Postby Eggbeater » Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:41 pm
Hi All
This is all quite interesting and, unless I am looking at the incorrect legislation which I doubt because I downloaded it off the SACAA website a few minutes ago, the following pertains with regard to documents to be carried on board an aircraft. The relevant legislation is found in Subpart 3, of Part 91.03.1 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, Issue 17.
SUBPART 3: DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDS
Documents to be carried on board
91.03.1 The owner or operator of an aircraft shall ensure that the following documents, or certified true copies thereof, are carried on board the aircraft on each individual flight:
(a) Deals with where the aircraft is engaged in an international flight and is not considered further.
(b) if the aircraft is engaged in a domestic flight -
(i) the certificate of registration;
(ii) the certificate of airworthiness;
(iii) the appropriate licence of each flight crew member;
(iv) the aircraft radio station licence;
(v) the certificate of release to service;
(vi) the aircraft flight manual referred to in regulation 91.03.2 or an equivalent document;
(vii) the mass and balance report;
(viii) the flight folio;
(ix) the MEL, if applicable;
(x) the noise certificate, if such a certificate has been issued for the type of aircraft; and
(xi) the list of visual signals for use by intercepting and intercepted aircraft.
So, with regard to the ramp inspectors insisting on seeing original as opposed to certified true copies of documents, they are wrong. My suggestion if one wants to push the envelope is to tell them that they are wrong, take down their details and report them to the SACAA while requesting that they be disciplined in some way or another for incompetence. I am at a loss as to how I should accept the version of an enforcer who does not know what he/she is actually enforcing. Perhaps they should be sent back for some form of retraining. If you are really sure of yourself and I have often wondered if this would be possible if a ramp inspector refuses to let you take off because, for example, you have certified true copies and not originals, call the SAPS and get them to investigate a case of unlawful interference with the operation of an aircraft and see if the aircraft hijack unit descends if there is such a thing.
With regard to the actual documents carried on board a microlight, ultralight, gyroplane or the like would be, my understanding is that these are the following:
(i) the certificate of registration; - we should have one of these
(ii) the certificate of airworthiness; - I think that this is the authority to fly
(iii) the appropriate licence of each flight crew member; - pilot's licence
(iv) the aircraft radio station licence; - we should have these or a receipt indicating that it has been paid
(v) the certificate of release to service; - this could be the authority to fly in which case (ii) falls away
(vi) the aircraft flight manual referred to in regulation 91.03.2 or an equivalent document; - we should have one of these
(vii) the mass and balance report; - this in the case of my gyroplane is an extract of the aircraft logbook
(viii) the flight folio; - this should be created for a particular flight or series of flights
(ix) the MEL, if applicable; - I don't think this is applicable
(x) the noise certificate, if such a certificate has been issued for the type of aircraft; - I don't think this is applicable
(xi) the list of visual signals for use by intercepting and intercepted aircraft - this we should have.
If you like I can try to post examples of (viii) and (xi)
What would be nice is to get the SACAA to provide us with their list if they have not done so already for then there can be no excuse for failing to carry the required documents.
Magni M-24
ZU-RFR