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Regulatio n 121.35 9 (k ) Cockpi tvoic e recorder s fo rAirbu s A33 0 Flee toperate d b yAvianc a Airlines
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REF : FA R rule s amendment s 25-124 , 121-33 8 issue d o n Marcii , 7 200 8 - Revision s t o Cockpi tVoic e Recorde r(CVR ) an d Digita l Fligh tDat a Recorde rRegulation s (DFDR) , fina l Rule
. Aerovia s de l Continent e Americano , Avianc a Airlines , a FA R 12 9 Operato r hereb yrequest s a n exemptio n t o FA R 121.35 9 (k ) Cockpi t voic e recorders , whic h read s a s follow s : Al l airplane s require d bythi s part t o hav e a cockpi t voic e recorde ran d a fligh tdat a recorder , tha tinstal l datalin k communicatio n equipmen to n o rafte rDecembe r6 , 2010 , mus trecor d al l datalin k message s a s require d byth e certificatio n rul e applicabl e t o th e airplane
. Th e regulatio n i s applicabl e t o al l aircraft operate d unde rFA Aoperationa l regulatio n (N-registere d A/ C o runde rAirworthines s Authoritie s followin g FA A operationa l rules) , throug h FA APar t12 1 o r129
. Avianc a i s plannin g t o receiv e it s 6' " an d 7' " Airbu s A330-24 3 MS N 120 8 t o b e delivere d o n Marc h 2011 , MS N 122 4 deliver yo n Ma y201 1 an d MS N 127 9 deliver yo n Januar y201 2
. However , accordin g t o th e informatio n w e hav e receive d fro m Airbus , ther e hav e bee n som e problem s wit h th e certificatio n o fHoneywel l CV R an d Airbu s modification , whic h wil l preven t thi s airplan e t o compl ywit h th e requirement s of thi s regulation
. Therefore , Avianc a request s a n temporaryexemptio n t o thi s rul e unti l th e airplan e ca n b e retrofitte d wit h approve d modification s whic h wil l b e no t late rtha n Jul y2012 , i n accordanc e wit h th e informatio n provide d byth e OE M

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. Airbu s Lette rinformin g th e statu s ofth e certificatio n proces s o ftha tequipment
. Thi s exemptio n woul d no t jeopardiz e airplan e safet ybecaus e th e curren t equipmen ti s stil l complian t wit h th e FA R 121.359 , al l paragraphs , excep t ite m (k ) fo rwhic h w e ar e requestin g th e temporaryexemption
. Thi s exemptio n i s i n interes to fth e Unite d State s publi cbecaus e i t wil l allo wth e airlin e t o improv e th e curren t servic e standar d du e th e incorporatio n o fthes e newl ymanufacture d airplane s tha tcarr yU. S tourist , U.S
. busines s peopl e an d U. S manufacture d goods
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SUBJEC T: FA R Amendment s 25-124/121-338 : Complianc e statu s updat e o n ne w FA ARecordin g Regulation s fo rAVIANC Aupcomin g A32 0 famil van d A33 0 productio n aircrafts
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. Valencia , W e woul d lik e t o giv e yo u a n updat e o n th e complianc e statu s o n th e ne wFAAregulation , FA R Amendment s 25-124 , 121-33 8 o n bot h you rSingl e Aisl e an d Lon g Rang e existin g definitions ; A32 0 famil v I n orde rt o compl yi n it s entiret ywit h th e ne wregulation
. Airbu s ha s define d th e belo wsolution s o n A32 0 family : Separat e container s / Dua l Combinatio n Reliabl e powe rbu s /

N o Singl e Electrica l Failur e shoul d disabl e bot h 1 ) CVR/DFD R • 2 ) CVR/DFD R • recorder s 3 ) CV R 1 0 minute s Independen t Powe rSuppl y 4 ) Data-lin k

