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This Subpart prescribes the instruments and equipment required for aeroplanes.
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that an aeroplane is not used to conduct an air operation under the authority of the certificate unless—
(1) the aeroplane is equipped—
(i) with the type of instruments and equipment required by Subpart F of Part 91 and this Subpart; and
(ii) with the number of instruments and equipment to ensure that the failure of any independent system required for either communication or navigation purposes, or both, will 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 other instructions acceptable to the Director; and
(4) except as may be provided by a MEL approved under rule 91.539 for use for that aeroplane, the instruments and equipment installed in the aeroplane are in an operable condition.
(a) Each holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each of its aeroplanes is equipped with a shoulder harness for each crew seat.
(b) Each holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each aeroplane it uses in conducting an SEIFR passenger operation is equipped with seats, for all passengers, that—
(1) are fitted with an approved shoulder harness or a safety belt with a diagonal shoulder strap; and
(2) have been dynamically tested for that aeroplane, by the manufacturer; and
(3) certificated by an ICAO contracting State; and
(4) comply with standards equivalent to at least FAR 23, Amendment 36.
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)(i) or (iv) of Appendix C of Part 21; and
(2) a means of indicating for each reversible pitch propeller, actuated by the propeller blade angle or directly responsive to it, that the propeller is in beta range or reverse pitch.
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; and
(3) a means of displaying charts that enables them to be readable in all ambient light conditions.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that an aeroplane operated under IFR 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 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 instead of the additional means of indicating air speed required by paragraph (a)(1)(i).
(c) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that an aeroplane used to conduct a SEIFR passenger operation is equipped with an emergency electrical supply system with sufficient capacity for the following in the event that all engine-powered electrical generating systems fail:
(1) the extension of landing gear, if appropriate:
(2) the extension of flaps:
(3) the operation of those aeroplane systems essential for continued safe IFR flight and landing, including those required by paragraphs (d)(3), (d)(4), and (d)(5):
(4) either of the following whichever requires the higher electrical load—
(i) the descent of the aeroplane from maximum operating altitude to sea level, assuming the aeroplane is configured in the optimum gliding configuration and operated at the optimum still air range gliding speed for the descent, plus one attempt at engine restart; or
(ii) the continuation of flight for a minimum of one hour.
(d) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that an aeroplane used to conduct a SEIFR passenger operation is equipped with—
(1) an additional independent engine-powered electrical generating system capable of supplying adequate electrical power for all the required electrically operated instruments and systems; and
(2) an additional attitude indicator, powered by an independent source; and
(3) an area navigation system capable of being programmed with the positions of aerodromes and emergency landing sites en-route that is—
(i) certified for IFR by the navigation system manufacturer; and
(ii) permanently installed in the aeroplane; and
(iii) powered by the aeroplane's emergency electrical supply system; and
(4) a radar altimeter or radio altimeter that is powered by the aeroplane's emergency electrical supply system; and
(5) a landing light that is powered by the aeroplane's emergency electrical supply system; and
(6) for a pressurised aeroplane, sufficient additional oxygen for every occupant for the period that is required for the aeroplane to descend safely from its cruising level to a cabin altitude of 14,000 feet following engine failure assuming—
(i) the maximum cabin leak rate; and
(ii) the best range gliding speed for the aeroplane; and
(iii) the best gliding configuration for the aeroplane; and
(7) a powerplant installation that has been certificated by an ICAO Contracting State to FAR 33, Amendment 28, or equivalent airworthiness standards, and is equipped with—
(i) an ignition system that activates automatically, or is capable of being operated manually, for take-off and landing, and during flight in visible moisture and is designed to be capable of operation for the full duration of any flight; and
(ii) a magnetic particle detector system that monitors the engine and reduction gearbox lubrication systems, and includes a flight deck caution indicator; and
(iii) an engine control system that permits continued operation of the engine through a power range sufficient to allow diversion to a suitable aerodrome and landing in the event the fuel control unit fails or malfunctions; and
(iv) an engine fire warning system; and
(8) a means of displaying charts that enables them to be readable in all ambient light conditions.
