PROPOSAL FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CIVIL AVIATION TECHNICAL STANDARDS A. PROPOSER South African Civil Aviation Authority Ikhaya Lokundiza 1 Building 16, Treur Close Waterfall Park Bekker Street Midrand B. PROPOSER S INTEREST The proposer has been established in terms of the Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009), to control and regulate civil aviation in South Africa and to oversee the functioning and development of the civil aviation industry, and, in particular, to control, regulate and promote civil aviation safety and security. C. GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE Words in strike through indicate deletions from the existing regulations Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in the existing regulations 1. PROPOSAL FOR THE INCLUSION OF TECHNICAL STANDARDS SA CATS 60.01.3 1.1 The Civil Aviation Technical Standards is hereby amended by the inclusion of SA CATS 60.01.3 to the regulations: SA-CATS 60.01.3: FSTD Credit Table: The following table shall be used to determine the appropriate FSTD credit required for training, testing and checking. Where simulation is available within the Republic of South Africa as required by SA-CAR Part 135, Part 121, Part 127 operations, such simulation shall be used. For the purposes of this table, single pilot aeroplanes / single pilot helicopters refers to those aircraft that were originally certified to be flown with one pilot. When considering aircraft types, the type grouping as per document SA-CATS 61 shall be applied. Where differences training is required between variants only, such variants shall be considered the same type.
AEROPLANES LICENSES/S APPLICABILITY BITD FNPT I FNPT II FNPT II MCC FFS LEVEL C FFS LEVEL D PPL (A&H) Basic training 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs NIGHT Appreciation to flight instruments 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs Instrument training towards initial rating 20 hrs 20 hrs 20 hrs 20 hrs 20 hrs Instrument training towards initial rating INSTRUMENT Instrument training in another category Instrument training in the MEP aircraft class Skills test 30 hrs 30 hrs 30 hrs 30 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs REMARKS The FSTD must provide an accurate representation of the flight deck of a particular aircraft type to the extent that the mechanical, electrical, electronic, etc. aircraft systems control functions, the normal environment of flight crew members, and the performance and flight characteristics of that type of aircraft are realistically simulated (ICAO Annex 1 definitions) FSTD must represent an aircraft in the specific category FSTD must represent a multi enginepiston aeroplane Revalidation check 5 instrument approach procedures and a missed approach for the revalidation of a lapsed IR CPL (A) Instrument training 10 hrs 10 hrs 10 hrs 10 hrs 10 hrs
Instrument time 30 hrs 30 hrs 30 hrs 30 hrs 30 hrs Skills test Yes Yes Yes ATPL (A) ATPL (H) GRADE III GRADE II Revalidation check for the maintenance of competency (done by means of the instrument rating revalidation check) Training for the revalidation of a lapsed maintenance of competency Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes the FSTD must represent a multiengine aeroplane with fully functioning dual controls. Instrument training 10 hrs 10 hrs 10 hrs 10 hrs 10 hrs Skills test Yes Yes Yes The FSTD must represent a multi crew Revalidation of the Maintenance helicopter with fully functioning dual Yes Yes Yes of competency controls. Training for the revalidation of a lapsed maintenance of competency Yes Yes Yes Instructor training 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs Revalidation check Yes instructor training Revalidation check FSTD must be equipped with dual flight controls
Instructor training Skills test GRADE I Revalidation check the night rating instructor FSTD must be equipped with dual Instrument flying part flight controls the instrument rating instructor ENDORSEMENTS the turbo propeller and turbojet instructor Training and skills test for the flight simulator instructor endorsement SINGLE PILOT MULTI ENGINE CLASS Flight training 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs FSTD must represent a multi enginepiston aeroplane INITIAL SINGLE PILOT Flight training MULTI ENGINE TYPE CLASS AND TYPE GNSS/RNAV APPROACH PILOT CERTIFICATION Training, skills test and proficiency training/checking on single engine and multi engine single pilot aeroplanes Training, skills test and proficiency training/checking on multi pilot aeroplanes As per Appendix 9.2: FS = Flight Simulator (meaning FSTD FFS Level C or higher) FTD = Flight Training Device (including FNPT II for ME class rating) (meaning FSTD level FNPT II FTD or higher) As per Appendix 9.1: FS = Flight Simulator (meaning FSTD FFS Level C or higher) FTD = Flight Training Device (meaning FSTD level FNPT II FTD or higher) The FSTD must accurately be representative of the aircraft type GNSS/RNAV approach training The FSTD must be suitably equipped
VALIDATION / CONVERSION RECENCY validation/conversion of an instrument rating validation/conversion of an ATPL Yes Yes Yes (A) validation/conversion of an ATPL Yes Yes (H) 3 take offs and three landing by day and night Yes Yes 2 instrument approaches MCC Multi crew cooperation training Yes Yes Yes the FSTD must represent a multiengine aeroplane with fully functioning dual controls. The FSTD must represent a multicrew helicopter with fully functioning dual controls. FSTD must represent a multi pilot aircraft or be suitably equipped. The ATO/MCC instructor must use applicable training syllabus, procedures (SOPs) and checklists.
