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TECHNICAL STANDARDS: How to Find the CAA Personnel Licensing CATS on the CAA Website.

The latest CATS (Civil Aviation Technical Standards)  can be found on the CAA website by accessing a LINK from the the website to LexisNexis.  You will find the following:
 
  • SA-CATS 61 Pilot Licensing
  • SA-CATS 62 National Pilot Licensing
  • SA-CATS 63 Flight Engineer Licensing
  • SA-CATS 64 Cabin Crew Licensing
  • SA-CATS 65 Air Traffic Service Personnel Licensing
  • SA-CATS 66 List of Technical Standards Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licensing
  • SA-CATS 67 Medical Requirements
  • SA-CATS 68 Glider Pilot Licensing
  • SA-CATS 69 Free Balloon Pilot Licensing
As an example:
Document SA-CATS 61 contains the standards, rules, requirements, methods, specifications, characteristics and procedures which are applicable in respect of the procedures for licensing pilots.
Each reference to a technical standard in this document is a reference to the corresponding regulation in the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011. For example, technical standard 61.01.7 refers to regulation 7 of Subpart 01 of Part 61 of the Regulations.
 
The abbreviation “CAR” is used throughout this document when referring to any regulation.
 
The abbreviation “TS” refers to any technical standard.
 
To Start go to www.caa.co.za  select Information for the Industry and open the drop down menu
then follow the steps below.
 
There is no other way to access this information for those that do not subscribe to LexisNexis. 
 
#wacoa   Webo Aviation Compliance Obligation Assistance
 
 
To Start go to www.caa.co.za  select Information for the Industry and open the drop down menu then follow the steps below.
 
select Legislation in the side panel
This will log you in to LexisNexis. Only when you are logged in to Lexis Nexis will the SA CATS Part 61 re Pilot licencing requirements schedule, detailed below, be activated to hyper-link to the page selected.
 
select FEES - that's it.
STEP 4: - You have to link via Step 3. The images below are screenshots.
STEP 5:
 
AS AN EXAMPLE SA-CATS 61 IS DETAILED BELOW.  WHEN YOU ARE ON THIS PAGE WHILE LOGGED IN TO LEXISNEXIS THEN EACH PART WILL BE HYPERLINKED TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT PART.
 
NOTE THAT SA-CATS62 NATIONAL PILOT LICENSING REGULATES MICROLIGHT AND LIGHT SPORT PILOTS, AIRCRAFT AND THE SUPPLIERS OF GOODS AND SERVICES.
SA-CATS 61
Pilot Licensing
[SA-CATS 61 amended by the Director of Civil Aviation through SA-CATS 1/2016, SA-CATS 2/2016, SA-CATS 3/2016 w.e.f. 1 December 2016, SA-CATS 1/2018 w.e.f. 1 March 2018, SA-CATS 2/2018 w.e.f. 21 October 2018, SA-CATS 3/2018 w.e.f. 6 December 2018 and SA-CATS 1/2020 w.e.f. 14 October 2020.]
SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION TECHNICAL STANDARDS PILOT LICENSING
1.
General
Section 163 of the Civil Aviation Act of 2009 empowers the Director for Civil Aviation to issue technical standards for civil aviation on the matters that are prescribed by regulation.
2.
Purpose
Document SA-CATS 61 contains the standards, rules, requirements, methods, specifications, characteristics and procedures which are applicable in respect of the procedures for licensing pilots.
Each reference to a technical standard in this document is a reference to the corresponding regulation in the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011. For example, technical standard 61.01.7 refers to regulation 7 of Subpart 01 of Part 61 of the Regulations.
The abbreviation “CAR” is used throughout this document when referring to any regulation.
The abbreviation “TS” refers to any technical standard.
3.
Schedules and Notes
Guidelines and recommendations in support of any particular technical standard are contained in schedules to, and/or notes inserted, throughout the technical standards.
LIST OF TECHNICAL STANDARDS: PILOT LICENSING
 