(e) If the magnetic particle detector system required by paragraph (d)(7)(ii) incorporates a method to remove detected particles without the removal of the particle detector from the engine or without examining the particles, the holder of the air operator certificate must ensure that each particle detection occurrence indicated by the particle detection system is recorded in the technical log as soon as practicable after the indication.
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that an aeroplane is not used to conduct an air operation under the authority of the certificate unless—
(1) despite the seat breaks specified in rules 91.523(a) and (b), the aeroplane is equipped in accordance with the requirements of rule 91.523; and
(2) despite the distance from shore specified in rules 91.525(b) to (d), for an extended over-water operation, the aeroplane is equipped in accordance with—
(i) the requirements of rule 91.525(b); and
(ii) if the aeroplane exceeds 5700 kg MCTOW, the requirements of rule 91.525(d); and
(3) based upon the risk assessment required by rule 125.87(a)(3), the life-rafts required by rule 91.525(b)(1) for an extended overwater operation are equipped with such lifesaving equipment, including means for sustaining life, as is appropriate to the operation.
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that every aeroplane with a seating configuration of 20 or more seats, excluding any required crew member seat, 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) on the flight deck; and
(ii) in each passenger compartment within 1 metre of each required hand held fire extinguisher or 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.
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each of the certificate holder’s aeroplanes having a certificated seating capacity, excluding any pilot seat, of 10 seats or more 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.3, if the aeroplane’s flight manual requires 2 or more flight crew members.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that a multi-engine turbine powered aeroplane is equipped with a flight data recorder as specified in Appendix B.4.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to the holder of an air operator certificate in respect of the following:
(1) a de Havilland Canada DHC - 6 aeroplanes:
(2) an aeroplane registered on or before 31 March 1997 with a MCTOW of less than 5 700 kg:
(3) an aeroplane with a passenger seating configuration of less than 10 seats.
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 in excess of 5700 kg MCTOW 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 each turbine powered aeroplane with a MCTOW greater than 5700 kg, being operated under that certificate under IFR, is equipped with a GPWS.
(b) A holder of an air operator certificate is not required to comply with paragraph (a) if—
(1) the aeroplane is equipped with a TAWS Class A; or
(2) the aeroplane is an Embraer EMB-110P1 that has a MCTOW greater than 5700 kg and the details specified under rule 47.55(b) in respect to that aeroplane already appear in the New Zealand Register of Aircraft on 25 March 2004.
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that every aeroplane that is used to conduct a SEIFR passenger operation under the authority of the certificate is equipped with an AEDRS.
(a) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each turbine powered aeroplane manufactured on or after 1 April 2002 with a MCTOW greater than 5700 kg and being operated under that certificate under IFR is equipped with a TAWS Class A.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), a holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each turbine powered aeroplane manufactured before 1 April 2002 with a MCTOW greater than 5700 kg and being operated under that certificate under IFR is equipped with a TAWS Class A.
(c) A holder of an air operator certificate is not required to comply with paragraph (b) if—
(1) Reserved
(2) the aeroplane was already being operated by the holder under that certificate on 25 March 2004; and
(3) the aeroplane is configured to carry less than 10 passengers; and
(4) the aeroplane is equipped with a GPWS; and
(5) the operation of that aeroplane is conducted in accordance with a terrain collision risk assessment and mitigation programme that is acceptable to the Director.
(d) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that—
(1) each turbine powered aeroplane with a MCTOW of 5700 kg or less and with a passenger seating configuration of more than 5 seats being operated under that certificate under IFR is equipped with a TAWS Class B; and
(2) each piston powered aeroplane with a MCTOW greater than 5700 kg or with a passenger seating configuration of more than 9 seats being operated under that certificate under IFR is equipped with a TAWS Class B.
(a) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each turbine powered aeroplane being operated under that certificate is equipped with ACAS II if—
(1) the aeroplane has a MCTOW greater than 5700 kg or a passenger seating configuration of 20 to 30 seats; and
(2) the details specified under rule 47.55(b) in respect of that aeroplane first appear in the New Zealand Register of Aircraft after 25 March 2004.
(b) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each turbine powered aeroplane with a MCTOW greater than 5700 kg or a passenger seating configuration of 20 to 30 seats being operated under that certificate remains equipped with ACAS or ACAS II if that aeroplane was already equipped with ACAS or ACAS II on 25 March 2004.
