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In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—
Release note means a document that provides evidence that aeronautical products supplied conform to airworthiness standards acceptable to the Director by enabling the products to be traced back through stages of manufacture, distribution, and maintenance.
(a) Subject to paragraph (b), the units of measurement used for aeronautical purposes in New Zealand are those specified in the International System of Units as adopted in Annex 5 to the Convention.
(b) Non International System Units adopted by Annex 5 are used in accordance with the following table in New Zealand:
| distance | nautical mile | NM |
| altitude, elevation, and height (when associated with the operation of aircraft) | Foot | ft |
| speed, including wind speed | Knot | kt |
| vertical speed | foot per minute | ft/min |
(a) The design and colours of the New Zealand Civil Air Ensign are those specified in Appendix A.
(b) The New Zealand Civil Air Ensign may be flown—
(1) by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand on its buildings and aircraft; or
(2) on any New Zealand registered aircraft; or
(3) at any aerodrome; or
(4) by an airline owning a New Zealand registered aircraft upon or in proximity to any building occupied by the airline as its principal office or place of business; or
(5) by any person to whom permission in writing is granted for the purpose by the Director at such places and subject to such conditions as may be specified.
(c) Except as provided in this rule, a person may not fly the New Zealand Civil Air Ensign on any aircraft or on any ship, or boat, or on any building, or elsewhere in New Zealand.
(a) An aviation document is not transferable.
(b) An aviation document that has been transferred confers no privileges on the person to whom it is transferred.