61.01.5
SKILLS TESTS, COMPETENCY CHECK AND REVALIDATION CHECK
1.
Revalidation check
2.
Summary
61.01.7
LANGUAGE
1.
Proficiency requirements
61.01.8
LOGGING OF FLIGHT TIME
1.
Pilot-in-command-under-supervision (PICUS) functions
2.
Crediting of flight time for flight examiner
61.01.9
CREDITING OF FLIGHT TIME AND THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE
1.
Recognition of prior learning and experience by South African Air Force (SAAF) pilots
61.01.10
THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATIONS
1.
Examination procedure for candidates: PPL, CPL, ATPL, Night Rating, Instrument Rating, Flight Instructor Rating, Turbine-engine Aeroplane Flight Instructor Endorsement and Radiotelephony Operator’s Certificate.
61.01.13
RECOGNITION, VALIDATION AND CONVERSION OF A FOREIGN PILOT LICENCE AND RATING
1.
Application for validation of foreign pilot licence and ratings
2.
Recognition of licences from contracting States
61.01.15
TRAINING OF ACQUIRING LICENCE, RATING OR VALIDATION
1.
General
61.01.17
APPROVAL OF FLIGHT SIMULATION TRAINING DEVICES (FSTD)
1.
The approval process

 
61.02.1
REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT PILOT LICENCE
1.
Theoretical knowledge course and examination
61.02.5
PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS OF STUDENT PILOT LICENCE
1.
Requirements for, authorisation and supervision of solo training flights
2.
Dual competency check flight, dual check flight and dual progress check flight
3.
Solo flights in the General Training Area and solo navigation flights
61.02.7
DISCONTINUANCE OF FLIGHT TRAINING
1.
Failure to be recommended for solo flight after 30 hours (Aeroplane) or 40 hours (Helicopter) of dual flight training
2.
Failure to be recommended for solo flight after 35 hours (A) or 45 hours (H) of dual flight training
3.
Failure to be recommended for solo flight after 40 hours (A) or 50 hours (H) of dual flight training
4.
Failure to make satisfactory progress after having flown solo

 
61.03.1
REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE)
1.
Training
2.
Theoretical knowledge examination
3.
Practical flight test standard
61.03.2
APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUE OF PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE)
1.
Format of logbook
61.03.4
SKILLS TEST FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE)
1.
Procedures and manoeuvres

 

61.04.1

REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER)
1.
Training
2.
Theoretical knowledge examination
3.
Practical flight test standard
61.04.2
APPLICATION FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER)
1.
Format of logbook
61.04.4
SKILLS TEST FOR PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER)
1.
Procedures and manoeuvres

 

61.05.1

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE)
1.
Training
2.
Theoretical knowledge examination
3.
Theoretical knowledge course syllabus
4.
Radio telephony
61.05.2
APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUE OF COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE)
1.
Format of logbooks
61.05.4
SKILLS TEST FOR COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE)
1.
Procedures and manoeuvres

 

61.06.1

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER)
1.
Training
61.06.2
APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUE OF COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER)
1.
Format of logbooks
61.06.4
SKILLS TEST FOR COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER)
1.
Procedures and manoeuvres

 

61.07.1

REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE)
1.
Training
61.07.2
APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUE OF AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE)
1.
Format of logbooks
61.07.4
SKILLS TEST FOR AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE)
1.
Procedures and manoeuvres

 

61.08.1

REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER)
1.
Training
61.08.2
APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUE OF AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER)
1.
Format of logbooks
61.08.4
SKILLS TEST FOR AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER)
1.
Procedures and manoeuvres

 

61.09.1

GENERAL
61.09.2
[Deleted]
61.09.3
INITIAL TRAINING
1.
General requirements
2.
Mentor pilot programme
61.09.4
THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATION
1.
Theoretical knowledge instruction
2.
Theoretical knowledge examination
61.09.5
FLIGHT TRAINING
61.09.6
SKILLS TEST
61.09.7
CONVERSION TRAINING
1.
Difference training
61.09.8
DIFFERENCES TRAINING
1.
Single engine class aircraft
2.
Aircraft within a multi-engine class
3.
Aircraft which require a type rating
61.09.9
FAMILIARISATION TRAINING
1.
Single engine class aircraft
2.
Aircraft which require a type rating
61.09.12
TYPE RATING TRAINING AND TESTING CONDUCTED BY AN APPROVED FOREIGN TRAINING ORGANISATION OF A CONTRACTING STATE
 

 

61.10.1

REQUIREMENTS FOR A NIGHT RATING
1.
Theoretical knowledge instruction
2.
Training
3.
Practical instruction

 

