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National Pilot Licences for Microlight Category Aircraft

CAR Part 62

Ratings for national pilots and national flight instructors

62.01.4 The ratings for national pilots and national flight instructors are—(a) a category rating; (b) a class rating; (c) a type rating by name; and (d) a rating for special purposes.

Category ratings

62.01.5 The category ratings comprise—

(a) conventionally controlled microlight aeroplanes; (Read More)

(b) weight-shift controlled microlight aeroplanes; (Read More)

(d) hang-gliders, including powered hang-gliders;

(e) paragliders, including powered paragliders and powered paratrikes;

(f) light sport aeroplanes; and (Read More)

(g) touring motor gliders

CAR Part 61 Pilot Licences for "Other" SA Registered Aircraft

61.01.2 (1) No person may act as a pilot of a South African registered aircraft, except in the case of dual instruction with an appropriately rated flight instructor, unless such person holds a valid pilot licence with applicable ratings issued, reissued, validated or revalidated by the Director or by an appropriate authority in terms of this Part or Part 62: Provided that a SPL may have been issued without a class rating or type rating.

The following pilot licences may be issued Student Pilot Licence, Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence and Airline Transport Pilot Licence that licence the flying of defined (ito class, type and rating) aircraft, in two categories; aeroplane and helicopter.

CAR Part 68 Pilot Licences for Gliders

68.01.2

(1) No person shall act as the pilot of a glider whilst in or over any part of the Republic or the territorial waters thereof unless such person—

(a) holds a valid appropriate pilot licence and rating issued by the Director in terms of this part; or

(b) holds a valid pilot licence and rating issued by an appropriate authority and validated by the Director in terms of this part; or

(i) holds a valid pilot licence and rating issued by the appropriate authority of the State of Registry, provided such State is a Contracting State; or

(ii) has obtained the permission of the Director, if the State of Registry is not a Contracting State.

(2) The holder of a glider pilot licence shall not exercise any privileges other than the privileges granted by the appropriate licence and rating or validation held by such holder.

(3) The holder of a validation of a foreign pilot licence shall adhere to all the requirements and limitations prescribed by this part in respect of the holder of a glider pilot licence when exercising the privileges of his or her validation as a glider pilot licence.

Gliders are defined by their class; long wing span and , short wing span

CAR Part 69 Pilot Licences for Balloons

69.01.1

This part applies to the issuing, revalidating and reissuing of South African free balloon pilot licences and ratings; validation of foreign pilot licences and ratings issued by a Contracting State; conversion of foreign pilot licences and ratings issued by a Contracting State; and matters related thereto.

Authority to act as pilot of a balloon

69.01.2

(1) No person shall act as the pilot of a balloon whilst in or over any part of the Republic or the territorial waters thereof unless such person—

(a) holds a valid appropriate pilot licence and rating issued by the Director or body designated for the purpose as the case may be in terms of this part; or

(b) holds a valid pilot licence and rating issued by an appropriate authority and validated in terms of this part; or

(i) holds a valid pilot licence and rating issued by the appropriate authority of the State of Registry, provided such State is a Contracting State; or

(ii) has obtained the permission of the Director or body designated for the purpose as the case may be, if the State of Registry is not a Contracting State.

(2) The holder of a free balloon pilot licence shall not exercise any privileges other than the privileges granted by the appropriate licence and rating or validation held by such holder.

(3) The holder of a validation of a foreign pilot licence shall adhere to all the requirements and limitations prescribed by this part in respect of the holder of a free balloon pilot licence when exercising the privileges of his or her validation as a free balloon pilot.

Ratings for free balloon pilots

69.01.3

(1) The ratings for free balloon pilots are as follows—

(a) Class rating—

(i) Class 1 – For balloons up to 120 000 ft3;

(ii) Class 2 – For balloons of 120 001 ft3 and up to 240 000 ft3;

(iii) Class 3 – For balloons of 240 001 ft3 and up to 360 000 ft3;

(iv) Class 4 – For balloons of 360 001 ft3 and more.

(b) Rating for special purposes—

(i) Commercial balloon pilot rating.