(1) The classes of medical certificates are as follows—
(a) Class 1—
(i) ATPL for aeroplane, airship, helicopter, and Powered-lift;
(ii) CPL for aeroplane, airship, helicopter, and Powered-lift;
(iii) Class I test pilot rating;
(iv) Instrument rating; and
(b) Class 2—
(i) SPL;
(ii) PPL for aeroplane, airship, helicopter and Powered-lift;
(iii) Flight engineer licence;
(iv) Free balloon CPL;
(v) Class II test pilot rating;
(vi) Commercial glider pilot;
(vii) Part 96 authorisation issued under Part 62 licence.
(c) Class 3—
(i) ATC;
(ii) air traffic service assistant;
(iii) RPL;
(d) Class 4—
(i) cabin crew member licence;
(ii) microlight (conventional microlight weight shift) aeroplane pilot licence;
(iii) gyroplane pilot licence;
(iv) free balloon pilot licence (non-commercial);
(v) light sport aeroplane pilot licence;
(vi) touring motor glider pilot licence;
(vii) glider pilot licence (non-commercial);
(viii) tandem paraglider pilot licence;
(ix) powered tandem paraglider and para trike pilot licence;
(x) tandem hang-glider pilot licence;
(xi) powered tandem hang glider pilot licence;
(xii) powered parachute pilot licence;
(xiii) tandem parachutist or skydiver licence;
(xiv) flight instructor licence for microlight, light sport aeroplane, glider, touring motor glider, gyroplane, gyro-glider, tandem paraglider, powered paraglider, tandem hang-glider, powered hang-glider, and tandem powered parachute;
(xv) national test pilot rating;
(xvi) SPL for the licence categories referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (xvi);
(e) Class 5—
(i) paraglider licence;
(ii) powered paraglider licence;
(iii) powered paratrike licence;
(iv) weight shift or surface control hang-glider licence;
(v) powered hang-glider licence;
(vi) parachute licence;
(vii) powered parachute;
(viii) solo instructor for para-gliding or hang-glider and all powered versions thereof;
(ix) paragliding, hang gliding and parachuting student licence.
(2) A flight crew member who holds a valid Class 1 medical certificate shall be deemed to also hold valid, Class 3 and Class 4 medical certificates.
(3) An ATS personnel member who holds a valid Class 3 medical certificate shall be deemed to hold a valid Class 4 medical certificate.
(4) Upon expiry of a Class 1 medical certificate referred to in sub-regulation (2), a flight crew member may, if he or she does not renew a Class 1 medical certificate, may request that such expired Class 1 medical certificate be substituted by a Class 2, Class 3 or Class 4 medical certificate, which shall be valid for the remainder of the period for which it would have been valid as a Class 2, Class 3 or a Class 4 medical certificate as the case may be in accordance with regulation 67.00.6.
(5) Upon expiry of a Class 3 medical certificate referred to in sub-regulation (3), an ATS may, if he or she does not renew a Class 1 medical certificate, request that such expired Class 1 medical certificate be substituted by a Class 3 medical certificate, which shall be valid for the remainder of the period for which it would have been valid as a Class 3 medical certificate in accordance with regulation 67.00.6.
(6) The medical requirements, standards or guidelines to be complied with by an applicant for, or a holder of, a medical certificate are as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 67.
(7) A holder of a Class 4 medical certificate who flies above 12 000 ft. shall meet the respiratory and lung function test requirements of a Class 2 medical certificate as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 67.
(8) A person under 60 years of age who submits to the Director a duly completed Class 5 medical self-declaration on the appropriate prescribed form shall be deemed to be a holder of a Class 5 medical certificate subject to compliance with the requirements prescribed in the associated technical standard in Document SA-CATS 67.
(9) A person aged 60 years or older who submits to the Director a duly completed Class 5 medical declaration in the appropriate prescribed form, signed by a medical practitioner registered under the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974, shall be deemed to be a holder of a Class 5 medical certificate.
(10) Upon the expiry of a Class 2 medical certificate a flight crew member may, if he or she does not to renew it, request that such expired Class 2 medical certificate be substituted by a Class 4 medical certificate, which shall be valid for the remainder of the period for which it would have been valid as a Class 4 medical certificate as the case may be in accordance with regulation 67.00.6.
(11) A flight crew member who holds a valid Class 2 medical certificate shall be deemed to be also holding valid Class 3 and Class 4 medical certificates.
(12) In the case of a Class 3 medical certificate, the requirements in terms of regulation 67.00.2 (1) concerning Class 3 shall apply.