Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00333:reg:9:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00333
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 10/13)
Character Range: 128308–130964

and is:
 (a) turbine-powered; or
 (b) of a type first certificated in its country of manufacture on, or after, 1 July 1965.

11.31  Cockpit voice recorder
  One CVR must be fitted to the following:
 (a) an aeroplane that has an MTOW of more than 5 700 kg and is:
 (i) turbine-powered; or
 (ii) of a type first certificated in its country of manufacture on, or after, 1 July 1965;
 (b) a multi-engine turbine-powered aeroplane that:
 (i) has an MTOW of 5 700 kg or less; and
 (ii) is pressurised; and
 (iii) is type certificated in its country of manufacture for operation with more than 11 seats, including seats specifically designed for the use of crew members; and
 (iv) was first issued with a certificate of airworthiness after 1 January 1988.

11.32  Combination recorders
  If the combined effect of sections 11.30 and 11.31 is that the aeroplane must be fitted with both 1 FDR and 1 CVR, the requirements may be met by the fitment of:
 (a) 2 combination recorders; or
 (b) 1 FDR and 1 combination recorder; or
 (c) 1 CVR and 1 combination recorder.

11.33  FDR, CVR and combination recorder technical requirements
 (1) An FDR, or combination recorder, must comply with one of the following:
 (a) the requirements of Civil Aviation Order 103.19 Instrument 2007 as in force from time to time;
 (b) (E)TSO-C124a.
Note: These standards include the minimum recording time requirements.
 (2) A CVR, or combination recorder, must comply with one of the following:
 (a) the requirements of Civil Aviation Order 103.20 Instrument 2007 as in force from time to time;
 (b) (E)TSO-C123a.
Note: These standards include the minimum recording time requirements.
 (3) The operator of an aeroplane that is required to be fitted with any of the following must ensure that, at any time:
 (a) for an FDR or combination recorder — the recorder retains its last 25 hours of flight data recording; and
 (b) for a CVR or combination recorder — the recorder retains its last 30 minutes of cockpit voice recording; and
 (c) for an FDR or combination recorder — the recorder data is preserved from the last 2 occasions on which flight data recording was calibrated.
Note: The purpose of paragraph (c) is to enable the determination of the accuracy of recorded data.

11.34  Use of FDR, CVR and combination recorders
 (1) Subject to subsection (4), an FDR fitted to an aeroplane under this Division must record continuously from the time when the aeroplane first begins moving under its own power, until the time the flight is terminated and the aeroplane can no longer move under its own power.
 (2) Subject to subsection (4), a CVR fitted to an aeroplane under this Division