SOUTH AFRICAN AIR LAW PPL PRACTICE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ 4.12.10 State the privileges of holding a private pilot licence as per
Rule 61. Answer: 1) act as a PIC and carry pax
2) act as co-pilot in ac that he is rated for and requires a co-pilot
◉ 4.12.12 State the limitations on the holder of a private pilot
licence as per Rule 61. Answer: 1) no renumeration
2) no hire or reward
3) no night or cross country unless rated
◉ 4.12.14 State the requirements and limitations of a PPL holder
sharing the cost of a flight as per Rule 61. Answer: 1) no advertising
2) no reward or payment
3) cost of flight shared equally between every person on board
including flight crew
4) no other payment than 3)
◉ 4.12.16 List the limitations of a PPL holder operating solely on a
Land Transport (DL9) medical.. Answer: 1) No px ac over 25000ft
,2) No parachute over 10000ft
3) No drogue below 500ft
4) No banner tow below 500ft
5) No IFR
6) No further than 25nm of lit aerodrome at night
7) No international unless allowed
8) No more than 5 pax
9) no MCTOW over 2730kg
10) cannot exercise aerobatics rating
11) operate in and out of controlled aerodrome unless maintain
radio contact at all times (unless color vision test)
12) no ag op
EXCEPTIONS
1) PPL May act as PIC for hire or reward (not renumeration) to fly
glider tow if 1) operation is under direct control of gliding
organisation OR 2) under the authority of adventure aviation
operator cert
◉ 4.14.2 State the recent experience requirements of a pilot-in-
command, by day and by night, who is the holder of a private pilot
licence as per Rule 61. Answer: Within last 90 days
1) at least 3 take offs and 3 landings
,2) demonstrated competency in take off or landing to Cat A or B
3) flight test
For night flight test cannot be included
◉ 4.14.4 State the requirements for the completion of a biennial
flight review as per Rule 6. Answer: 1) Must be done 24 months from
date of the ISSUE flight test
2) not required for Cat a,b,c
3) can complete within 60 days before
4) if not done for 5 years, need to re-take law exam
◉ 4.16.2 State the requirements for holding a medical certificate as
per Rule 61. Answer: PPL - have class 2 OR
DL9 - issued within 5 years for or 2 years if older than 40 years
Foreign pilot license - have medical in their country
Person holding DL9 must provide director with a copy of the
medical certificate within 7 days of renewal of the certificate
◉ 4.16.4 State the requirements on a person applying for a medical
certificate as per Rule 67. Answer: 1) complete the appropriate form
2) NZ passport, driver license or other form of photo ID
, IF POSSIBLE - show license the applicant holds, most recent medical
cert
3) Fully disclose or info regarding conviction involving drugs or
alcohol
◉ 4.16.6 State the requirements for maintaining medical fitness
following the issue of a medical certificate. CA Act 1990 S27C.
Answer:
◉ 4.16.8 State the normal currency period of the Class 2 medical
certificate for a PPL holder who is under the age of 40 as per Rule
67. Answer: 60 months from the date it is issued if under 40 years
24 months from date issued if over 40 years
◉ 4.16.10 State the normal currency period of the Class 2 medical
certificate for a PPL holder who is 40 years of age or more on the
date that the certificate is issued as per Rule. Answer: 60 months
from the date it is issued if under 40 years
24 months from date issued if over 40 years
◉ 4.16.12 State the normal currency period of the Land Transport
medical certificate (DL9) for a holder who is under the age of 40 as
per Rule 61. Answer: 5 years IF at the date of EXAM, the holder is
below 40 years old
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ 4.12.10 State the privileges of holding a private pilot licence as per
Rule 61. Answer: 1) act as a PIC and carry pax
2) act as co-pilot in ac that he is rated for and requires a co-pilot
◉ 4.12.12 State the limitations on the holder of a private pilot
licence as per Rule 61. Answer: 1) no renumeration
2) no hire or reward
3) no night or cross country unless rated
◉ 4.12.14 State the requirements and limitations of a PPL holder
sharing the cost of a flight as per Rule 61. Answer: 1) no advertising
2) no reward or payment
3) cost of flight shared equally between every person on board
including flight crew
4) no other payment than 3)
◉ 4.12.16 List the limitations of a PPL holder operating solely on a
Land Transport (DL9) medical.. Answer: 1) No px ac over 25000ft
,2) No parachute over 10000ft
3) No drogue below 500ft
4) No banner tow below 500ft
5) No IFR
6) No further than 25nm of lit aerodrome at night
7) No international unless allowed
8) No more than 5 pax
9) no MCTOW over 2730kg
10) cannot exercise aerobatics rating
11) operate in and out of controlled aerodrome unless maintain
radio contact at all times (unless color vision test)
12) no ag op
EXCEPTIONS
1) PPL May act as PIC for hire or reward (not renumeration) to fly
glider tow if 1) operation is under direct control of gliding
organisation OR 2) under the authority of adventure aviation
operator cert
◉ 4.14.2 State the recent experience requirements of a pilot-in-
command, by day and by night, who is the holder of a private pilot
licence as per Rule 61. Answer: Within last 90 days
1) at least 3 take offs and 3 landings
,2) demonstrated competency in take off or landing to Cat A or B
3) flight test
For night flight test cannot be included
◉ 4.14.4 State the requirements for the completion of a biennial
flight review as per Rule 6. Answer: 1) Must be done 24 months from
date of the ISSUE flight test
2) not required for Cat a,b,c
3) can complete within 60 days before
4) if not done for 5 years, need to re-take law exam
◉ 4.16.2 State the requirements for holding a medical certificate as
per Rule 61. Answer: PPL - have class 2 OR
DL9 - issued within 5 years for or 2 years if older than 40 years
Foreign pilot license - have medical in their country
Person holding DL9 must provide director with a copy of the
medical certificate within 7 days of renewal of the certificate
◉ 4.16.4 State the requirements on a person applying for a medical
certificate as per Rule 67. Answer: 1) complete the appropriate form
2) NZ passport, driver license or other form of photo ID
, IF POSSIBLE - show license the applicant holds, most recent medical
cert
3) Fully disclose or info regarding conviction involving drugs or
alcohol
◉ 4.16.6 State the requirements for maintaining medical fitness
following the issue of a medical certificate. CA Act 1990 S27C.
Answer:
◉ 4.16.8 State the normal currency period of the Class 2 medical
certificate for a PPL holder who is under the age of 40 as per Rule
67. Answer: 60 months from the date it is issued if under 40 years
24 months from date issued if over 40 years
◉ 4.16.10 State the normal currency period of the Class 2 medical
certificate for a PPL holder who is 40 years of age or more on the
date that the certificate is issued as per Rule. Answer: 60 months
from the date it is issued if under 40 years
24 months from date issued if over 40 years
◉ 4.16.12 State the normal currency period of the Land Transport
medical certificate (DL9) for a holder who is under the age of 40 as
per Rule 61. Answer: 5 years IF at the date of EXAM, the holder is
below 40 years old
