Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 62 : National Pilot LicensingSubpart 8 : Requirements for the Issue of a Category, Class or Add-on Rating for Paragliders62.08.10 Maintenance of competency |
| (1) | The holder of a national pilot licence, endorsed for the category paraglider shall not act as PIC of a paraglider for which he or she holds the appropriate class rating unless he or she has— |
| (a) | in the 12 months immediately preceding the intended flight acted as PIC of a paraglider for a minimum of— |
| (i) | 20 flights and 5 hours, in the case of a Basic Class rating; |
| (ii) | 40 flights and 10 hours, in the case of a Sport Class rating; or |
| (iii) | 20 flights and 5 hours on tandem gliders, in the case of a tandem rating, in addition to having met the competency requirements for a Sport Class rating. |
| (b) | passed a practical flight test with an appropriately rated national flying instructor within the 3 months immediately preceding the intended flight. |
| (2) | The minimum flight time referred to in subregulation (1)(a) may include flights undertaken by the pilot whilst receiving training appropriate to the type of paraglider. |