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Arequest s AT C data-lin k communication s shal l b e recorde d i f AT C data-lin k

communicatio n equipmen ti s installe d o n th e A/C (FANS ) 5 ) Increase d DFD R Recordin g Rate s t o 8 sample s pe rsecond s fo rFligh t Controls
. You rcurren t A32 0 aircraf t specificatio n alread yincorporate s th e solution s 1 ) thr u 3)
. Solutio n 4 ) doe s no tappl yi n you rcas e a s i t i s limite d t o AT C data-lin k (FANS ) equippe d A/C s (FAN S A/ B i s optiona l o n A32 0 famil yan d i t i s no t parto fAvianc a A32 0 aircraf t specification)
. O n th e othe rhand , 1 a m afrai d tha t w e wil l no tb e abl e t o compl ywit h th e requirement s associate d t o th e th e 5t h (5 ) solutio n du e t o a dela yo n th e certificatio n schedul e o fth e ne wFDIM U s wcapabl e o f 1,02 4 w/ s fro m SAGEM
. I n fact , w e hav e jus t bee n acquitte d tha t i t wil l b e no wdelaye d bythre e (3 ) month s (fro m Octobe r201 0 t o January2011 ) an d consequentl yi t wil l n o longe rb e possibl e t o instal l i ti n th e upcomin g productio n Avianc a A32 0 deliverie s MSN s 4547 , an d 456 7 (t o b e delivere d fro m ou rproductio n facilitie s i n Decembe r2010 , an d January201 1 respectively ) a s initiall ytargete d s o a s t o mee tcomplianc e wit h th e ne wFAArecordin g rul e regulatio n i n it s sub-requiremen t abou t th e increase d DFD R recordin g rate s whic h become s effectiv e o n Decembe r6th , 2010
. Base d o n thi s revise d certificatio n schedule , th e firs tAVIANC Aproductio n A32 0 aircraf t t o b e full y complian t wit h th e aforementione d regulatio n wil l b e MS N 4599 , whic h wil l b e delivere d i n February 2011
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A s soo n a s w e successfull ymanag e t o certif yth e ne wSAGE M FDIMU , w e wil l launc h th e associate d Servic e Bulletin s s o a s t o upgrad e you raircraft s t o th e lates tFDIM U s w(softwar e upgrad e only) , an d i n additio n fo rth e activatio n o f8 sample s pe rsecond s fo rFligh tControl s capabilit yo n th e FDR
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a tthi s tim e tha tth e tw o mentione d partiall ynon-complianc e aircraft s wil l alread y includ e i n thei rdefinition s th e lates tFDR , an d FCD C standard s s o a s t o compl ywit h thi s regulation
. Availabilit yo fth e S B woul d b e byJun e 201 1 subjec tt o th e successfu l productio n certification
. A33 0 aircraf t Similarly , i n orde rt o compl yi n it s entiret ywit h th e ne wregulation
. Airbu s ha s define d th e belo w solution s o n A33 0 aircraft : 1 ) CVR/DFD R - Separat e container s / Dua l Combinatio n 2 ) CVR/DFD R - Reliabl e powe rbu s / N o Singl e Electrica l Failur e shoul d disabl e bot h recorder s 3 ) CV R 1 0 minute s Independen tPowe rSuppl y 4 ) Data-lin k

Recording : FAArequest s AT C data-lin k communication s shal l b e recorde d i f AT C data-lin k

communicatio n equipmen ti s installe d o n th e A/C (FANS ) 5 ) Increase d DFD R Recordin g Rate s t o 8 sample s pe rsecond s fo rFligh t Controls
. You rcurren t A33 0 configuratio n alread yinclude s th e solution s 1 ) thr u 3)
. Fo rsolutio n 5 ) w e ar e stil l i n goo d trac k

