Guide to SACAA controlled Air Law fir beginners

Beginner's guide to SACAA Air Law

1. The Legal Framework for Pilots Air Law

2. Who Is The Law?

3. International Aviation Law Article 12 : Each state shall keep its own rules of the air as uniform as possible with those established under the convention, the duty to ensure compliance with these rules rests with the contracting state.

4. International Aviation Law Annexes to the Convention Annex Content 1 Personnel Licencing 2 Rules of the Air 3 Meteorological Services 4 Aeronautical Charts 5 Units of Measurement 6 Operation of Aircraft 7 Aircraft Nationality & Registration Marks 8 Airworthiness 9 Facilitation 10 Aeronautical telecommunications 11 Air Traffic Services 12 Search & Rescue 13 Accident and Incident Investigation 14 Aerodromes 15 Aeronautical Information Services 16 Environmental Protection 17 Security 18 Dangerous Goods

5. International Aviation Law Recommended Practices Standards "any specification for physical characteristics, configuration, material, performance, personnel or procedure, the uniform application of which is recognized as necessary for the safety or regularity of international air navigation and to which Contracting States will conform in accordance with the Convention" "any specification for physical characteristics, configuration, material, performance, personnel or procedure, the uniform application of which is recognized as desirable for the safety or regularity of international air navigation and to which Contracting States will endeavour to conform in accordance with the Convention" necessary desirable

6. National Aviation Law National Aviation Authorities

7. JAA & EASA

8. South Africa To repeal, consolidate and amend the aviation laws giving effect to certain International Aviation Conventions; to provide for the control and regulation of aviation within the Republic; to provide for the establishment of a South African Civil Aviation Authority with safety and security oversight functions… Civil Aviation Act, 2009

9. CARs & CATS Civil Aviation Act, 2009 “155. The Minister may make regulations…” “ 163. The Director may issue technical standards for civil aviation…” CARs CATS

10. Making CARs & Issuing CATS How are they made, changed, withdrawn or exempted?

11. Exemptions & Alternative Means of Compliance The Director may exempt an applicant from any requirement prescribed in the regulations, after having regard to —   ( a ) the reasons for the required exemption;   ( b ) any serious or imminent risk to air safety and security;   (c) the existence of an equivalent level of safety;   ( d ) any imminent danger to persons or property if the exemption is granted; and   ( e ) any information at his or her disposal. 180 Days The Director may, on good cause shown, approve an alternative means of compliance if the Director is satisfied that aviation safety will not be jeopardised .

12. Content Of The CARs 2011 Part 1: General provisions Part 11 : Procedures for making regulations and technical standards, granting exemptions and notifying differences Part 12: Aviation accidents and incidents Part 21 : Certification procedures for products and parts Part 24 : Airworthiness : Non-type certificated aircraft Part 34 : Engine emission certification Part 36: Noise certification Part 43: General maintenance rules Part 44: Maintenance rules – non-type certificated aircraft Part 47: Registration and marking Part 48 : Leasing of aircraft Part 61: Pilot licensing Part 62: National pilot licensing Part 136: Air transport operations: Commercial operation of free balloons Agricultural operations Part 137: Agricultural Operations Part 138: Air ambulance operations Part 139: Aerodromes and heliports Part 140: Safety management system Part 141: Aviation training organisations Part 145: Aircraft maintenance organisations Part 147: Design organisations for products, parts and appliances Part 148: Manufacturing organisations Part 149: Aviation recreation organisations Part 171: Aeronautical telecommunication service providers ( electronic services organisation ) Part 172: Airspace and air traffic service Part 173: Procedure design organisations Part 174: Meteorological information service Part 175: Aeronautical information services Part 176: Allocation of radio telephony (RTF) call signs, 3 -letter aircraft designators and location indicators Part 177: ICAO aeronautical charts Part 185: Enforcement Part 187: Fees and charges Part 188: Administration Part 63: Flight engineer licensing Part 64: Cabin crew licensing Part 65: Air traffic service personnel licensing Part 66: Aircraft maintenance engineer licensing Part 67: Medical certification Part 68: Glider pilot licensing Part 69: Free balloon pilot licensing Part 91: General operating and flight rules Part 92: Conveyance of dangerous goods Part 94: Operation of non-type certificated aircraft Part 96: Commercial operation of non -type certificated aircraft Part 105: Operation of parachutes Part 108: Air cargo security Part 109: Aviation security training organisations Part 110: Aviation security screener certification Part 111: Aviation security Part 112: Aircraft passenger identification Part 121: Air transport operations: Carriage on aeroplanes of more than 19 passengers or cargo Part 127: Commercial air transport and general aviation operations: Helicopters Part 133: Helicopter external load operations Part 135: Air transport operations: Small aeroplanes

13. Discussion …?