During lockdown, Applications are welcome through the email address of the South African Civil Aviations Authority.
Apply through email

1. To apply for a National Test Flight Rating through email, the applicant has to lodge the applications through email address 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. Download the Application For National Test Flight Rating by clicking the following link: 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, make scanned copies of the required documents and the completed application form. Proceed to submit it through the following email address: updates@caa.co.za
8. Indicate the license number of the particular category that you are applying as the subject of the mail.
9. Then, the application will be forwarded to the concerned authorities for further verification processes.
10. 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 rating.
11. When the rating 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.

• Completed application form
• Duly summarised logbook copy (with flying experience)
• Proof of payment
• Relevant license document
• Relevant assessment report and training document

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: mail@caa.co.za
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

• Any National Test Pilot license holder, who wants to get qualified to conduct Test Flight as a South African Pilot In Command, can apply.
• The applicant must have attended basic test flying techniques course as per the South African Civil Aviation Technical Standards.

• Processing cost of a National Test Flight Rating – R 370.00.
  

• The validity of a rating may be synchronised with that of the National Test Pilot License.
  

• Application for National Test Flight Rating: Link
  

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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
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• 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.

• First Names and surname of the applicant
• Address and other particulars
• License number and Date of birth
• Bank account details
• Contact details
• Fax number and Email address
• Instructor’s name and License number
• Contact number and Email address
• Payment Receipt number/ Transaction ID

• A National Test Flight Rating is required when a National Pilot License holder wants to conduct test flights, post maintenance test flights, and initial test flights as a South African Pilot In Command.
  

• Refer “SUBPART 10” under ‘Part 62’ in the following document for more information regarding National Test Flight Rating: Link

• South African Civil Aviation Technical Standards relevant to the National Pilot licensing category (SA-CATS 62) can be found in the page number 249 of the following document: Link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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