Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 21 : Certification Procedures for Products and PartsSubpart 2 : Type Certificates21.02.7 Flight tests |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of subregulations (2) and (3), an applicant for the issuing of a type certificate for an aircraft, or an amendment thereof, shall carry out such flight tests as the Director may require to determine whether— |
| (a) | the aircraft complies with the appropriate airworthiness design standards referred to in regulation 21.02.3; |
| (b) | the aircraft and the aircraft components and equipment are reliable and function properly. |
| (2) | The applicant shall ensure that, before carrying out any flight tests referred to in subregulation (1)— |
| (a) | the aircraft complies with the structural requirements of the appropriate airworthiness design standards referred to in regulation 21.02.3; |
| (b) | the aircraft has undergone the necessary ground inspections and tests; and |
| (c) | the aircraft conforms to the type design. |
| (3) | The flight tests referred to in subregulation (1) shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 21. |