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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 93 : Corporate Aviation Operations and High Performance Aircraft

Subpart 3 : Training and Checking

Division Five : Checking, Training and Validity

93.03.6 Certification training and validity periods

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(1)Training, checking or demonstration of competency validity periods shall apply as follows:
(a)flight crew member;
(i)training shall be valid to a first day of a thirteenth month following a month in which such training took place;
(ii)a pilot proficiency check completed on an aircraft is valid to a first day of a seventh month following a month on which a pilot proficiency check took place; and
(iii)a pilot proficiency check completed on an approved FSTD is valid to a first day of a thirteenth month following a month on which such pilot proficiency check took place.
(b)operational personnel—
(i)flight operations officers' training and checks shall be valid to a first day of a thirteenth month following a month on which a training or demonstration of competency took place; and
(ii)training and checks for all other personnel not included in paragraph (a) and subparagraph (b)(i) shall be valid to a first day of a twenty-fifth month following a month on which such training, check or demonstration of competency took place.

 

(2)A CAO shall, in an operations manual provide information and manner of intended compliance with Pilot proficiency check requirements taking into account the risk of operation and type of aircraft operated.

 

(3)A CAO may deviate from the requirements prescribed in paragraph (a)(ii) and (iii) of subregulation (1), subject to such deviation being approved in an operations manual.

 

(4)Where any required training, check or demonstration of competency is renewed within the last 90 days of its validity period, its validity period shall be extended for 6, 12 or 24 months as appropriate.

 

(5)The Director may extend a validity period of any required training, check or demonstration of competency by up to 30 days where the Director is satisfied that an extension is justified and that aviation safety shall not be compromised: Provided that a request for such an extension is submitted prior to expiration of such training, check or demonstration of competency.

 

(6)Completion of any required training, check or demonstration of competency at any time during the periods specified in subregulations (4) or (5) shall be considered as completed in a month due for calculation of a next due date.