Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01173:reg:7:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01173
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 8/11)
Character Range: 243586–246353

of a flight only if none of the relevant forecasts or reports indicate that potentially hazardous weather conditions exist:
 (a) in the flight path along which the aeroplane will be flown; or
 (b) if the operational flight plan for the flight includes an alternate aerodrome—in the flight path to the alternate aerodrome.
 (2) In this section:
potentially hazardous weather conditions means such potential weather conditions as can be detected by airborne weather radar equipment.
relevant forecasts or reports means any of the following:
 (a) an authorised weather forecast in relation to the flight;
 (b) an authorised weather report in relation to the flight.

Division 7—Flight recorders

11.28  Definitions—flight recorders
  In this instrument:
CVR means cockpit voice recorder.
FDR means flight data recorder.
flight recorder means a combination recorder, FDR or CVR.
Note: A combination recorder is an item of equipment that combines the functions of a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder: see the definition of the term in the CASR Dictionary.

11.29  Flight data recorder
  One FDR must be fitted to an aeroplane that has a maximum take-off weight of more than 5 700 kg and is:
 (a) turbine-powered; or
 (b) of a type first certificated in its country of manufacture on, or after, 1 July 1965.

11.30  Cockpit voice recorder
  One CVR must be fitted to:
 (a) an aeroplane that has a maximum take-off weight of more than 5 700 kg and which:
 (i) is turbine-powered; or
 (ii) is of a type first certificated in its country of manufacture on. or after, 1 July 1965.
 (b) a multi-engine turbine-powered aeroplane that:
 (i) has a maximum take-off weight of 5 700 kg or less; and
 (ii) is pressurised; and
 (iii) is type certificated in its country of manufacture for operation with more than 11 seats (including seats specifically designed for the use of crew members); and
 (iv) was first issued with a certificate of airworthiness after 1 January 1988.

11.31  Combination recorders
  If the combined effect of sections 11.29 and 11.30 is that the aeroplane must be fitted with both one FDR and one CVR, the requirements may be met by the fitment of:
 (a) 2 combination recorders; or
 (b) one FDR and one combination recorder; or
 (c) one CVR and one combination recorder.

11.32  FDR, CVR and combination recorder technical requirements
 (1) An FDR or a combination recorder must comply with one of the following:
 (a) the requirements of Civil Aviation Order 103.19 Instrument 2007, as in force from time to time;
 (b) (E)TSO-C124a.
Note: These standards include the minimum recording time requirements.
 (2) A CVR or a combination recorder must comply with one of the following:
 (a) the requirements of Civil Aviation Order 103.20 Instrument