Download the PDF consolidation of Part 121 [PDF 886 KB]
This Subpart prescribes the instruments and equipment required.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that an air transport operation does not commence unless—
(1) the aeroplane is equipped with —
(i) the type of instruments and equipment required by Part 91 and this Subpart; and
(ii) for an aeroplane that is performing a regular air transport service to, from, and within countries outside of New Zealand and for which the individual airworthiness certificate is first issued after 1 July 2008 either:
(A) 3 ELTs, 1 of which must be an ELT(AF); or
(B) at least 2 ELTs and a capability to autonomously transmit information from which a position can be determined by the operator at least once every minute, when in distress; and
(iii) the number of instruments and equipment to ensure that the failure of any independent system required for either communication or navigation purposes, or both, does not result in the inability to communicate and navigate safely as required for the route being flown; and
(2) the instruments and equipment installed in the aeroplane comply with—
(i) the applicable specifications and airworthiness design standards listed in the following:
(A) Appendix B to this Part:
(B) Appendix C to Part 21:
(C) Part 26; or
(ii) an alternative specification or design standard acceptable to the Director; and
(3) the instruments and equipment have been installed in accordance with the aeroplane manufacturer’s instructions or equivalent instructions acceptable to the Director; and
(4) except as may be provided by a MEL approved under rule 91.539 for use for the aeroplane, the instruments and equipment installed in the aeroplane are in operable condition.
(aa) Each ELT referred to in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) must meet the relevant standard referred to in A.15 of Appendix A to Part 91.
(b) A holder of an air operator certificate is not required to equip an aeroplane with an AELS as required by rule 91.529(a) if—
(1) the individual airworthiness certificate for the aeroplane was first issued before 1 July 2008; and
(2) the aeroplane is performing a regular air transport service to, from, and within countries outside of New Zealand; and
(3) the aeroplane is equipped with 2 ELTs of any type that meet the requirements prescribed in A.15 of Appendix A to Part 91 instead of the AELS required by rule 91.529(a).
Each holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each of its aeroplanes is equipped with—
(1) the powerplant instruments required by the airworthiness design standards in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of Appendix C of Part 21; and
(2) a means of indicating for each reversible propeller, actuated by the propeller blade angle or directly responsive to it, that the propeller is in beta range or reverse pitch.
(a) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that an aeroplane operated under the authority of the certificate is equipped with—
(1) a windshield wiper or equivalent for each pilot station; and
(2) a door between the passenger and flight crew compartments, with a means of locking that prevents a person from opening it without the permission of the pilot-in-command; and
(3) for each door that separates a passenger compartment from another compartment, except the flight crew compartment, that has emergency exit provisions—
(i) a key, readily available for each crew member; and
(ii) a placard that indicates the door must be open during takeoff and landing.
(b) A holder of an air operator certificate who conducts an air transport operation carrying passengers must ensure that—
(1) the door required by paragraph (a)(2)—
(i) meets the requirements of USA Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations §25.795(a)(1), (2), and (3) in effect on 15 May 2009; and
(ii) can be locked and unlocked from either pilot seat; and
(2) a means is provided for monitoring the area outside the flight crew compartment for the purpose of identifying a person requesting entry to the flight crew compartment, or for detecting suspicious behaviour or a potential threat.
(c) Reserved
(d) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that a signal or confirmation system associated with a method established for communications between a flight attendant and a flight crew member is operable from each flight crew member seat.
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that an aeroplane operated at night is equipped with—
(1) two landing lights; and
(2) a light in each passenger compartment.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that every aeroplane that is operated under IFR under the authority of the certificate is equipped with—
(1) the following that must be in addition to, and independent of, the instruments and equipment required under Subpart F of Part 91:
(i) a means of indicating airspeed, calibrated in knots, with a means of preventing malfunctioning due to either condensation or icing:
(ii) a means of indicating sensitive pressure altitude, calibrated in feet; and
(2) spare bulbs for flight crew compartment instrument illumination; and
(3) spare fuses.
(b) An additional means of indicating aeroplane attitude, powered by a power source that is separate from the power source for the attitude indication required under Subpart F of Part 91, may be installed in lieu of the additional means of indicating airspeed required by paragraph (a)(1)(i).
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each of the certificate holder’s aeroplanes operated on an extended over-water operation is equipped with sufficient liferafts with buoyancy and overload capacity to accommodate every occupant of the aeroplane in the event of a loss of one liferaft of the largest rated capacity.
(a) Each holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that—
(1) notwithstanding the seat breaks in rules 91.523(a) and (b), each of its aeroplanes is equipped with the emergency equipment referred to in rule 91.523; and
(2) the requirements in rules 91.523(d) and (e) are met for the equipment required by paragraph (a)(1).
(b) Each holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each of its aeroplanes operated on flights of more than 120 minutes duration is equipped with an emergency medical kit, suitable for use by qualified medical personnel, that contains items that provide for the treatment of injuries and medical emergencies.
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that every aeroplane that is operated under the authority of the certificate is equipped with protective breathing equipment that—
(1) is conveniently located and easily accessible to each—
(i) flight crew member at their normally seated position; and
(ii) crew member; and
(2) is installed—
(i) in the flight crew compartment; and
(ii) in every passenger compartment within 1 metre of each required hand held fire extinguisher or at some other distance from the fire extinguisher that is acceptable to the Director; and
(iii) in a galley that contains a hand held fire extinguisher; and
(3) is accessible to crew outside each Class A, B and E cargo compartment.
Each holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each of its aeroplanes is equipped with—
(1) a public address system; and
(2) a crew member intercom system.
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that an aeroplane is equipped with a cockpit voice recorder as specified in Appendix B.5.
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that an aeroplane is equipped with a flight data recorder as specified in Appendix B.6.
Each holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each of its turbojet or turbofan powered aeroplanes is equipped with a third presentation of attitude.
Each holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each of its turbine powered aeroplanes operating under IFR is equipped with a weather radar.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that a turbine powered aeroplane being operated under that certificate is equipped with GPWS.
(b) The holder of an air operator certificate is not required to comply with paragraph (a) if the aeroplane is equipped with a TAWS Class A.
(a) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that a turbine powered aeroplane manufactured on or after 1 April 2002 and being operated under that certificate is equipped with a TAWS Class A.
(b) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that a turbine powered aeroplane manufactured before 1 April 2002 and being operated under that certificate is equipped with a TAWS Class A.
(c) Reserved
(d) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that a piston powered aeroplane being operated under that certificate is equipped with a TAWS Class B.
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that an aeroplane being operated under that certificate is equipped with ACAS II.
