Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 93 : Corporate Aviation Operations and High Performance AircraftSubpart 5 : Aircraft Instruments and Equipment93.05.2 Terrain awareness and warning system (GPWS/TAWS) |
| (1) | All turbine-engine and piston-engine aircraft of a MTOM in excess of 5 700kg or authorised to carry more than nine passengers, shall be equipped with a TAWS which has a predictive terrain avoidance function. |
| (2) | A TAWS referred to in subregulation (1) shall meet the requirements as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 91 and shall— |
| (a) | automatically provide a timely and distinctive warning to flight crew when an aircraft is in potentially hazardous proximity to the earth's surface; |
| (b) | provide, as a minimum, warning of at least the circumstances prescribed in Document SA-CATS 91. |
| (3) | A person may not inhibit or otherwise render inoperative any required TAWS during flight time except in accordance with an approved aircraft flight manual. |