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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 93 : Corporate Aviation Operations and High Performance Aircraft

Subpart 5 : Aircraft Instruments and Equipment

93.05.6 Cockpit voice recorders

 

(1) A CAO shall ensure an aircraft operated under this part is equipped with a CVR specified in Document SA-CATS 91 if that aircraft—
(a) is an aeroplane that has a MTOW exceeding 5 700 kg but not exceeding 27 000 kg and to which a certificate of airworthiness was first issued on or after 1 January 1987 and is required to be operated by more than one pilot;
(b) is an aeroplane that has a MTOW exceeding 27 000 kg and to which a certificate of airworthiness was first issued on or after 1 January 1987; or
(c) is a helicopter that has a MTOW exceeding 7 000 kg.

 

(2) A CVR referred to in subregulation (1) may be combined with an FDR referred to in regulation 93.05.5.

 

(3) An aircraft equipped with a CVR may not be operated using magnetic tape or wire.

 

(4) An aircraft may commence a flight with a CVR inoperative: Provided that—
(a) an aircraft may not take-off from an aerodrome where repairs or replacements to such CVR can be made;
(b) an aircraft does not operate more than six consecutive flights with a CVR unserviceable;
(c) not more than 48 hours have elapsed since a CVR became unserviceable; and
(d) FDR required to be carried is operative, unless the FDR is combined with a CVR.