Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 93 : Corporate Aviation Operations and High Performance AircraftSubpart 5 : Aircraft Instruments and Equipment93.05.6 Cockpit voice recorders |
| (1) | A CAO shall ensure an aircraft operated under this part is equipped with a CVR specified in Document SA-CATS 91 if that aircraft— |
| (a) | is an aeroplane that has a MTOW exceeding 5 700 kg but not exceeding 27 000 kg and to which a certificate of airworthiness was first issued on or after 1 January 1987 and is required to be operated by more than one pilot; |
| (b) | is an aeroplane that has a MTOW exceeding 27 000 kg and to which a certificate of airworthiness was first issued on or after 1 January 1987; or |
| (c) | is a helicopter that has a MTOW exceeding 7 000 kg. |
| (2) | A CVR referred to in subregulation (1) may be combined with an FDR referred to in regulation 93.05.5. |
| (3) | An aircraft equipped with a CVR may not be operated using magnetic tape or wire. |
| (4) | An aircraft may commence a flight with a CVR inoperative: Provided that— |
| (a) | an aircraft may not take-off from an aerodrome where repairs or replacements to such CVR can be made; |
| (b) | an aircraft does not operate more than six consecutive flights with a CVR unserviceable; |
| (c) | not more than 48 hours have elapsed since a CVR became unserviceable; and |
| (d) | FDR required to be carried is operative, unless the FDR is combined with a CVR. |