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(a) A holder of a foreign air operator certificate must comply with the operations specifications required by rule 129.13.
(b) A holder of a foreign air operator certificate must—
(1) continue to meet the standards and comply with the requirements of Subpart B; and
(2) hold at least 1 current copy of those parts of the certificate holder’s exposition required to be provided by rule 129.7(3), and its operations specifications, relevant to the Foreign Air Operator Certificate at each major location in New Zealand specified in the exposition; and
(3) comply with every procedure detailed in the certificate holder’s exposition; and
(4) make each applicable part of the certificate holder’s exposition and the operations specifications issued by the Director under this Part available to personnel who require those parts to carry out their duties.
(c) A holder of a foreign air operator certificate must, on request by the Director, make available to the Director the certificate holder’s exposition containing the details required by rule 129.63.
(a) A holder of a foreign air operator certificate must—
(1) ensure that the certificate holder’s exposition is amended so as to remain a current description of the certificate holder’s operations to, from, or within New Zealand; and
(2) ensure that each amendment made to the certificate holder’s exposition meets the applicable requirements of this Part and complies with the amendment procedures contained in the exposition.
(b) The holder of a foreign air operator certificate obtain approval from the Director before changing:
(1) the senior person or persons nominated in accordance with rule 129.63(a)(1):
(2) the base locations in New Zealand from which the certificate holder performs air transport operations:
(3) the scope of operations under the certificate, relative to operations to, from, or within New Zealand:
(4) the air operator security programme required by rule 129.61.
(c) An application to make any of the changes specified in paragraph (b) must be made by the holder of a foreign air operator certificate on the approved CAA form.
(d) The Director may specify conditions during or following any of the changes specified in paragraph (b).
(e) The holder of a foreign air operator certificate must comply with any conditions specified by the Director under paragraph (d).
(f) If any of the changes referred to in paragraph (b) requires an amendment to a foreign air operator certificate, the holder of the certificate must forward the certificate to the Director as soon as practicable.
(g) The holder of a foreign air operator certificate must make such amendments to the certificate holder’s exposition as the Director considers necessary in the interests of aviation safety or security.
A holder of a foreign air operator certificate must ensure that a turbinepowered aeroplane, with a MCTOW greater than 5700kg or a passenger seating configuration greater than 19 seats, operated to, from, or within New Zealand under that certificate is equipped with an ACAS II that meets the requirements of FAA TSO-C119b.
A holder of a foreign air operator certificate must ensure that an aeroplane conducting a foreign air transport operation under the authority of the certificate does not use an aerodrome within New Zealand for landing or taking-off unless—
(1) the runway to be used at the aerodrome is provided with a RESA at each end of the runway in accordance with the requirements of Part 139 Appendix A.1; or
(2) if the runway does not have a RESA as required in paragraph (1), the certificate holder ensures that the take-off and landing performance calculations for the aeroplane are based on a reduction of the appropriate declared distances for the runway to provide the equivalent of a 90 metre RESA at the overrun end of the runway strip.
(a) A holder of a foreign air operator certificate must ensure that a pilot-in- command performing a foreign air transport operation in New Zealand complies with the aerodrome operating minima that applies to the aerodrome, as published in the AIPNZ.
(b) The holder of a foreign air operator certificate may increase the aerodrome operating minima by including the increased aerodrome operating minima in the certificate holder’s exposition.
(c) A pilot-in-command who operates under an increased aerodrome operating minima in accordance with paragraph (b) must comply with any requirements specified in the certificate holder’s exposition in relation to the increased aerodrome operating minima.
(a) To avoid doubt, a holder of a foreign air operator certificate conducting a foreign air transport operation with an aeroplane is not required to comply with rule 91.529(a).
(b) Despite rule 91.529(g), a holder of a foreign air operator certificate must not conduct a foreign air transport operation using an aeroplane unless the aeroplane is equipped in accordance with the following:
(1) if the aeroplane is authorised to carry more than 19 passengers and the individual airworthiness certificate for the aeroplane was first issued before 1 July 2008, the aeroplane must be equipped with at least 1 automatic ELT or 2 ELTs of any type:
(2) if the aeroplane is authorised to carry more than 19 passengers and the individual airworthiness certificate for the aeroplane is first issued after 1 July 2008, the aeroplane must be equipped with either:
(i) at least 2 ELTs, one of which must be automatic; or
(ii) at least 1 ELT 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:
(3) if the aeroplane is authorised to carry 19 passengers or less and the individual airworthiness certificate for the aeroplane was first issued before 1 July 2008, the aeroplane must be equipped with at least 1 ELT of any type:
(4) if the aeroplane is authorised to carry 19 passengers or less and the individual airworthiness certificate for the aeroplane is first issued after 1 July 2008, the aeroplane must be equipped with at least 1 automatic ELT:
(5) every ELT installed or carried in the aeroplane must—
(i) be FAA TSO C-126 certified; or
(ii) meet the international standards of ICAO relating to aviation safety; and
(iii) transmit on both frequencies of 406 MHz and 121.5 MHz or other frequency as required by the international standards of ICAO.
