South Africa - Apply for Issue of Proving Flight Authorisation

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for Issue of Proving Flight Authorisation in person, the applicant has to visit the Recreation Aviation Administration in the office of the South African Civil Aviations Authority.
2. The address and contact details of the South African Civil Aviations Authority can be found in the following link: Link
3. Visit the office and obtain an application form to apply for Issue of Proving Flight Authorisation as required from the relevant department. Or click here to download: Link
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. Now, complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest it with your signature once completed.
6. Then, pay the applicable fees as directed to the relevant bank account. Find the information regarding payment in the office website or contact the office.
7. After paying the fees, attach all the required documents with the completed application and submit it to the relevant official at the office.
8. Then, the application will be forwarded to the concerned authorities for further verification processes.
9. Once the verification and validation processes are over, the application will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps to issue the authorisation.
10. When the authorisation is ready to be collected, the applicant will be sent an SMS from the office and the applicant can collect it by themselves or arrange a courier service for collection.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Detailed description of aircraft
• Mass analysis and Mass and Balance Report
• Inspection report
• Proof of payment
• Any supporting document (as instructed)

Office Locations & Contacts

South African Civil Aviation Authority - Midrand Office,
Physcial Address:Ikhaya Lokundiza
Building 16
Treur Close
Waterfall Park
Bekker Street
Midrand
Postal Address:Private Bag X 73
Halfway House
1685
Tel: 011 – 545 1000
Fax: 011 – 545 1455
E-mail: [email protected]
Website Link

South African Civil Aviation Authority - Southern Region Office,
Physical Address: North Wing, 2nd Floor
Oval Business Park
Freight Rd, Matroosfontein,
Cape Town International Airport,
7525,
South Africa,
Postal Address: PO Box 174
Cape Town International Airport
7525
Tel: 021 – 934 4744
Fax: 021 – 934 1326
Website Link

Eligibility

• Any person, who wants to conduct proving flights, can apply to obtain Proving Flight Authorisation.
• The person applying can be an owner or a licensed pilot with an appropriate category and class rating.

For more details on requirements, refer section 24.02.3 in the following documentation: Link

Fees

• Please approach the authorities for fees details.
  

Validity

• Please refer section 24.02.6 in the following document for details regarding validity: Link
  

Documents to Use

• Application form: Link
  

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

• Applicants should make a pre-booking in case if they want to collect the license by person. Click here to make a booking: Link

• In order to know how to make the required payment, applicants can make use of the following document: Link

• The applicant must ensure all the information sought in the application has been provided properly and all the attached documents are appropriately furnished in order to avoid rejections.

Required Information

• First Names and surname of the applicant
• Address and other particulars
• Trade name
• Bank account details
• Contact details
• Fax number and Email address
• Contact person’s name and position
• Contact numbers and Email address
• Banking details
• Payment Receipt number/ Transaction ID
• Particulars regarding aircrafts and flights

Need for the Document

• If a person or an owner of an aircraft wants to conduct proving flights to determine performance, handling and strength substantiation, he/she must possess an applicable and valid Proving Flight Authorisation.
  

Information which might help

• Refer “24.02.3” section under ‘Part 24’ in the following document for more information: Link

• Relevant South African Civil Aviation Technical Standards (SA-CATS 24) can be found in the section 24.02.3 of the following document: Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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