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Old 27th May 2011, 07:53
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sharansiddharth
 
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CVR and FDR not compulsory on aircraft below 5700 kg as per DGCA

Hi ,
Please find the extract of Civil Aviation Regulation regarding CVR and FDR for aircraft with All Up Weight less than 5700 Kgs.

DETAILS OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH REGISTRATION NO. VT-ACF
Registration No VT-ACF Aircraft Type PILATUS PC-12/45 Serial No. 632 Registration No. / Date 4179 21/01/2011 Description Aeroplane All up weight 4500 (in Kgs) Crew 2 Seating Capacity 9 Type of Engine Turbine engine No of Engines single Owner AIR CHARTER SERVICES PVT LTD
D-67 GROUND FLOOR,DEFENCE COLONY
NEW DELHI - 110024
NEW DELHI
Operator AIR CHARTER SERVICES PVT LTD

D-67, GROUND FLOOR,DEFENCE COLONY
NEW DELHI - 110024
NEW DELHI
Year of Manuf. 2005 Category Passenger



3. APPLICABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
3.2 AEROPLANES – GENERAL AVIATION
3.2.1 Cockpit voice recorders — aeroplanes for which the individual
certificate of airworthiness is first issued on or after 1 January 1987
3.2.1.1 All aeroplanes of a maximum certificated takeoff mass of over 27 000 kg
shall be equipped with a cockpit voice recorder, the objective of which is
the recording of the aural environment on the flight deck during flight time.
3.2.1.2 It is recommended that all aeroplanes of a maximum certificated take-off
mass of over 5 700 kg up to and including 27 000 kg should be equipped
with a cockpit voice recorder, the objective of which is the recording of the
aural environment on the flight deck during flight time.
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