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relevant considerations relating to the interests of safety.

2 Definitions
       In this section, unless the contrary intention appears:
aerial application operation or application operation has the same meaning as in regulation 137.010 of CASR.
AMD means approved maintenance data, which has the same meaning as in regulation 2A of CAR.
approved design has the same meaning as in Part 42 of CASR.
approved SOM means a system of maintenance approved under regulation 42M of CAR.
CAR 30 maintenance organisation means the holder of a certificate of approval.
CASA maintenance schedule means Schedule 5 of CAR.
CAO means Civil Aviation Order.
certificate of approval has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of CAR.
DOT means the United States Department of Transportation.
MSG means the maintenance methodology, standards and principles documented and published by Airlines for America for the maintenance of transport category aircraft.
NAA means national aviation authority.
    PSEA means prescribed single-engine aeroplane: see subregulation 135.240 (3) of CASR.
recognised country means a country that is:
(a) mentioned in subregulation 21.010B (1) of CASR; or
(b) a Contracting State that is defined in subregulation 21.010B (2), (3) or (4) of CASR to be a recognised country for a Subpart of CASR.
STC means supplemental type certificate.
TAC means type acceptance certificate.
TC means type certificate.
time-in-service for an aircraft component, other than an aircraft engine or propeller, that is fitted to an aircraft means each period starting when the aircraft takes off for a flight and ending when the aircraft lands at the end of the flight.
work documentation package means a record of the stages and details of maintenance that is carried out on an aircraft, aircraft components or aircraft materials made by a person performing the maintenance.

2A Certain equipment not an aircraft component
       2A.1For a regulation mentioned in paragraph 2A.5, a headset used in an aircraft is not an aircraft component within the meaning of subregulation 2 (1) of CAR if the headset:
(a) is not mentioned in the AMD for the aircraft; and
(b) either:
 (i) is maintained in accordance with the service instructions issued by the manufacturer of the headset (the service instructions); or
 (ii) if there are no service instructions — is at least subject to a visual check by the pilot in command before a flight in which the headset is used.
Note 1   See also paragraph 233 (1) (a) and subregulation 242 (1) of CAR under which the pilot in command of an aircraft has certain responsibilities regarding instruments, equipment and radio apparatus.
Note 2   Paragraph 2A.1 replaces instrument CASA 307/03 which is not in force.
       2A.2For a regulation mentioned in paragraph 2A.5, night vision goggles (NVG) used in an aircraft is