61.11.2

REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INSTRUMENT RATING
1.
Training course
2.
Phase 1 – Ground training
3.
Phase 2 – Instrument flying skills
4.
Phase 3 – Instrument flying procedures training
5.
Phase 4 – Operating procedures under IFR ground training
6.
Phase 5 –LOFT and LOE
7.
Phase 6 – Route familiarisation training in aircraft
61.11.3
THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATION FOR INSTRUMENT RATING
1.
Theoretical knowledge examination
2.
Theoretical knowledge examination syllabus
61.11.4
SKILLS TEST FOR AN INSTRUMENT RATING
61.11.7
REVALIDATION OF INSTRUMENT RATING

 

61.12.1

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE III AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Training
61.12.3
THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATIONS FOR GRADE III AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Syllabus
61.12.4
SKILLS TEST FOR GRADE III AEROPLANE) FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Procedures and manoeuvres
61.12.6
PERIOD OF VALIDITY AND REISSUE OF GRADE III AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Flight instructor refresher seminar
61.12.7
REVALIDATION OF GRADE III AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Flight instructor refresher seminar
2.
Revalidation skills test

 
61.13.1
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE II AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Training
2.
Contents and requirements of training course
3.
Theoretical knowledge course
4.
Practical instruction course
5.
Ground evaluation
61.13.4
SKILLS TEST FOR GRADE II AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Procedures and manoeuvres
61.13.5
PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS OF A GRADE II AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Endorsement
61.13.6
PERIOD OF VALIDITY AND REISSUE OF A GRADE II AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Flight Instructor refresher seminar
61.13.7
REVALIDATION OF A GRADE II AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Flight instructor refresher seminar
2.
Revalidation skills test

 

61.14.1

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE I AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Training course
61.14.4
SKILLS TEST FOR GRADE I AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Procedures and manoeuvres
61.14.7
REVALIDATION OF GRADE I AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Flight instructor refresher seminar

 

61.15.1

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Training
2.
Contents and requirements of training course
3.
Theoretical knowledge course
4.
Practical instruction course
5.
Theoretical knowledge examinations
61.15.3
THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATIONS FOR GRADE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Syllabus
61.15.4
SKILLS TEST FOR A GRADE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Procedures and manoeuvres
61.15.6
PERIOD OF VALIDITY AND REISSUE OF A GRADE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Flight instructor refresher seminar
61.15.7
REVALIDATION OF A GRADE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Flight instructor refresher seminar
2.
Revalidation skills test

 
61.16.1
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE II HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Training
2.
Contents and requirements of training course
3.
Theoretical knowledge course
4.
Practical instruction course
5.
Ground evaluation
61.16.4
SKILLS TEST FOR GRADE II HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Procedures and manoeuvres
61.16.5
PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS OF A GRADE II HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Endorsements
61.16.6
PERIOD OF VALIDITY AND REISSUE OF A GRADE II HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Flight instructor refresher seminar
61.16.7
REVALIDATION OF A GRADE II HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Flight instructor refresher seminar
2.
Revalidation skills test

 
61.17.1
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE I HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
Training course
61.17.4
SKILLS TEST FOR GRADE I HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
61.17.7
REVALIDATION OF GRADE I HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING
1.
General
2.
Flight instructor refresher seminar
3.
Skills test

 
61.22.1
REQUIREMENTS FOR HELICOPTER SLING LOAD RATING
1.
Training

 
61.23.1
REQUIREMENTS FOR HELICOPTER WINCHING RATING
1.
Training

 
61.24.1
REQUIREMENTS FOR HELICOPTER GAME OR LIVESTOCK CULL RATING
1.
Training

 
61.25.2
SKILLS TEST FOR AGRICULTURAL PILOT RATING
1.
Conducting the skills test
2.
Skills test standard
61.25.3
APPLICATION FOR AGRICULTURAL PILOT RATING
1.
Skills test report

 
61.26.2
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATED FLIGHT EXAMINERS
1.
Assessment course
61.26.10
CONDUCTING OF SKILLS TEST AND PROFICIENCY CHECK BY DESIGNATED FLIGHT EXAMINERS
1.
Guidelines

