| (1) | The rating for pilots are as follows— |
| (i) | single-engine aeroplane (land); |
| (ii) | single-engine aeroplanes (sea); |
| (iii) | multi-engine aeroplane (land); and |
| (iv) | multi-engine aeroplane (sea); |
| (i) | aeroplane certified as airworthy for operation with minimum crew of at least more than one pilot; |
| (ii) | turbojet and turbofan powered aeroplane; |
| (iii) | a helicopter certified for multi-crew operation; and |
| (iv) | any aircraft considered necessary by the Director. |
[Regulation 61.01.3(1)(a) to (c) substituted by regulation 11(b) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (2) | The class ratings for aeroplanes must be in accordance with the list as described in Document SA-CATS 61.9. |
| (3) | The type ratings for helicopters issued in terms of this Part comprise a type rating by name for each type of helicopter. |
| (4) | In order to act as a flight crew member of another variant of the aircraft within a particular class rating, differences or familiarisation training may be required as prescribed in regulation 61.09.7(2). |
| (5) | The holder of a licence issued in terms of Part 61 shall not be required to be issued with a national pilot licence in terms of Part 62 for the purpose of flying conventionally controlled microlight aeroplanes and light sport aeroplanes: Provided that he or she— |
| (a) | undergoes differences or familiarisation training; and |
| (b) | complies with the relevant requirements in Part 62 the type by name or class rating, as the case may be, of the aeroplanes endorsed into his or her logbook by a suitably rated instructor. |
