Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00477:reg:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00477
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 7985–10961

4         Rotorcraft with an MTOW of more than 2 000 kg and not exceeding 2 800 kg               The rotorcraft must be reweighed or have its weight validated at:
                                                                                                    (a) the first periodic inspection; or
                                                                                                    (b) the first maintenance release inspection;
                                                                                                 following the third anniversary of the day on which the aircraft was last weighed or had its weight validated.

       3.2.1 Paragraph 3.2 does not apply to an aeroplane with an MTOW of more than 2 800 kg, if the operator:
(a) includes it in a fleet in accordance with subsection 3A; and
(b) complies with the requirements of subsection 3B.
       3.3 An aircraft that:
(a) is used in private operations; and
(b) has not been reweighed or had its weight validated at whichever interval set out in column 3 of the table to paragraph 3.2 is applicable to the aircraft;
        must not be used in commercial operations unless it is reweighed or has its weight validated before it is used in such operations.
       3.4 The registered operator of an aircraft referred to in paragraph 3.3 must ensure that:
(a) the aircraft's logbook or alternative document; and
(b) the aircraft's load data sheet;
        are endorsed with the following words:
        "THIS AIRCRAFT IS RESTRICTED TO PRIVATE OPERATIONS UNTIL IT HAS BEEN WEIGHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CAO 100.7.".
       3.5 In the case of aircraft of a type referred to in column 2 of items 3 and 4 of the table to paragraph 3.2, a weight control officer may validate the weight of the aircraft, and issue a load data sheet, as follows:
(a) the officer must:
           (i) examine the aircraft and its logbook; and
           (ii) examine the weighing summary and equipment list from the immediately preceding weighing;
 to check if the record of empty weight and centre of gravity changes are an accurate and complete record of changes in the aircraft's weight and balance that have occurred since the aircraft was last weighed or had its weight validated;
(b) if the officer considers that the record is accurate and complete, the officer may declare in writing that the record shows the aircraft's current empty weight and empty weight centre of gravity for the purposes of issuing of a new load data sheet;
(c) after making a declaration under subparagraph (b), the officer may issue a new load data sheet;
(d) if the officer issues a load data sheet under subparagraph (c), he or she must make a note:
           (i) on the aircraft's load data sheet; and
           (ii) in the aircraft's logbook;
 to the effect that that load data sheet has been prepared by the validation of cumulative data and not by weighing the aircraft.

3A Use of fleet weight and CG values
       3A.1