RPAS GUIDANCE NOTES FOR CLIENTS DEFINITIONS ASL ASLC BVLOS BRLOS EVLOS C2 CAR CoR CAMU DAA FUA LIDAR RLOS RPAS ROC RPA RPL RLA RMT R-VLOS RPS Tsloss VLOS Air Service License Air Service Licensing Council Beyond Visual Line of Sight Beyond Radio Line of Sight Extended Visual Line of Sight Command and Control Civil Aviation Regulations Certificate of Registration Central Airspace Management Unit Detect and Avoid Flexible Use of Airspace Light Detection and Ranging Radio Line of Sight Remotely Piloted Aircraft System RPAS Operating Certificate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Remote Pilot s License Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Letter of Approval RPAS Maintenance Technician Required for Class 3 and higher RPAS Restricted Line of Sight Remote Pilot Station South African Civil Aviation Authority Time (Sustained Loss of Link) Visual Line of Sight TERMINOLOGY Detect and Avoid RPA Observer extended visual line-of-sight restricted visual line-of-sight visual line-ofsight The capability to see, sense or detect conflicting traffic or other hazards and take the appropriate action. A trained and competent person designated by the operator who, by visual observation of the RPA, assists the remote pilot in the safe conduct of the flight means an operation below 400 ft above surface in which an observer, maintains direct and unaided visual contact with the remotely piloted aircraft at a distance not exceeding 1000 m from the pilot; means an operation within 500 m of the remote pilot and below the height of the highest obstacle within 300 m of the RPA, in which the remote pilot maintains direct unaided visual contact with the RPA to manage its flight and meet separation and collision avoidance responsibilities; means an operation below 400 feet above surface in which the remote pilot, maintains direct and unaided visual contact with the RPA at a distance not exceeding 500 m. July 2016 Page 1 of 5
GENERAL INFORMATION TYPE OF OPERATION LINE OF CLASS OF COMMENTS SIGHT RPA Commercial operations As approved As approved Require ASL, ROC, RLA, RPL, CoR Corporate Operations As approved As approved No ASL but ROC, RLA, RPL, CoR Non-profit Operations As approved As approved No ASL but ROC, RLA, RPL, CoR Private Operations R-VLOS 1A or 1B Not subjected to Part 101, subparts 2, 3, 4, 6 and selected sections of 5 No, ASL, RPL, RLA or ROC required General Restrictions: Unless approved by the, DO NOT fly/operate Remotely Piloted Aircraft or toy aircraft: Do not fly more than 400 feet above the ground. Do not fly more than 500 meters away from the pilot (line of sight). Do not fly closer than 10km from an airport (any registered aerodrome, airstrip, helipad) Do not fly closer than 50m from people, buildings or roads Do not fly any drone more than 7kg for hobby use (up to 20kg for commercial use) Grouping and Classification CLASS LINE OF SIGHT ENERGY (KJ) AT IMPACT HEIGHT (FT) ABOVE SURFACE 1A RVLOS / VLOS <15 <400 <1.5 1B RVLOS / VLOS / EVLOS <15 <400 <7 1C VLOS / EVLOS <34 <400 <20 2A VLOS / EVLOS >34 <400 <20 MTOM (KG) 2B Experimental / Research 3A BVLOS >34 <400 <150 3B VLOS / EVLOS Any >400 <150 4A BVLOS Any >400 <150 4B Any Any Any >150 5 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Note: All operations are limited to radio line-of-sight July 2016 Page 2 of 5
AND ASLC APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS Required Licenses: Registered RPAS RPL - RPAS Pilot Licence (for the pilot) ASL - Air Services Licence (from Department of Transport) RLA - RPAS Letter of Approval (for each drone) ROC ( Approved) Remote Operator Certificate (approved operations manual) Additional Requirements: Restricted Radio Licence (also known as Restricted Certificate of Radiotelephony - Aeronautical). Online theory exam at CAA as well as a practical exam with a certified examiner Aviation Medical Certificate (class 4 or higher) English Language Proficiency Certificate RPL pilot training (practical and theory training for RPAS in line with Part 101) RPAS requirements (registration marks, ID plate, strobe lights, transponder, etc) RPAS Flight Manual RPAS technical description RPAS Maintenance Program and Maintenance Manual (generated by operator / manufacturer) Operations Manual (generated by the operator). Security Manual Security Awareness training for all post holders - 1 day course SMS - Safety Management System for Safety Officer QMS - Quality Management System for Quality Manager ICASA Type Approval for all RF (radio frequency) equipment Fire Extinguisher First Aid Kit Registered Company, at least 75% SA owned. BBBEE certificate Liability Insurance cover (aviation insurance recommended) Criminal record checks and background checks of all staff July 2016 Page 3 of 5
