificate of airworthiness shall be considered invalid until such time that all the requirements for the opening of a substitute logbook have been met. |