t o targe t MS N 120 8 (nextproductio n A33 0 Avianc a delivery- Marc h 2011) : o n thi s aircraf t w e ar e alread yincludin g th e ne wFDIMU , an d FD R bot h capabl e o f1,02 4 w/ s recording , an d th e sol e outstandin g modificatio n t o b e confirme d i s fo rth e ne wFCD C L2 1 standar d (thi s shal l b e confirme d byth e 3 o fDecembe rlatest)
. Onc e confirmed , al l you rupcomin g A33 0 aircraft s woul d compl ywit h th e requirement s associate d t o 5)
. Th e majo rare a i n whic h w e ar e facin g certificatio n delay s i s fo rth e modification s neede d s o a s t o compl ywit h th e requirement s o fth e CV R solutio n 4) , a s i n thi s cas e you rA33 0 aircraft , compare d t o th e SAs , woul d b e oblige d t o compl ywit h sectio n 4 o fthi s rulemakin g a s i t use s Dat a Lin k - FAN S A + ove rACARS
. Th e non-complianc e area s are : 4.1
. Ne wSSCV R installatio n (ste p 2) : Th e CV R fro m Honeywel l i s targete d t o b e certifie d i n firs tquarte ro f2011
. 4. 2 Ne wATS U standar d (hardwar e & software ) Th e ne wATS U hardwar e an d softwar e i s schedul e fo rcertificatio n planne d by4Q2011
. 4. 3 Activatio n o fth e data-lin k functio n bypi n programmin g o n ATSU
. Thi s wil l b e propose d certifie d a s soo n a s al l th e relate d computer s standar d (ATSU , SSCVR , SDAC , FWC ) ar e available
. Base d o n th e above , w e se e stron g indication s tha t al l you rupcomin g A33 0 deliverie s wil l compl y wit h section s 1) , 2) , 3) , an d 5 ) (thi s late rt o b e confirme d a t th e en d o fnext week) , wherea s I a m afrai d yo u woul d nee d t o see k a waive rfo rexemptio n fo rth e FD R requiremen t fo rprocutio n aircraft s 1208 , 122 4 (Ma y201 1 delivery) , an d potentiall yMS N 127 9 (January201 2 delivery ) i n cas e th e ne w CV R fro m Honeywel l i s no tcertifie d o n time
. Th e availabilit yo fth e SB s t o cove rsection s 4. 1 thr u 4. 3 woul d b e b yearl ysecon d quarte r2012
. Res tassure d tha t w e ar e makin g bes t effort s t o improv e th e lead-time s fo rcertification , an d tha t w e wil l kee p yo u update d o n th e progres s made
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. AN D SUPPLEMENTA L OPERATION S Subpar tK—Instrumen tan d Equipmen tRequirement s Brows e Previou s | Brows e Nex t § 121.35 9 Cockpi tvoic e recorders
. (a ) N o certificat e holde rma yoperat e a larg e turbin e engin e powere d airplan e o ra larg e pressurize d airplan e wit h fou rreciprocatin g engine s unles s a n approve d cockpi tvoic e recorde ri s installe d i n tha t airplan e an d i s operate d continuousl yfro m th e star to fth e us e o fth e checklis t(befor e startin g engine s fo rth e purpos e o fflight) , t o completio n o fth e fina l checklis t a tth e terminatio n o fth e flight
. (b ) [Reserved ] (c ) Th e cockpi t voic e recorde rrequire d b yparagrap h (a ) o fthi s sectio n mus tmee tth e followin g applicatio n standards : (1 ) Th e requirement s o fpar t2 5 o fthi s chapte ri n affec t o n Augus t 31 , 1977
. (2 ) Afte rSeptembe r1 , 1980 , eac h recorde rcontaine rmust — (1 ) B e eithe rbrigh torang e o rbrigh tyellow ; (ii ) Hav e reflectiv e tap e affixe d t o th e externa l surfac e t o facilitat e it s locatio n unde rwater ; an d (iii ) Hav e a n approve d underwate rlocatin g devic e o n o radjacen tt o th e containe rwhic h i s secure d i n suc h a manne rtha tthe yar e no tlikel yt o b e separate d durin g cras h impact , unles s th e cockpi tvoic e recorder , an d th e fligh trecorde rrequire d b y§121.343 , ar e installe d adjacen tt o eac h othe ri n suc h a manne rtha tthe yar e no tlikel yt o b e separate d durin g cras h impact
. (d ) N o perso n ma yoperat e a multiengine , turbine-powere d airplan e havin g a passenge rsea t configuratio n o f10-1 9 seat s unles s i ti s equippe d wit h a n approve d cockpi tvoic e recorde rthat : (1 ) I s installe d I n complianc e wit h §23.1457{a)(1 ) an d (2) , (b) , (c) , (d)(1)(i) , (2 ) an d (3) , (e) , (f) , an d (g) ; o r §25.1457(a)(1 ) an d (2) , (b) , (c) , (d)(1)(l) , (2 ) an d (3) , (e) , (f) , an d (g ) o fthi s chapter , a s applicable ; an d (2 ) I s operate d continuousl yfro m th e us e o fth e checklis t befor e th e fligh tt o completio n o fth e fina l checklis ta tth e en d o fth e flight
. (e ) N o perso n ma yoperat e a multiengine , turbine-powere d airplan e havin g a passenge rsea t configuratio n o f2 0 t o 3 0 seat s unles s I tI s equippe d wit h a n approve d cockpi tvoic e recorde rthat — (1 ) I s installe d i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o f§23.145 7 (excep tparagraph s (a)(6) , (d)(1)(ii) , (4) , an d (5) ) o r§25.145 7 (excep tparagraph s (a)(6) , (d)(1)(ii) , (4) , an d (5) ) o fthi s chapter , a s applicable ; an d



