Requirements for an ATPL(H) 61.08.1 (1) An applicant for an ATPL(H) must— (a) be not less than 21 years of age; (b) hold a valid Class 1 medical certificate, issued in terms of Part 67; (c) produce evidence of holding or having held, within the previous 60 months, a night rating and one of the following— (i) a South African PPL or CPL(H); or (ii) a pilot licence (Helicopter) issued by a Contracting State; or (iii) a SPL where the applicant has completed an integrated training course approved by the Director; (d) . . . . . .; (e) have successfully completed the training as prescribed in Document 61 at an approved Part 141 ATO; (f) have passed the theoretical knowledge examination as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 61; and (g) have passed the skills test referred to in regulation 61.08.4. (2) An applicant for an ATPL(H) must have completed not less than 1 500 hours of flight time in helicopters, which must include— (a) 250 hours as PIC, of which up to 70 hours may be PICUS; and; (Editorial Note: Wording as per original Government Gazette.) (b) 200 hours cross-country flight time, of which 100 hours may be as co-pilot or PICUS; (c) 30 hours instrument flight instruction time, of which not more than 10 hours may be acquired in a helicopter FSTD approved for the purpose by the Director, during the six months immediately preceding the date of application if he or she is not the holder of an instrument rating; and (d) 50 hours night flight time as PIC or as co-pilot. (3) The 1 500 hours flying experience prescribed in sub-regulation (2) may comprise flight time in any of the following capacities— (a) as PIC, counted in full; (b) as pilot under instruction (dual), counted in full; (c) as co-pilot performing under the supervision of the PIC the functions and duties of the PIC, counted in full; (d) as co-pilot, counted in full; (e) as student pilot-in-command, counted in full up to a maximum of 30 hours towards the PIC time required for the issue of an ATPL(H); an (f) a maximum of 100 hours may have been completed in an approved FSTD of which a maximum of 25 hours may have been completed in a flight navigation procedures trainer (FNPT). (4) Up to 50 per cent of the 1 500 hours may be completed in aeroplanes. (5) A South African Air Force pilot flight instructor or navigator instructor may apply for exemption for some or all of these requirements as indicated in regulation 61.01.9 (23). Application for and issue of an ATPL(H) 61.08.2 (1) An application for an ATPL(H) 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 Class 1 medical certificate, issued in terms of Part 67; (b) documentary evidence of compliance with paragraphs (d) and (e) of subregulation 61.08.1 (1); (c) the original documentation or certified copies of the documents proving that the applicant has passed the theoretical knowledge examination referred to in paragraph (f) of regulation 61.08.1 (1) and regulation 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 an ATPL(H), if he or she is satisfied that the applicant complies with the requirements referred to in regulation 61.08.1. (4) An ATPL(H) must be issued in the appropriate prescribed form. (5) The holder of an ATPL(H) must, upon receipt of the ATPL(H), immediately affix his or her signature thereon in ink in the space provided for such purpose. Period of validity of an ATPL(H) 61.08.6 An ATPL(H) issued is valid for a period of 10 years provided that— (a) currency fees are paid in terms of regulation 61.01.17; (b) competency is maintained in terms of regulation 61.08.7; (c) annually, together with the fee referred to in paragraph (a), the completed application form as prescribed in subregulation 61.08.2 (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. | 
