| (1) | Except with prior written approval by the Director, no aircraft shall be operated in designated airspace or under IFR unless such aircraft is equipped with radio communication equipment capable of— |
| (a) | two-way communication at any time during the flight on such frequencies as prescribed by the appropriate authority; and |
| (b) | receiving meteorological information at any time during flight. |
| (2) | The radio communication equipment referred to in subregulation (1) shall be capable of providing communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121.5 MHz. |
| (2A) | For operation where an RCP specification for PBC is prescribed, an owner or operator shall establish— |
| (a) | normal and abnormal procedures, including contingency procedures for such operation; |
| (b) | flight crew qualification and proficiency requirements, in accordance with appropriate RCP specifications; |
| (c) | a training programme for relevant personnel consistent with the intended operations; |
| (d) | appropriate maintenance procedures to ensure continued airworthiness in accordance with appropriate RCP specifications; and |
| (e) | a monitoring programme to receive reports of observed communication performance for submission to the Director. |
| (2B) | For operations where surveillance equipment is required to meet RSP specifications for PBS, an aircraft shall, in addition to the requirements prescribed in subregulation (2A)— |
| (a) | be provided with surveillance equipment which will enable it to operate in accordance with the prescribed RSP specifications; |
| (b) | have information relevant to the aircraft RSP specification capabilities listed in the flight manual or other aircraft documentation approved by the State of Design or State of Registry; and |
| (c) | have information relevant to the aircraft RSP specification capabilities included in the MEL where applicable. |
| (2C) | For commercial operations, the procedures or information required by subregulations (2A) and (2B) shall be established and documented in the operations manual. |
| (3) | An aircraft and aircraft navigation system operating in accordance with PBN requirements may be approved by the Director for operation on the applicable RNP routing and in RNP designated airspace. |
[Regulation 91.05.1(3) inserted by regulation 21(j) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (4) | Prior to operating an aircraft in a specific area, an operator or PIC shall ensure that such aircraft i s equipped with a functional Mode C, Mode S, ADS-B or ADS-C trans ponder as appropriate for an o perating area concerned |
[Regulation 91.05.1(4) inserted by regulation 21(j) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (5) | An owner or operator of an aircraft referred to in subregulation (2B) shall: |
| (a) | establish a monitoring programme; and |
| (b) | submit reports to the Director of observed surveillance performance derived from information collected by the monitoring programme. |
[Regulation 91.05.1(5) inserted by regulation 11(c) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
| (6) | The Director shall take immediate corrective action for individual aircraft, aircraft types, or operators identified in such reports as not complying with the RSP specifications. |
[Regulation 91.05.1(6) inserted by regulation 11(c) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
