105. Autonomous location transmitting capability

An AOC holder must, no later than 1 January 2025, equip a large aeroplane with an MCTOM exceeding 27,000 kg and for which the aeroplane’s Certificate of Airworthiness is first issued on or after 1 January 2024 with a capability of autonomously transmitting information from which the aeroplane’s location can be determined by the AOC holder at least once every minute when the aeroplane is in distress.

The capability required in paragraph (1) includes —

the automatic detection of any event that indicates the aeroplane is in a distress condition;

the automatic activation of the transmission of the position information within 5 seconds after detection of the activation event;

the provision for manual activation for the transmission;

the time stamping of the transmitted information;

the ability to continuously transmit the necessary information during the loss of aircraft electrical power for at least the expected duration of the entire flight; and

the deactivation of an activated autonomous transmission of position information only by the same mechanism that activated it.

An AOC holder must ensure that the capability installed for the purposes of paragraph (1) —

provides position information that meets the position accuracy requirements established for emergency locator transmitters; and

has a low rate of false activation that is acceptable to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation.

An AOC holder must, no later than 1 January 2025, equip a large aeroplane with an MCTOM exceeding 27,000 kg and for which the aeroplane’s Certificate of Airworthiness is first issued on or after 1 January 2024 with a capability of autonomously transmitting information from which the aeroplane’s location can be determined by the AOC holder at least once every minute when the aeroplane is in distress.

The capability required in paragraph (1) includes —

the automatic detection of any event that indicates the aeroplane is in a distress condition;

the automatic activation of the transmission of the position information within 5 seconds after detection of the activation event;

the provision for manual activation for the transmission;

the time stamping of the transmitted information;

the ability to continuously transmit the necessary information during the loss of aircraft electrical power for at least the expected duration of the entire flight; and

the deactivation of an activated autonomous transmission of position information only by the same mechanism that activated it.

An AOC holder must ensure that the capability installed for the purposes of paragraph (1) —

provides position information that meets the position accuracy requirements established for emergency locator transmitters; and

has a low rate of false activation that is acceptable to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation.