Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 42.185

Required information

  (1)   For this regulation, the following information is the required information for an aircraft:

  (a)   the empty weight of the aircraft, determined in accordance with the method set out in Civil Aviation Order   100.7;

  (b)   the position of the centre of gravity on the aircraft when the aircraft is in its empty weight configuration, determined in accordance with the method set out in Civil Aviation Order   100.7.

Required information to be recorded before first flight

  (2)   The person responsible for continuing airworthiness for an aircraft must ensure that:

  (a)   the required information for the aircraft is recorded; and

  (b)   the record of that information is up to date;

before the aircraft is operated for its first flight on or after the responsibility start date for the person and the aircraft (the first flight ).

Updating record of required information

  (3)   If, after the aircraft is operated for its first flight, there is a change to:

  (a)   the empty weight of the aircraft; or

  (b)   the position of the centre of gravity on the aircraft when the aircraft is in its empty weight configuration;

the person must ensure that the record of the required information is updated before the aircraft is next operated for flight.

Note 1:   Under subregulation   42.175(1), failure to comply with this regulation is an offence.

Note 2:   Under subregulations   42.175(2) and (3), information recorded or updated under this regulation must be recorded and updated in writing in the continuing airworthiness records system for the aircraft.