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NPL Tug and Tow Add-on Rating

NPL Tug and Tow Add-0n Ratings:

Ref: Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011
> Part 62: National Pilot Licensing
> Subpart 11: REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISSUE OF TUG AND TOW RATINGS
 
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National Pilot Licence - Tug and Tow Ratings
General
62.11.1 
 
An applicant for the issuing of a tug or tow rating shall—
(a) be the holder of a valid aeroplane pilot licence issued under part 61, or a national pilot licence issued in terms of this part, with the appropriate class rating or type rating for the tug aeroplane to be used;
(b) have acquired the experience referred to in regulation 62.11.2;
(c) have successfully completed the training referred to in regulation 62.11.3;
(d) have passed the theoretical knowledge examination referred to in regulation 62.11.4; and
(e)have successfully passed the skills test referred to in regulation 62.11.5.
 
Hang-gliding tug endorsement
62.11.6
 
(1)  No pilot with a tug rating for conventionally controlled microlights may tow a hang-glider without a valid hang-gliding tug endorsement issued by the Director or the organisation designated for the purpose in terms of part 149, as the case may be.
(2)  For a hang-gliding tug endorsement, the pilot will be required to demonstrate at least 10 hang-gliding tugs, of which five will be in moderately thermic conditions.
(3)  A pilot with a tug rating hang-gliding endorsement may tow a hang-glider, provided the pilot of the hang-glider is the holder of a valid national pilot licence in the category hang-gliders with a valid aero-tow rating.
(4)  A hang-gliding tug endorsement may be obtained independently of the tug rating, but the holder of a hang-gliding tug endorsement may not tow anything other than a hang-glider.
 
Application
62.11.7
 
An applicant for a tug or tow rating shall submit together with his or her application, a certificate signed by an appropriately rated flight instructor, confirming that the applicant has passed the theoretical knowledge examination and skills test, referred to in regulations 62.11.4 and 62.11.5 respectively, and is considered to be fit to act as PIC of a while towing a hang-glider.
(Editorial Note: Wording as per original Government Gazette.)
 
Issuing
62.11.8   
 
The Director or the organisation designated for the purpose in terms of part 149, as the case may be, shall endorse the applicant’s pilot licence with the tug or tow rating if the applicant complies with the requirements prescribed regulation in 62.11.1.
(Editorial Note: Wording as per original Government Gazette. It is suggested that the phrase “regulation in 62.11.1” is intended to be “in regulation 62.11.1”.)
 
The SA CAA has appealed to all licence applicants to ensure that they take note of the requirements when applying for a licence: Please note that the basic requirements for licensing applications are detailed above. For more information, refer to the SA CAA Regulations, on the SACAA Website.
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