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1 MANUAL OF PROCEDURE (MOP) SOUTH AFRICAN hang - gliding & paragliding association ( sahpa ) OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SECTION PPG / PPT VERSION (Revision ) for final review TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 OPERATIONS .. 6 INTRODUCTION .. 6 DOCUMENT REVIEWERS .. 7 RESPONSIBILITIES .. 7 Operational Structure .. 7 2 GENERAL OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES .. 9 GENERAL AIRWORTHINESS .. 9 LOCAL MANUFACTURE AND REPAIRS .. 9 RE-PACKING OF RESERVE PARACHUTES .. 9 AIR NAVIGATION REGULATIONS.
2 9 TYPE AND CLASS RATING OF hang GLIDERS, PARAGLIDERS AND PPG/PPT .. 10 Definitions .. 10 Type Rating .. 10 Class Rating .. 10 USE AND SALE OF PPG/PPT 10 RULES OF THE AIR .. 10 Open Air Space .. 10 Ridge Soaring .. 11 Converging Courses .. 11 Thermalling .. 11 Approach/Landing .. 11 Overtaking .. 11 Cloud Flying .. 11 Night Flying .. 11 TOWING RULES .. 12 Boat/Auto/Static .. 12 Aero towing .. 12 Towing from airfields .. 12 TANDEM FLIGHTS .. 12 INSTRUCTION AND INTRODUCTION.
3 13 USE OF RADIO COMMUNICATION .. 13 EQUIPMENT .. 14 Helmets .. 14 Reserve Parachutes .. 14 Altimeters .. 14 Radiotelephony certificate (RRL) .. 14 PPG/PPT power units .. 14 CONTROL OF SITES .. 15 GRADING OF SITES .. 15 DISAGREEMENT ON GRADING .. 15 SITE RULES .. 15 SITE REGISTRATION .. 15 REPUTABLE PERSONS .. 17 TEMPORARY STUDENT MEMBERSHIP .. 17 3 PILOT LICENCE REQUIREMENTS .. 18 sahpa LEARNERS CERTIFICATE .. 18 Requirements .. 18 Minimum experience .. 18 Learners certificate registration.
4 18 Minimum age requirements .. 18 Medical Fitness .. 18 Privileges and limitations .. 18 Period of validity .. 18 Fees .. 18 LICENSE CATEGORY RATINGS .. 19 Type 5 (Powered paragliding ) & Type 6 (Powered Paratrike) License .. 19 Requirements .. 19 Application for license .. 19 Theoretical knowledge examination .. 19 Experience and competency .. 19 Medical Fitness .. 20 Privileges and limitations .. 20 Period of validity .. 21 Skills test .. 21 Fees .. 21 Maintenance of competency.
5 21 Radiotelephony certificate (RRL) .. 22 Logging of flight time .. 22 RATINGS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES .. 22 Type 5 & Type 6 Tandem rating; .. 22 Requirements .. 22 Application for rating .. 22 Theoretical knowledge examination .. 23 Experience and competency .. 23 Medical Fitness .. 23 Privileges and limitations .. 23 Period of validity .. 24 Skills test .. 24 Fees .. 24 Maintenance of competency .. 24 Logging of flight time .. 25 Equipment .. 25 Type 5 & Type 6 Assistant National Instructor.
6 26 Requirements .. 26 Application for rating .. 26 Theoretical knowledge examination .. 26 Experience and competency .. 26 Medical Fitness .. 26 Privileges and limitations .. 26 Period of validity .. 27 Skills test .. 27 Fees .. 27 Maintenance of competency .. 27 Logging of training sessions .. 27 Radio Telephony Equipment .. 27 Type 5 & Type 6 Grade C National Flight Instructor .. 28 Requirements .. 28 Application for rating .. 28 Theoretical knowledge examination .. 28 Experience and competency.
7 28 Medical Fitness .. 28 Privileges and limitations .. 29 Period of validity .. 29 Skills test .. 29 Fees .. 29 Maintenance of competency .. 29 Logging of flights .. 30 Equipment .. 30 Radiotelephony equipment .. 31 Type 5 & Type 6 Grade B National Flight Instructor .. 32 Requirements .. 32 Application for rating .. 32 Theoretical knowledge examination .. 32 Experience and competency .. 32 Medical Fitness .. 32 Privileges and limitations .. 33 Skills test .. 33 Fees.
8 33 Maintenance of competency .. 33 Period of validity .. 34 Radiotelephony .. 34 Crediting of flight time and theoretical knowledge .. 34 Type 5 & Type 6 Grade A National Flight Instructor .. 36 Requirements .. 36 Application for rating .. 36 Theoretical knowledge examination .. 36 Experience and competency .. 36 Medical Fitness .. 37 Privileges and limitations .. 37 Period of validity .. 37 Skills test .. 37 Fees .. 38 Maintenance of competency .. 38 Period of validity.
9 38 Radiotelephony .. 38 Crediting of flight time and theoretical knowledge .. 38 PROOF OF LICENCE .. 39 SUSPENSION OF PRIVILEGES OF ENDORSEMENTS, LICENCE OR RATINGS .. 39 NON-AVAILABILITY OF SAFETY OFFICERS .. 39 LICENSE CONVERSION OR RATING 40 4 LICENCE RENEWALS & MAINTENANCE OF CURRENCY .. 40 APPLICATION .. 40 AUTHORISED SIGNATORIES .. 40 PPG/PPT RENEWAL CRITERIA .. 40 Powered paragliding Learners certificate .. 40 Type 5 (Powered paragliding ) & Type 6 (Powered Paratrike) .. 40 Type 5 & Type 6 Tandem rating.
10 41 Type 5 & Type 6 Assistant National Instructor .. 42 Type 5 & Type 6 Grade C National Flight Instructor .. 42 Type 5 & Type 6 Grade B National Flight Instructor .. 43 Type 5 & Type 6 Grade A National Flight Instructor .. 43 LICENCE AND RATINGS PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS .. 44 Powered paragliding Learners certificate .. 44 Type 5 (Powered paragliding ) & Type 6 (Powered Paratrike) .. 44 Type 5 & Type 6 Tandem rating .. 44 Type 5 & Type 6 Assistant National Instructor .. 45 Type 5 & Type 6 Grade C National Flight Instructor.
