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deck, and which might not otherwise be used during the test flight, should be operated with appropriate announcements.

      1.4 This Appendix provides guidance for flight testing both aircraft and helicopters. It may need to be adapted to suit the particular installation being tested.

      1.5 The replay and analysis must be performed by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will ensure the privacy of the recordings.

      1.6 Recordings offered for analysis may be released to the operator's engineering organisation and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The agreement of the flight crew concerned is assumed unless instructions, in writing, are given by the flight crew stating any restrictions to be applied.

2 Procedure

IMPORTANT:   To enable proper analysis of the recording, it is essential that adequate commentary on the flight is provided, e.g. crew actions, altitudes and speed. Each test should be clearly announced and the crew member identified, e.g. "Co-pilot testing oxygen mask, microphone with interphone of".

       2.l Prior to engine start

      2.1.1 Check that the CVR is operating.

      2.1.2 Press the ERASE button.

      2.1.3 Press the CVR TEST button.

      2.1.4 Select BOOM microphone and interphone "ON" at all positions.

      2.1.5 Call out aircraft type, registration, date, time and crew complement.

       2.2 Engine start

      2.2.1 (Helicopters only)   During rotor spin-up, call out RPM at 50%, 80% and 100%.

      2.2.2 Make a test announcement from each crew member's position, in turn using the boom microphones with interphone selected "ON" followed by a second announcement with the interphone "OFF" (to evaluate the "hot" microphone):

 (a) LEFT HAND SEAT POSITION

  — INTERPHONE ON

  "This is the Captain's position with boom microphone interphone ON."

  — INTERPHONE OFF

  "This is the Captain's position with boom microphone interphone OFF."

 (b) RIGHT HAND SEAT POSITION

  — INTERPHONE ON

  "This is the First Officer's position with boom microphone interphone ON."

  — INTERPHONE OFF

  "This is the First Officer's position with boom microphone interphone OFF."

 (c) ENGINEER/THIRD CREW POSITION

  — INTERPHONE ON

  "This is the Engineer's position/third crew position with boom microphone interphone ON."

  — INTERPHONE OFF

  "This is the Engineer's position/third crew position with boom microphone interphone OFF."

      2.2.3 Repeat 2.2.2 using the oxygen mask microphone.

      2.2.4 (Aeroplanes only)   Announce and test the stall warning stick shaker.

      2.2.5 (Helicopters only)   Close the flight deck windows.

       2.3 Take-off

      2.3.1 With headsets worn and boom microphones available for use, record a normal take‑off and initial climb.

      2.3.2 Announce landing gear and flap selections and other actions.

       2.4 Cruise

      2.4.1 With interphone OFF, announce and activate aural warnings.

      2.4.2 (Aeroplanes only)   Accelerate to, and announce VMO. Continue until the overspeed warning sounds. Reduce speed as required.

      2.4.3 Perform a test transmission from each pilot's station using VHF and