Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 91 : General Aviation and Operating Flight RulesSubpart 3 : Documentation and Records91.03.9 Logbooks |
| (1) | The following logbooks shall be kept in respect of South African registered aircraft and in respect of other specified equipment for the purpose of recording therein the maintenance history of the equipment to which each relates— |
| (a) | an aircraft logbook for each aircraft; |
| (b) | an engine logbook for each aircraft engine; and |
(c) a propeller logbook for each propeller.
| (2) | The provisions of subregulation (1) shall not apply to aircraft which do not qualify for the issue of a certificate of airworthiness. |
| (3) | Logbooks to be kept in terms of subregulation (1) shall conform to such format as the Director may from time to time prescribe in an AIC. |
(4)
| (a) | Logbooks should preferably be kept at the aircraft's base of operation. |
| (b) | Details in respect of maintenance carried out while away from base shall be transferred to the appropriate logbook or logbooks within 48 hours after the return of the aircraft to its base of operation or entered within 48 hours on completion of any maintenance performed on the aircraft or installed equipment at a base other than its base of operation. |
| (5) | All logbooks to be kept and maintained in terms of the preceding subregulations shall on demand be made available at all times for inspection by an authorised officer. |
| (6) | The logbooks required to be kept in accordance with this Part shall be preserved in a safe place at all times and for a period of 6 (six) months after the date of destruction of the airframe, engine or propeller for which they were kept. |
| (7) | Logbooks shall not be carried in the aircraft to which they relate unless the aircraft is flown to a place where the logbooks are required for compliance with maintenance to the aircraft. Where a logbook is carried on board an aircraft, a suitable record of the last inspection performed shall be maintained at the base of operation of the aircraft. |
| (8) | Entries in the logbooks required to be kept in accordance with this Part shall be made and signed by the holder of an appropriate licence or by a person approved by the Director, except that matters that could not have come to the notice of the holder of an appropriate licence holder or an approved person, shall be entered and signed by the PIC. |
| (9) | Any record kept for the purpose of compiling a logbook or any other technical data relating to the airworthiness of an aircraft or component shall be produced when called for in the event of any inspection or investigation. |
| (10) | All entries made in logbooks shall furnish the information and particulars provided for in the relevant logbook. |
| (11) | When repairs to an aircraft, aircraft engine or component or fixed or removable equipment have been required in consequence either of damage caused by a forced landing or of defects which have occasioned a forced landing or any other incident, the entry or entries made in the relevant logbook or books in respect of such repairs shall state that they have been so required and shall identify the forced landing or incident in question. |
| (12) | The logbooks referred to in this Part shall be kept up to date and maintained in ink in a legible manner and reasonable condition and in accordance with the "Instructions for use" in the relevant logbook. |
| (13) | In the event that required maintenance records have been lost or destroyed, alternative proof should be provided that the tasks in question have been performed. |