Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:15:p172
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 172/182)
Character Range: 593496–596366

a certificate of release to service;
 (b) an equivalent document issued in accordance with an NAA arrangement mentioned in regulation 42.301.

42.185  Information about empty weight of aircraft

Required information
 (1) For this regulation, the following information is the required information for an aircraft:
 (a) the empty weight of the aircraft, determined in accordance with the method set out in Civil Aviation Order 100.7;
 (b) the position of the centre of gravity on the aircraft when the aircraft is in its empty weight configuration, determined in accordance with the method set out in Civil Aviation Order 100.7.

Required information to be recorded before first flight
 (2) The person responsible for continuing airworthiness for an aircraft must ensure that:
 (a) the required information for the aircraft is recorded; and
 (b) the record of that information is up to date;
before the aircraft is operated for its first flight on or after the responsibility start date for the person and the aircraft (the first flight).

Updating record of required information
 (3) If, after the aircraft is operated for its first flight, there is a change to:
 (a) the empty weight of the aircraft; or
 (b) the position of the centre of gravity on the aircraft when the aircraft is in its empty weight configuration;
the person must ensure that the record of the required information is updated before the aircraft is next operated for flight.
Note 1: Under subregulation 42.175(1), failure to comply with this regulation is an offence.
Note 2: Under subregulations 42.175(2) and (3), information recorded or updated under this regulation must be recorded and updated in writing in the continuing airworthiness records system for the aircraft.

42.190  Information about utilisation of aircraft

Required information
 (1) For this regulation, the required information for an aircraft is information about the utilisation of the aircraft, or of an aeronautical product fitted to the aircraft, that:
 (a) the person responsible for continuing airworthiness for the aircraft uses in ensuring that a requirement mentioned in regulation 42.120, 42.130, 42.135 or 42.145 is met; and
 (b) includes the total time‑in‑service of:
 (i) the aircraft; and
 (ii) each of the aircraft's engines; and
 (iii) each of the aircraft's propellers.
Example 1: For paragraph (a), for an aircraft
 The total number of landings the aircraft has carried out.
Example 2: For paragraph (a), for an aeronautical product fitted to an aircraft
 For an aircraft engine, the total number of engine cycles the engine has performed.

Required information to be recorded before first flight
 (2) The person responsible for continuing airworthiness for an aircraft must ensure that:
 (a) the required information for the aircraft is recorded; and
 (b) the record of that information is up to date;
before