GEN 1.5  Aircraft instruments, equipment and flight documents

1 General
1.1 Commercial air transport aircraft operating in the Republic of South Africa must adhere to the provisions of South African Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011 as specified below:
1.2 The flight documents to be carried for all flights within the Republic are governed in the following Parts of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011, as listed below;
a) Sub-part 3 of Part 91.
b) Sub-part 4 of Part 121
c) Sub-part 4 of Part 127.
d) Sub-part 4 of Part 135
1.3 Flight Folios

Regulation 91.03.5(1) of Part 91 - General operating and flight rules, requires the owner or operator of a South African registered aircraft to carry a full flight folio at all times. Requirements of the flight folio are contained in sub-regulation (2) to (5) of the said regulation. In terms of regulations 121.04.1(1), 127.041(1) and 135.04.1(1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 2011, the operator of a large commercial air transport aeroplane, the owner of a commercial air transport helicopter engaged in a scheduled public air transport service, and the operator of a small commercial air transport aeroplane, respectively shall ensure that copies are retained in a safe place at the first point of departure in respect of each flight undertaken by the aeroplane, helicopter.

2 Equipment to be carried by all types of flights

The instruments and equipment to be carried for all flights within the Republic are governed in the following Parts of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011, as listed below;

a) Sub-part 4 of Part 91
b) Sub-part 5 of Part 121
c) Sub-part 5 of Part 127
3 Communication and Navigation Equipment

The communication and navigation equipment to be carried for all flights within the Republic are governed in the following Parts of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011, as listed below;

a) Sub-part 5 of Part 91