Subject.

Chapter and Verse.

Implications for “Private C of A”
aircraft.

Implications for “Public Transport”
type aircraft.

Solutions.

Timescale.

406 ELTs.

ICAO  Annex 6 Part 1, Chapter 6.  and  JAR OPS 1.82 

As yet this is not a requirement for these aircraft, but every indications that either an install or a portable unit will be required soon.

A long-standing mandate for all Public Transport category has been in place for some time. In most applications this requires the fitting or carriage of more than one applicable unit.

Plug-and-play replacements for many "old" 121.5MhZ units are available as well as "virgin" fit units from Kannad and Artex

In some countries and in some categories of aviation a PLB (a hand-held 406MhZ emergency locator) may be considered acceptable to meet the mandate, once it's evolved

Monitoring of the 121.5MhZ beacons stops on Feb 2009 worldwide. Mandates will be introduced across the EU before that on a "per country" basis, but all with completion required before that date.

Mode S.

UK CAA Mode S information is available at www.caa.co.uk/modes

Starting from 31st March 2008 Flights in the UK at and above FL100 and IFR flights in controlled airspace below FL100 will require Mode S transponders.

From 31st March 2008 aircraft already required to carry a transponder will be required to become Mode S compliant (subject to a transition period).

Garmin, Filser and Garrecht enhanced and elementary units, some as replacements for existing mode C transponders

The UK CAA have allowed a four year transition period for aircraft already fitted with Mode A/C transponders. All aircraft being brought into service with a transponder must be Mode S (Elementary) compliant by March 31st 2008. 

Part M.

EASA PART M

Subpart f(under 5700kgs)

Subpart g(Over 5700kgs)

Maintenance organisation cannot operate without subpart F approval

Maintenance organisations cannot operate with subpart g approval

ATP and Cafam Lite.

ASA and Jeppesen maintenance publications, logbooks, tools and sufficient stock of spares.

Required for Part M Approval.

CDP Altimeter.

JAR OPS 1.652 and TGL 28

Below 10,000ft some exemptions apply.

Two CDP altimeters required in IFR or Night VFR

Aerosonic or Mikrotechna units in stock.

Already in place (April 1^st 2002) with special exemptions for VFR and below 10,000ft. These were scheduled to end 31^st March 2007.

Certified Lifejackets over water.

CAA ANO issue …

The latest issue of the ANO said that all flights over water must carry certified life-jackets. An exemption was promptly raised as the best jackets for G.A. aircraft are “yoke type” and these are rarely certified.

No change. All safety equipment in Public Transport aircraft must be certified.

For public transport aircraft the MK20SV gives you the lowest life-costs of any certified life-jacket.

It’s no longer legal to fly over water without a life-jacket, but it does NOT need to be a certified unit so the Adams  Aviation  “FlySafe” is an ideal solution for G.A.

Immediate.

Encoder Increment Upgrade.

EASA AD 2006-0265

If using standard grey-code encoders pre-installation checks and enhanced periodic maintenance checks will increase operating costs unless a compliant encoder is fitted.

If using standard grey-code encoders pre-installation checks and enhanced periodic maintenance checks will increase operating costs unless a compliant encoder is fitted.

Low-cost hand-sets to facilitate increased test requirements for non-compliant grey-code encoders.

Serial output encoders from Transcal.

Test regime implemented 30th August 2006.

8.33 MHz Spacing.

CAA ANO

In the UK and aircraft above FL195. Different FLs around the EU. Allegedly helps get "direct to" routing from Eurocontrol to ask on an 8.33 frequency!!

In the UK and aircraft above FL195. Different FLs around the EU. Allegedly helps get "direct to" routing from Eurocontrol to ask on an 8.33 frequency!!

Replace current installation with a 400 or 500
series GPS/Comm from Garmin OR install a Dittel FSG90 as "Comm 3".

Already in place.

FM Immunity.

Annex 10 of the Chicago Convention Volume 1.

Any VOR equipment must comply unless specifically exempted by local regulator AND placarded as such.

Any VOR equipment must comply.

Any of a range of FM-Immune VOR receivers. 

Already in place.

Outside Air Temperature Gauge

Must be fitted by next annual.

Must be fitted.

From complex systems down to traditional “through the screen” types

Already in place.