Requirements for a CPL(A) 61.05.1 (1) An applicant for a CPL(A) must— (a) be 18 years or older; (b) hold a valid medical certificate, issued in terms of Part 67; (c) hold at least a valid general certificate of proficiency in radiotelephony (aeronautical); (d) produce evidence of holding or having held, within the previous 60 months, one of the following— (i) a South African PPL(A); (ii) a pilot licence (aeroplane) issued by a Contracting State; (iii) a SPL where the applicant has completed an integrated training course approved by the Authority; (e) have successfully completed the training as prescribed in Document 61 at an approved Part 141 AT (f) have passed the theoretical knowledge examination as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61; (g) have passed the skills test referred to in regulation 61.05.4; and (h) hold a valid night rating (aeroplane). (2) An applicant for a CPL(A) must have completed not less than— (a) 200 hours of flight time, which may include 20 hours of flight instruction time in an FSTD, approved for the purpose; or (b) 150 hours of flight time if he or she has successfully completed the integrated training referred to in regulation 61.01.15. (3) The total of 200 hours or 150 hours, as the case may be, referred to in subregulation (2), must include— (a) 100 hours as PIC, or 70 hours as PIC in the case of an applicant who has undergone the integrated training; and (b) 20 hours of cross-country flight time as PIC, including one flight of not less than 300 NM, in the course of which full-stop landings at not less than two different aerodromes away from base must have been made; and (c) 5 hours of night flying as PIC, including not less than 10 take-offs and 10 landings by night, and a cross-country flight of at least three legs, each of a minimum length of 50 NM; and (d) 20 hours of instrument instruction time, of which not more than 10 hours may have been acquired in an FSTD; and (e) least 5 hours instruction in an aeroplane with adjustable flaps, retractable undercarriage and variable pitch propeller or turbojet engine. (Editorial Note: Wording as per original Government Gazette. It is suggested that the phrase “least 5 hours” is intended to be “at least 5 hours”.) (4) A South African Air Force pilot or navigator may apply for exemption for some or all of these requirements as indicated in subregulation 61.01.9 (23). Application for and issue of CPL(A) 61.05.2 (1) An application for a CPL(A) must be made to the Director on the appropriate prescribed form within 30 days of the practical skills test. (2) The application referred to in subregulation (1) must be accompanied by— (a) a valid medical certificate, issued in terms of Part 67; (c) the original documentation or certified copies of the documents proving that the applicant has passed the theoretical knowledge examination referred to in regulation 61.05.1 (1) (f) and 61.01.10; (d) the applicant’s flying logbook summarised in the format as prescribed in the Document SA-CATS 61; (e) the skills test report as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61; (f) two recent passport-size photographs of the applicant, unless such applicant is the holder of another pilot licence issued in terms of Part 61; and (g) the appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187. (3) The Director must issue a CPL(A), if he or she is satisfied that the applicant complies with the requirements referred to in regulation 61.05.1. (4) A CPL(A) must be issued in the appropriate format, as prescribed by the Director. (5) The holder of a CPL(A) must, upon receipt of the CPL(A), immediately affix his or her signature thereon in ink in the space provided for such purpose. Period of validity of a CPL(A) 61.05.6 A CPL(A) issued is valid for a period of 10 years provided tha (a) currency fees are paid in terms of regulation 61.01.16; (b) competency is maintained in terms of regulation 61.05.7; (c) annually, together with the fee referred to in paragraph (a), the completed application form as prescribed in regulation 61.05.2 (2) is submitted including certified copies of the last 3 pages of the logbook containing entries indicating a record of flight times, an annual summary indicating flight time per category, class, type and total time, as well as certified copies of any endorsements entered into the logbook in the preceding 12 months. | 