HELICOPTERS LICENSES/S APPLICABILITY BITD FNPT I FNPT II FNPT II MCC FFS LEVEL C FFS LEVEL D PPL Basic training 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs NIGHT Appreciation to flight instruments 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs Instrument training towards initial rating 20 hrs 20 hrs 20 hrs 20 hrs 20 hrs Instrument training towards initial rating INSTRUMENT Instrument training in another category Skills test 30 hrs 30 hrs 30 hrs 30 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs REMARKS The FSTD must provide an accurate representation of the flight deck of a particular aircraft type to the extent that the mechanical, electrical, electronic, etc. aircraft systems control functions, the normal environment of flight crew members, and the performance and flight characteristics of that type of aircraft are realistically simulated (ICAO Annex 1 definitions) FSTD must represent an aircraft in the specific category Revalidation check 5 instrument approach procedures and a missed approach for the revalidation of a lapsed IR
GRADE III RTING GRADE II GRADE I ENDORSEMENTS CLASS AND TYPE Skills test Yes Yes Yes The FSTD must represent a multi crew Revalidation of the Maintenance helicopter with fully functioning dual Yes Yes Yes of competency controls. Training for the revalidation of a lapsed maintenance of competency Yes Yes Yes Instructor training 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs 5 hrs Revalidation check Yes instructor training Revalidation check Instructor training Skills test Revalidation check the night rating instructor Instrument flying part the instrument rating instructor Training and skills test for the flight simulator instructor endorsement Training, skills test and proficiency training/checking on single engine and multi engine single pilot helicopters Training, skills test and proficiency training/checking on As per Appendix 9.0: FS = Flight Simulator (meaning FSTD FFS Level C or higher) FTD = Flight Training Device (meaning FSTD level FNPT II FTD or higher) As per Appendix 9.0: FS = Flight Simulator (meaning FSTD FFS Level C or FSTD must be equipped with dual flight controls FSTD must be equipped with dual flight controls
VALIDATION / CONVERSION RECENCY multi pilot helicopters validation/conversion of an instrument rating validation/conversion of an ATPL (H) 3 take offs and three landing by day and night higher) FTD = Flight Training Device (meaning FSTD level FNPT II FTD or higher) Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 instrument approaches MCC Multi crew cooperation training Yes Yes Yes The FSTD must represent a multicrew helicopter with fully functioning dual controls. FSTD must represent a multi pilot aircraft or be suitably equipped. The ATO/MCC instructor must use applicable training syllabus, procedures (SOPs) and checklists. Approval of Aeroplane Zero Flight Time Type (ZFTT) Rating Courses 1 GENERAL (a) Approval for ZFTT rating courses will only be given to a Training Organisation of a SA-CAR Part 121, 127 operator or a Training Organisation having a specific approved arrangement with a SA-CAR Part 121, 127 operator. (b) The training organisation shall ensure that the student pre-requisites are met before starting the Type Rating Course. (c) The Type Rating will be restricted to that Operator until flying under supervision has been accomplished. 2 APPROVAL OF ZFTT COURSES (a) The flight simulator to be used shall be qualified in accordance with SA-CAA-FTD and user approved for ZFTT rating courses by the Authority. User approval will only be given if the flight simulator is representative of the aeroplane/helicopter flown by the operator. (b) The flight simulator approved for ZFTT rating courses shall be serviceable according to the quality system criteria of the FSTD operator. Some equipment may be unserviceable provided that it is not required during the simulator lesson. The motion and the visual shall be fully serviceable.
(c) (d) (e) (f) Unless specified otherwise, a specific simulator session including a minimum of six additional take-offs and landings included in the type rating course shall be conducted. For an initial approval to conduct ZFTT rating courses, the operator shall have held a South African Air Operator's Certificate for at least one year. This period may be reduced at the discretion of the Authority where the operator and the ATO have experience of type rating training. Approval for ZFTT rating courses shall only be given if the operator has at least 90 days operational experience of the aeroplane/helicopter type. In the case of ZFTT rating courses provided by a training organization having a specific approved arrangement with a SA-CAR Part 121/127 operator, the 90 days operational experience requirements will not apply if the type rating instructor involved in the additional take-offs and landings requirement in paragraph (c) above, has operational experience acceptable to the Authority on the aeroplane/helicopter type. The check required may be combined with the type rating skill test. When this is not, a conversion course shall be conducted and a check completed before the specific simulator session. 3 REQUIRED PILOT EXPERIENCE (a) A pilot undertaking a ZFTT rating course shall have completed, on a multi-pilot turbo-jet transport category aeroplane or on a multi-pilot turbo-prop aeroplane having a MTOM of not less than 10 tons or an approved passenger seating configuration of more than 19 passengers, at least 500 hours flight time or 100 route sectors if a flight simulator qualified to Level D is used during the course or in the case of a helicopter pilot, at least 500 hours flight time if a flight simulator qualified to Level D is used during the course. (b) When a pilot is changing from a turbo-prop to a turbo-jet aeroplane or from a turbo-jet to a turbo-prop aeroplane, additional simulator training approved by the Authority shall be required. Not applicable to helicopter pilots.