Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 61 : Pilot Licensing

Subpart 15 : Grade III Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating

61.15.5 Privileges and limitations of Grade III Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating
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(1) The holder of a valid Grade Ill Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating may, under the supervision of a Grade I or Grade II Helicopter Flight Instructor with the appropriate type ratings, give flight instruction in helicopters in respect of which he or she is the holder of appropriate type rating as an instructor.

 

(2) A Grade Ill Flight Instructor may give flight instruction limited towards—
(a) the issue of a PPL (Helicopter) and single-engine type ratings in respect of helicopters with a MCM of 3 175 kg or less;
(b) differences and familiarisation training;
(c) recurrent training; and
(d) route training.

 

(3) The holder of a valid Grade III Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating must have demonstrated, to a DFE with the appropriate type rating and specific field endorsement, or to a person authorised for the purpose in writing by the Director, the ability to provide flight instruction in that field with a degree of competency appropriate to the privileges granted by the rating and endorsement, in order for him or her to exercise the privileges, referred to in subregulation (2), in any of the following fields—
(a)instrument flight training; provided that the holder shall also hold a valid instrument rating on either aeroplanes or helicopters;
(b) turbine-engine helicopter flight training;
(c) multi-engine helicopter flight training;

 

(4) For the purposes of subregulations (2) and (3), the Chief Flying Instructor (CFI), or a Grade I or Grade II Helicopter Flight Instructor who has been approved for the purpose by the CFI, shall provide supervision and guidance with regard to the following—
(a) periodic surveillance;
(b) assessment of the standard of instruction provided;
(c) standardisation of the methods of instruction used; and
(d) guidance on the conduct of all ATO operations.

 

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (2), the holder of a Grade Ill Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating, who has been the holder of a Grade I or Grade II Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating in the past, may apply to the Director to retain all or some of the privileges of a Grade II Helicopter Flight Instructor.

 

(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (5), the holder of a Grade III Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating, who has a minimum of 500 hours helicopter flight instructor experience, may apply to the Director to exercise some of the privileges of a Grade II Helicopter Flight Instructor.