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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 91 : General Aviation and Operating Flight Rules

Subpart 5 : Communication and Navigation

91.05.1 Communication and surveillance equipment

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(1)Except with prior written approval by the Director, no aircraft shall be operated in designated airspace or under IFR unless such aircraft is equipped with radio communication equipment capable of—
(a)two-way communication at any time during the flight on such frequencies as prescribed by the appropriate authority; and
(b)receiving meteorological information at any time during flight.

 

(2)The radio communication equipment referred to in subregulation (1) shall be capable of providing communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121.5 MHz.

 

(2A)For operation where an RCP specification for PBC is prescribed, an owner or operator shall establish—
(a)normal and abnormal procedures, including contingency procedures for such operation;
(b)flight crew qualification and proficiency requirements, in accordance with appropriate RCP specifications;
(c)a training programme for relevant personnel consistent with the intended operations;
(d)appropriate maintenance procedures to ensure continued airworthiness in accordance with appropriate RCP specifications; and
(e)a monitoring programme to receive reports of observed communication performance for submission to the Director.

 

(2B)For operations where surveillance equipment is required to meet RSP specifications for PBS, an aircraft shall, in addition to the requirements prescribed in subregulation (2A)—
(a)be provided with surveillance equipment which will enable it to operate in accordance with the prescribed RSP specifications;
(b)have information relevant to the aircraft RSP specification capabilities listed in the flight manual or other aircraft documentation approved by the State of Design or State of Registry; and
(c)have information relevant to the aircraft RSP specification capabilities included in the MEL where applicable.

 

(2C)For commercial operations, the procedures or information required by subregulations (2A) and (2B) shall be established and documented in the operations manual.

 

(3) An aircraft and aircraft navigation system operating in accordance with PBN requirements may be approved by the Director for operation on the applicable RNP routing and in RNP designated airspace.

[Regulation 91.05.1(3) inserted by regulation 21(j) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]

 

(4) Prior to operating an aircraft in a specific area, an operator or PIC shall ensure that such aircraft i s equipped with a functional Mode C, Mode S, ADS-B or ADS-C trans ponder as appropriate for an o perating area concerned

[Regulation 91.05.1(4) inserted by regulation 21(j) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]

 

(5) An owner or operator of an aircraft referred to in subregulation (2B) shall:
(a) establish a monitoring programme; and
(b) submit reports to the Director of observed surveillance performance derived from information collected by the monitoring programme.

[Regulation 91.05.1(5) inserted by regulation 11(c) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]

 

(6) The Director shall take immediate corrective action for individual aircraft, aircraft types, or operators identified in such reports as not complying with the RSP specifications.

[Regulation 91.05.1(6) inserted by regulation 11(c) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]