Singapore legislation

Regulation 12

of Air Navigation (121 — Commercial Air Transport by Large Aeroplanes) Regulations 2018

Regulation 12

Approval for use of PED

Subregulation 1

Upon application by an AOC holder for an approval for the purposes of regulation 10(4)(a) or (b), the Director‑General of Civil Aviation may —

(a)

refuse to grant the approval; or

(b)

grant the approval sought, subject to such conditions as the Director‑General of Civil Aviation deems necessary.

Subregulation 2

An application under paragraph (1) must contain —

(a)

a report of the safety risk assessment, and required certification tests as necessary, conducted on the tolerance of the aeroplane to radio frequency interference by portable electronic devices to ascertain that the use of the portable electronic device in the required modes will not interfere with the performance of the navigation or communications systems of the aeroplane; and

(b)

the appropriate manuals, which contain written procedures of the following:

(i)

the assignment of responsibilities to crew members for ensuring the safe use of any portable electronic device;

(ii)

the procedures to isolate or prohibit the use of portable electronic devices should interference from the portable electronic device be suspected or ascertained;

(iii)

the required training of the crew members.