Singapore legislation

Regulation 82

of Air Navigation (135 — Commercial Air Transport by Helicopters and Small Aeroplanes) Regulations 2018

Regulation 82

General

Subregulation 1

An AOC holder must ensure that a relevant aircraft does not commence a flight unless —

(a)

the aircraft is equipped with the type and number of instruments and equipment that the aircraft is required to be equipped with under the provisions of this Division; and

(b)

the prescribed instruments and equipment, and the manner of their installation, are approved or accepted by the aircraft’s State of Registry.

Subregulation 2

Where a relevant aircraft is registered in Singapore, the AOC holder must ensure that —

(a)

a prescribed instrument or item of equipment (other than a prescribed instrument or item of equipment listed in the Second Schedule) that is installed on the aircraft; and

(b)

the manner of installation of the instrument or item of equipment described in sub‑paragraph (a),is approved or accepted by the Director-General of Civil Aviation in accordance with the Air Navigation Order (O 2).

Subregulation 3

The Director-General of Civil Aviation may, in any particular case, direct an AOC holder to carry, on a relevant aircraft, such additional, or special, equipment or supplies as the Director‑General may specify —

(a)

to facilitate the navigation of the aircraft;

(b)

to carry out search and rescue operations; or

(c)

for the survival of any person carried on board the aircraft.