 
APPENDIX A:
SACAA LOGBOOK
APPENDIX B:
FORMAT OF PILOT LICENCES
APPENDIX C:
CLASSIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF FSTD’S
APPENDIX1.0:
COMBINED SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) AND (HELICOPTER)
APPENDIX 1.1:
PRACTICAL SYLLABUS OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTION FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE)
APPENDIX 1.2:
PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) SKILLS TEST STANDARDS
APPENDIX 1.3:
PRACTICAL SYLLABUS OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTION FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER)
APPENDIX 1.4:
PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) SKILLS TEST STANDARDS
APPENDIX 1.5:
RESTRICTED RADIOTELEPHONY OPERATOR’S CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS
APPENDIX 1.5a:
SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE GENERAL RADIOTELEPHONY OPERATOR’S CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (AEROPLANE AND HELICOPTER)
APPENDIX 1.5.1:
ICAO ENGLISH PROFICIENCY RATING SCALE
APPENDIX 1.5.2:
ICAO AVIATION ENGLISH QUALIFICATIONS
APPENDIX 2.A:
SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE AND HELICOPTER)
APPENDIX 2.B:
COMBINED SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) AND (HELICOPTER)
APPENDIX 2.C:
SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE INSTRUMENT RATING (AEROPLANE) AND (HELICOPTER)
APPENDIX 2.1:
COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) SKILLS TEST CRITERIA
APPENDIX 2.2:
COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (HELICOPTER) SKILLS TEST CRITERIA
APPENDIX 2.5:
INSTRUMENT RATING: SKILLS TEST CRITERIA
APPENDIX 3.0:
SYLLABUS FOR THE CPL (VFR) CPL (IR) ATPL (AEROPLANE) INTEGRATED TRAINING COURSE (TS 61.01.22)
APPENDIX 3.B:
PART 2: SYLLABUS FOR THE CPL(A)/IR INTEGRATED TRAINING COURSE
APPENDIX 8.0:
SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE INSTRUCTION FOR CLASS/TYPE RATINGS FOR SINGLE-ENGINE AND MULTI-ENGINE AEROPLANES (SINGLE PILOT)
APPENDIX 8.2:
SYLLABUS FOR THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE TRAINING FOR HIGH- PERFORMANCE AEROPLANES
APPENDIX 9.0:
GUIDANCE FOR THE CONDUCTING OF SKILLS TEST AND PROFICIENCY CHECK FOR AEROPLANE CLASS/TYPE RATINGS AND ATPL
APPENDIX 9.1:
REQUIREMENTS FOR ATPL/TYPE RATING/TRAINING/SKILLS TEST AND PROFICIENCY CHECK ON MULTI-PILOT AEROPLANES
APPENDIX 9.2:
CONTENTS OF THE CLASS/TYPE RATING/TRAINING/SKILLS TEST AND PROFICIENCY CHECK ON SINGLE-ENGINE AND MULTI-ENGINE SINGLE-PILOT AEROPLANES
APPENDIX 10.0:
PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR SINGLE-ENGINE AEROPLANES
APPENDIX 10.1:
HIGH-PERFORMANCE AEROPLANE (HPA) PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS
APPENDIX 10.2:
PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR MULTI-ENGINE AEROPLANES
APPENDIX 10.3:
PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR MULTI-PILOT (AEROPLANE) TYPE RATING
APPENDIX 10.4:
PRACTICAL FLYING TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR WARBIRD TYPE RATING
APPENDIX 11.0:
PRACTICAL FLYING TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR A NIGHT RATING FOR AEROPLANE AND HELICOPTER
APPENDIX 12.0:
TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS) AND PERFORMANCE BASED NAVIGATION (PBN)
APPENDIX 13.0:
COMBINED SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE GRADE III FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING (AEROPLANE) AND (HELICOPTER)
APPENDIX 13.1:
PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR THE GRADE III AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
APPENDIX 13.2:
SYLLABUS FOR THE SINGLE-PILOT, MULTI-ENGINE CLASS RATING FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (AEROPLANE) ENDORSEMENT
APPENDIX 13.3:
SYLLABUS FOR A TURBINE-ENGINE AEROPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ENDORSEMENT
APPENDIX 13.4:
SYLLABUS FOR AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ENDORSEMENT
APPENDIX 17.0:
PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR GRADE II FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (AEROPLANE AND HELICOPTER)
APPENDIX 18.0:
PRACTICAL TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR A GRADE I FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FOR AEROPLANES AND HELICOPTERS
APPENDIX 19.0:
SYLLABUS FOR A FLIGHT SIMULATION TRAINING DEVICE (FSTD) INSTRUCTOR AUTHORISATION
APPENDIX 19.1:
SYLLABUS FOR MULTI-CREW CO-OPERATION INSTRUCTOR COURSE (AEROPLANE)
APPENDIX 20.0:
SYLLABUS FOR MULTI-CREW CO-OPERATION CERTIFICATE COURSE (AEROPLANE)
 
 
 
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