AWSA NEWS 11 Dec 2007..........

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AWSA NEWS - 11 December 2007
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1. NTCA POLICY STATEMENT
2. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

1. NTCA POLICY STATEMENT

The South African Civil Aviation Authority has issued a policy statement relating to the future course of action as it pertains to NTCA registrations, authorities to fly and build numbers.
The full statement is reproduced below.

"CAA DISCUSSION DOCUMENT: SACAA POLICY STATEMENT RE NTCA
11 December 2007

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) considered the urgent issues, relating to various NTCA matters raised at the SACAA-Industry liaison meeting held on 27 November 2007, and resolved as follows:

Flowing from amendments to various applicable Parts of the Civil Aviation Regulations, as well as its corresponding Technical Standards, which amendments have caused varying degrees of unintended difficulties, a considerable number of aircraft in the NTCA sector are not being allowed registration on the South African Aircraft Register.
Most of these aircraft would have qualified for registration under the previous legal framework. Consequently, some of such aircraft are registered irregularly at times.

In order to remedy the immediate status quo, the following course of action will apply:

A special task group comprising of senior SACAA technical staff and technical experts from the industry be formed to consider and recommend proposals to address the problem areas highlighted by industry and experienced by SACAA. The proposals shall form the basis for addressing any other matter related to NTCA and should include proposals for future regulation of this sector, with specific reference to commercial operations and applicable limitations. The proposal shall then be referred to the SACAA, with the differing points of view, and the reasons for consideration.

In parallel and at the same time, the task group will consider and recommend the required amendments to the regulations and technical standards to resolve the recurrence of these problems in future.

For NTCA aircraft awaiting registration, consideration will be given, by SACAA, to the history and commencement of individual projects, where applicable, as well as the current and historical legal requirements and registration status in the international arena.

Following the outcome of the task team, such proposals shall be evaluated and, where necessary, amendments will be submitted as a matter of priority to the CARCOM secretariat.

While the process is ongoing, the following has to be re-iterated:
The Parts 24 and 21 requirements for substantiation will be applied strictly in the importation of any NTCA aircraft. No aircraft without substantiation, as per Part 24 and 21, either existing at the SACAA or available in advance, before approval for import, will henceforth be approved for importation or placement on the South African Register.

In summary the process will unfold in the following manner

A.Selection and Commissioning of Task Team.
B. Clear terms of reference supplied.
i) Task Team to give project plan.
ii) Benchmarking for informed input.
iii) Review of existing documentation on the subject matter.
C. Submission of possible solution to the CAA.
D. Consideration of outcome by CAA and compiling a draft policy.
E. Seek public input both internal and external on the draft policy.
F. Refer clarification arising from public input to subject experts in the Task Team for further recommendation.
G. Compilation of final draft policy to be submitted to the Safety Committee of SACAA's Board.
H. Adoption of final policy.
I. Presentation to CARCOM on regulatory changes.
J. Update of guidance material."

End quote.

2. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

The following release has been issued by the CAA regarding language proficiency.
"Acceptance of Prior Learning or Foreign CAA language certification:
a. The SA CAA will accept foreign CAA language certification and issue the relevant rating into the applicants licence.
b. For existing South African pilot licences only:
i. Prior to 28 February 2008, the CAA will certify the holder of a South African Private Pilot Licence or Commercial Pilot Licence held for a period of two years or longer at Level 4.
ii. Prior to 28 February 2008, the CAA will certify the holder of an Instrument Rating for a South African Pilot licence at Level 5.
iii. All licence holders who have been granted initial certification by the CAA at Level 4 and 5 will be required to undergo language proficiency testing when applying for a higher licence."

End quote.

In addition it has come to the attention of the monitors of Awsa that ICAO has delayed the implementation of language proficiency testing by three years at the request of AOPA(USA) and the FAI.

Report compiled by the monitors of Awsa.



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