Originally Posted by
mostlytossas
Would anyone know the answer to the following. Our aircraft which is fitted with 2 comms needs one of them repaired. At our location there is no radio repairer so it has to go interstate for repair. The LAME that is removing the faulty unit tells me that once he removes it, this gets entered into the MR and we are grounded until it gets back? This doesn't sound correct to me. For IFR ops and even NVFR for certain flights to PAL operating airfields certainly, but day VFR? Why would this be as I have flown many VFR aircraft with only 1 comm fitted over the years. Anyone know the truth of the matter and where I can find this in the regs?
The part you have missed here is what operational category and operations are permitted on the M/R. You cannot remove a comm and fly it VFR if your IFR and Charter operational category. You need to comply with categories the M/R was issued with, or endorse a change of the operational category on the M/R.
Basically the M/R must tell someone that is totally unfamiliar with the aircraft what operations and operational category is permitted for the next flight.
The regulations do not differentiate between owner operators and aircraft for hire, the M/R is a “safety certificate” issued on behalf of CASA that will tell any person who will operate or work on the aircraft it’s current status.
On larger aircraft we would apply an MEL, and as a consequence of a MEL item we may need to raise an additional entry/entries stating only for day VMC, only for private operations, no ETOPS, no LVO etc.