Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 48 Part 2.djvu/580

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1838 PILOT LICENSES-AIRCRAFT-SOUTH AFRICA. (b) Pilots' licenses. issued by t~e Depax:tment of Defen~e of the Union of South AfrIca to AmerIcan natIonals shall entItle them to the same privileges as are granted by pilots' licenses issued to nationals of the Union of South Africa. ARTICLE 4 Pilots' licenses issued to nationals of the one country by the com- petent authority of the other country shall not be construed to accord to the licensees the right to register aircraft in such other country. AR'I'ICLE 5 Pilots' licenses issued to nationals of the one country by the com- petent authority of the other country shall not be construed to accord to the licensees the right to operate aircraft in air commerce wholly within territory of such other country reserved to national aircraft, unless the aircraft have been registered under the laws of the country issuing the pilots' licenses. ARTICLE 6 (a) Nationals of the Union of South Africa shall while holding valid pilot licenses issued by the Department of Defence of the Union of South Africa be permitted to operate in Continental United States of America, exclusive of Alaska, for non-industrial or non-eommercial purposes for a period not exceeding six months from the time of entering that country, any civil aircraft registered by the Department of Defence of the Union of South Africa, and/or any civil aircraft reg-istered by the United States Department of Commerce. The perIod of validity of the licenses first mentioned in this paragraph shall, for the purpose of this paragraph, include any renewal of the license by the pilot's own Government made after the pilot has entered Continental United States of America. No person to whom this paragraph applies shall be allowed to operate civil aircraft in Continental United States of America, exclusive of Alaska, for non-industrial or non-commercial purposes for a period of more than six months from the time of entering that country, unless he shall, prior to the expiration of such period, have obtained a pilot license from the United States Department of Commerce in the manner provided for in this arrangement. (b) American nationals shall while holding valid pilot licenses issued by the United States Department of Commerce be permitted to operate in the Union of South Africa for non-industrial or non- commercial purposes for a period not exceeding six months from the time of entering that country, any civil aircraft registered by the United States Department of Commerce, and/or a~y civil aircraft registered by the Department of Defence of the Union of South Africa. The period of validity of the licenses first mentioned in this par~OTaph shall, for the purpose of this paragraph, include any renewal of the license by the pilot's own Government made after the pilot has entered the Union of South Africa. No person to whom this paragraph applies shall be allowed to operate civil air- craft in the Union of South Africa for non-industrIal or non-com - tnercial purposes for a period of more than six months from the time cU entermg that country, unless he shall, prior to the expiration of such period, have obtained a pilot's license from the Department of Defence of the Union of South Africa in the manner provided for in this arrangement. (c) The conditions under which pilots of the nationality of either country may operate aircraft of their country in the other country,