Originally Posted by lickmine
...Can anyone enlighten me as to whether this is a requirement for such an aircraft?
Requirements for safety equipment such as recorders are
operational requirements set by the country of registration, not certification requirements set by the country of manufacture.
So, in this particular case, the question is whether or not the state of registry (DRC?) requires that aircraft of this size operating in the particular service category (e.g. charter, scheduled public service, etc.) need to be fitted with recorders.