Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01173:reg:7:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01173
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 10/11)
Character Range: 248538–251199

source in order to start the aeroplane's engines; and
 (c) the flight data recorder is operated continuously during the period beginning just before the engines are started for take-off and ending when the final pilot checklist is completed at the end of the flight;
then, a CVR fitted to an aeroplane under this Division must record continuously during the period:
 (d) beginning after the engines are started for the flight; and
 (e) ending when the final pilot checklist is completed at the end of the flight.
 (5) An FDR or combination recorder fitted to an aeroplane under this Division must not be operated during maintenance of the aeroplane or of an aeronautical product fitted to the aeroplane, except if the maintenance is to the recorder or an aeroplane engine.
 (6) For subsection (5), an auxiliary power unit fitted to the aeroplane is not an aeroplane engine unless it is capable of propelling the aeroplane.

11.34  Flight with an inoperative FDR, CVR or combination recorder
 (1) An FDR, CVR or combination recorder fitted onto an aeroplane may be inoperative at the beginning of a flight, only if:
 (a) the flight begins from a departure aerodrome with no facility for the flight recorder to be repaired or replaced; and
 (b) any requirements that apply under paragraphs (2)(a) to (d) are met.
 (2) For paragraph (1)(b), the requirements are:
 (a) if the aeroplane is only required to be fitted with one CVR or FDR—the inoperative CVR or FDR has not been inoperative for more than 21 days; and
 (b) if the aeroplane is required to be fitted with both one CVR and one FDR:
 (i) the inoperative CVR or FDR has not been inoperative for more than 21 days; and
 (ii) the other recorder is operative; and
 (c) if the aeroplane is fitted with one combination recorder—the inoperative combination recorder has not been inoperative for more than 3 days; and
 (d) if the aeroplane is fitted with more than one combination recorder:
 (i) the inoperative combination recorder has not been inoperative for more than 21 days; and
 (ii) at least one combination recorder is operative.

11.35  Data link recorder
 (1) With effect from the beginning of 2 December 2023, this section applies to an aeroplane that:
 (a) is:
 (i) first issued with a certificate of airworthiness, or an authorisation (however described) equivalent to a certificate of airworthiness issued by the NAA of a Contracting State, on or after 1 January 2016; or
 (ii) modified on or after 1 January 2016 to install and utilise any of the data link communications application types listed in column 1 of table 11.35(4); and
 (b) is required under section 11.30 to be fitted with a CVR; and