PROCESS TABLE Process (In typical order, might change) Responsible Entity Description / and or additional comments STEP 1 Submit Letter of Intent (LOI) Form available from the website RPAS Registration Submit registration form. Also submit RPAS purchase invoice with application Outcome: Certificate of Registration Not necessarily insurance needed at this time Take certified copies of required company documents, including ID AND THE AFFIDAVIT! Pre-application In most cases CAA will meeting provide email feedback on Submit Proposed Schedule CA 101-13 LOI serving as the meeting After submitting the LOI, CAA will normally provide this form attached to above-mentioned email Training courses Various Ensure key post holders are qualified or at least bookings have been made: AVSEC (all) SMS (Safety Officer) Quality Training (Quality Manager) Application for RPL Applicable Training School and If no exemption (prior manned flight licences and experience), it will involve an additional theoretical exam at the and an additional week of Ground School; else one week ground school training only. Followed by practical flight training and check flight. Estimated Time-frame of Process 1 day Estimated Cost (Only estimate and subject to change Exclude 22 Degrees South fees or the services of any other subcontractor utilised) 1 day ZAR 600.00 1 day - 2 6 weeks depending on course availability 2 4 weeks ZAR 10 000 ZAR 20 000 STEP 2: PROCESS WITH THE ASLC AND CAN BE FOLLOWED CONCURRENTLY Submit POPS form Prospective RPAS Preassessment statement (POPS form) submitted to (Available from website) REMEMBER TO DO INSURANCE: CAA WEBSITE IS INCORRECT- INSURE FOR ZAR 2.5 MILLION 1 Week Application for ASL ASLC Submit application to council in 7 fold (ASLC will return one to CAA) Aprox. 2 ZAR 500.00 July 2016 Page 4 of 5
If above two acceptable Sends a letter of recommendation to the ASLC and acceptance of POPS to Operator. No guidance on the timeframe for this process. CAA will ask for submission of the Ops Manual Formal application Type and medium as agreed between the parties. Application for RLA Submit application form CA- 101-RLA (available from website) Submit Safety Case Application for ROC ROC Evidence to be provided to the that all above processes have been commenced Depending on CAA workload can be more than 2 Phase 2 5 = 1 to 2 ZAR 250.00 Involve a 5 phase program: Phase 1 (pre-application) would have been partially completed by this time. Phase 2 5 involves: Phase 2: Formal Application Phase 3: Document Evaluation Phase 4: Proving and Demonstrating Phase 5: Certification Phase 1 (Finalise); 2 and 3 May involve meetings, else email or telephonic conversations as arranged with the ALSO Involves the following: (i) The appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187; (ii) A copy of the certificate of registration of each RPA to be operated, (iii) A copy of the RLA for each device to be operated; and (iv) The operations manual No RPA shall be registered under more than one ROC. Phase 4 Once phases up to phase 3 have been finalised the will schedule an inspection / audit of the operation which will also involve a demonstration flight Phase 5 Issue the ROC FURTHER ACTIONS Upkeep of ROC Client Implement and sustain the procedures as described in the Operations Manual. The ROC is valid for 12 and subject to annual renewal audit and applicable fees ZAR3710 & fee of ZAR3190 for approval of Operations Manual & ZAR640 per RPAS. Note: This information is to be used purely as a guide and can vary greatly from application to application. Information correct at time of publishing July 2016 Page 5 of 5