Hiya Prospector, thanks for the info. The SACAA should be thinking along those lines, but they're not. They wrote Part 94 & Part 96, approved it, implimented it, partly removed it, re-wrote it, implimented it again, changed it again, issued AIC on it, and to this date, no-one really knows or understand what they mean. No one at the CAA can with certainty tell you exactly what is required. They're all confused.
Example??? The SACAA says OK, NTCA (Non type certified aircraft) can fly for commercial gain, but then at no time with more than 9 pax. Oohh hoo, big problem! A former military DC3 with 25 pax seats can now only fly with 9 pax. Is this normal or what?
A friend of mine who works for ICAO informed me that an ICAO delegation will be arriving in SA tomorrow for discussions with the SACAA, and some of these discussions will centre around NTCA operations. Hopefully something will be resolved.
Just heard via the grapevine that the Magistrate in the Huey matter ruled that the helicopter may fly.
