Civil Aviation Amendment Order
(No. 1) 2005

I, WILLIAM BRUCE BYRON, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, issue the following Civil Aviation Order under subsection 28BA (1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and subregulation 207 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[signed by Bruce Byron]

Bruce Byron

Director of Aviation Safety and

   Chief Executive Officer

20 January 2005

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1 Commencement

  This Order comes into effect on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

2 Amendments of Civil Aviation Orders

 2.1 Schedule 1 amends section 20.18 of the Civil Aviation Orders

 2.2 Schedule 2 amends section 82.0 of the Civil Aviation Orders.

 2.3 Schedule 3 amends section 82.1 of the Civil Aviation Orders.

 2.4 Schedule 4 amends section 82.3 of the Civil Aviation Orders.

Schedule 1 Amendment of section 20.18

1 Subsection 2 (Definitions)

 insert

  TAWS-B+ system means a terrain awareness and warning system that is equipped with a visual display and complies with the requirements for Class B equipment expressed in TSO-C151, TSO-C151a or TSO-C151b.

2 Paragraph 9.1C

 substitute

 9.1C A turbine engined aeroplane that:

 (a) has a maximum take-off weight of more than 15 000 kg or is carrying 10 or more passengers; and

 (b) is engaged in charter operations;

  must not be operated under the Instrument Flight Rules unless it is fitted with:

 (c) an approved ground proximity warning system (GPWS) that has a predictive terrain hazard warning function; or

 (d) if paragraph 9.1CA applies — a GPWS that meets the requirements of section 108.36 (a section 108.36 GPWS); or

 (e) if the aeroplane has a maximum take-off weight of 5 700 kg or less, but is carrying 10 or more passengers — a TAWS-B+ system.

Schedule 2 Amendment of section 82.0

1 Paragraph 2.1 (definitions)

 insert

  TAWS-B+ system means a terrain awareness and warning system that is equipped with a visual display and complies with the requirements for Class B equipment expressed in TSO-C151, TSO-C151a or TSO-C151b.

Schedule 3 Amendment of section 82.1

1 Paragraph 5.5

 substitute

 5.5 An operator who holds a certificate authorising the operation of a  turbine engined aeroplane that:

 (a) has a maximum take-off weight of more than 15 000 kg or is carrying 10 or more passengers; and

 (b) is engaged in regular public transport operations;

  must ensure that the aeroplane is not operated under the Instrument Flight Rules unless it is fitted with:

 (c) an approved ground proximity warning system (GPWS) that has a predictive terrain hazard warning function; or

 (d) if paragraph 5.6 applies — a GPWS that meets the requirements of section 108.36 (a section 108.36 GPWS); or

 (e) if the aeroplane has a maximum take-off weight of 5 700 kg or less, but is carrying 10 or more passengers — a TAWS-B+ system.

Schedule 4 Amendment of section 82.3

1 Paragraph 10.5

 substitute

 10.5 An operator who holds a certificate authorising the operation of a  turbine engined aeroplane that:

 (a) has a maximum take-off weight of more than 15 000 kg or is carrying 10 or more passengers; and

 (b) is engaged in regular public transport operations;

  must ensure that the aeroplane is not operated under the Instrument Flight Rules unless it is fitted with:

 (c) an approved ground proximity warning system (GPWS) that has a predictive terrain hazard warning function; or

 (d) if paragraph 10.6 applies — a GPWS that meets the requirements of section 108.36 (a section 108.36 GPWS); or

 (e) if the aeroplane has a maximum take-off weight of 5 700 kg or less, but is carrying 10 or more passengers — a TAWS-B + system.