age 60 rule in South Africa

[airtrans]

Hi All

Iam from Canada and have been offered a job in South Africa but would like to know what is the age 60 rule down there.

I will be turning 60 in Dec.
Tried to get some info thru the net but no luck.

thanks

[Spanish Flyboy]

Seems this is not a popular post. Let me take a stab and then I can be corrected. 60 for international air transport of passengers????????????? Cross border???
Forget it!! Too bad.
Domestically it is allowed. Private/Corporate is OK.
Roger wilco. Over and out!

[SpootNICK]

Worked for an outfirt a few years ago,

We flew internationally and had a few very qualified pilots between the ages of 60-65. However, law prohibited them flying as PIC on the 747.

Typical Crew compliment was something like this:

1 Capt (under 60)
1 Capt (over 60)
2 F/O's
2 F/E's

Over 60 Capt was used as an InFlight Relief qualified on the left seat.

Best of luck

SN

[nugpot]

Hi Airtrans

Extract from SA-CARS Part 61-01-13:

1. No holder of a pilot licence who has attained the age of 60 years shall act as a pilot of an aircraft engaged in international commercial air transport operations except as a member of a multi pilot crew; provided that such holder is the only pilot of the crew who has attained the age of 60 years.

2. No holder of a pilot licence who has attained the age of 65 years shall act as a pilot of an aircraft engaged in international commercial air transport operations.


I haven't updated my CARS lately, but AFAIK this is still valid. It seems that operators interpret this as no PIC over 60 over SA borders for PART 121 or 135 operations. PART 91 operations seem OK.