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(2 ) I s operate d continuousl yfro m th e us e o fth e checklis t befor e th e fligh tt o completio n o fth e fina l checklis ta tth e en d o fth e flight
. (f ) I n complyin g wit h thi s section , a n approve d cockpi tvoic e recorde rhavin g a n erasur e featur e ma yb e used , s o tha ta tan ytim e durin g th e operatio n o fth e recorder , informatio n recorde d mor e tha n 3 0 minute s earlie rma yb e erase d o rotherwis e obliterated
. (g ) Fo rthos e aircraf tequippe d t o recor d th e uninterrupte d audi o signal s receive d b ya boo m o ra mas k miCTophone , th e flightcrewmember s ar e require d t o us e th e boo m microphon e belo w18,00 0 fee tmea n se a level
. N o perso n ma yoperat e a larg e turbin e engin e powere d airplan e o ra larg e pressurize d airplan e wit h fou rreciprocatin g engine s manufacture d afte rOctobe r11,1991 , o ro n whic h a cockpi t voic e recorde rha s bee n installe d afte rOctobe r11,1991 , unles s i ti s equippe d t o recor d th e uninterrupte d audi o signa l receive d b ya boo m o rmas k microphon e i n accordanc e wit h §25.1457(c)(5 ) o fthi s chapter
. (h ) I n th e even t o fa n acciden to roccurrenc e requirin g immediat e notificatio n o fth e Nationa l Transportatio n Safet yBoar d unde rpar t83 0 o fit s regulations , whic h result s I n th e terminatio n o fth e flight , th e certificat e holde rshal l kee p th e recorde d informatio n fo ra t leas t6 0 day s or , i frequeste d b yth e Administrato ro rth e Board , fo ra longe rperiod
. Informatio n obtaine d fro m th e recor d i s use d t o assis ti n determinin g th e caus e o faccident s o roccurrence s i n connectio n wit h Investigation s unde rpar t830
. Th e Administrato rdoe s no tus e th e recor d i n an ycivi l penalt yo rcertificat e action
. (i ) ByApri l 7 , 2012 , al l turbin e engine-powere d airplane s subjec t t o thi s sectio n tha tar e manufacture d befor e Apri l 7 , 2010 , mus thav e a cockpi tvoic e recorde rinstalle d tha talso — (1 ) Meet s th e requirement s o f§23.1457(d)(6 ) o r§25.1457(d)(6 ) o fthi s chapter , a s applicable ; (2 ) Retain s a tleas tth e las t2 hour s o frecorde d informatio n usin g a recorde rtha tmeet s th e standard s o f TS0-C123a , o rlate rrevision ; an d (3 ) I s operate d continuousl yfro m th e us e o fth e checklis t befor e th e fligh tt o completio n o fth e fina l checklis ta t th e en d o fth e flight
. (4 ) I ftranspor tcategory , meet s th e requirement s i n §25.1457(a)(3) , (a)(4) , an d (a)(5 ) o fthi s chapter
. (j ) Al l turbin e engine-powere d airplane s subjec tt o thi s sectio n tha tar e manufacture d o n o rafte rApri l 7 , 2010 , mus thav e a cockpi tvoic e recorde rinstalle d tha t also — (1 ) I s Installe d I n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o f§23.145 7 (excep tfo rparagrap h (a)(6 ) o r §25.145 7 (excep tfo rparagrap h (a)(6) ) o fthi s chapter , a s applicable ; (2 ) Retain s a tleas tth e las t2 hour s o frecorde d informatio n usin g a recorde rtha tmeet s th e standard s o f TSO-C123a , o rlate rrevision ; an d (3 ) I s operate d continuousl yfro m th e us e o fth e checklis tbefor e th e fligh tt o completio n o fth e fina l checklis ta tth e en d o fth e flight
. (4 ) Fo rall airplane s manufacture d o n o rafte rDecembe r6 , 2010 , als o meet s th e requirement s o f §23.1457(a)(6 ) o r§25.1457(a)(6 ) o fthi s chapter , a s applicable
. (k ) Al l airplane s require d b ythi s par tt o hav e a cockpi t voic e recorde ran d a fligh tdat a recorder , tha t instal l datalin k

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