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Civil Aviation Act 2023

Regulations and miscellaneous provisions - Consequential and other amendments, repeals, and revocations - Amendment to Transport Accident Investigation Commission Act 1990

481: Section 14A amended (Interpretation)

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"New rules explain what cockpit recorders are and how they work"

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When you look at the rules for aircraft, you will see some new definitions added to section 14A. A cockpit video recorder is a device that records what happens in the cockpit of an aircraft. It can be a special recorder that is required to be installed, or another type of video recorder that is approved under the Civil Aviation Act 2023.

You will also see a definition for cockpit video recording, which is a recording made by a cockpit video recorder. There are similar definitions for a cockpit voice recorder and a cockpit voice recording. A cockpit voice recorder is a device that records the voices of people in the cockpit of an aircraft, and a cockpit voice recording is a recording made by this device.

These definitions can be found in the section 14A of the legislation. They help explain what these devices are and how they are used to investigate accidents or incidents. They are part of the rules that govern aircraft and are approved under the Civil Aviation Act 2023.

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Part 10Regulations and miscellaneous provisions
Consequential and other amendments, repeals, and revocations: Amendment to Transport Accident Investigation Commission Act 1990

481Section 14A amended (Interpretation)

  1. In section 14A, insert in their appropriate alphabetical order:

    cockpit video recorder, in relation to an aircraft, means—

    1. a cockpit video recorder that is required to be installed in any aircraft (whether or not it is required to be installed in that aircraft) for the purpose of complementing an accident or incident investigation; or
      1. any other video recording device approved for installation under rules made under the Civil Aviation Act 2023 and installed for the purpose of complementing an accident or incident investigation

        cockpit video recording means a video recording on or from a cockpit video recorder

          cockpit voice recorder, in relation to an aircraft, means—

          1. a cockpit voice recorder that is required to be installed in any aircraft (whether or not it is required to be installed in that aircraft) for the purpose of complementing an accident or incident investigation; or
            1. any other voice recording device approved for installation under rules made under the Civil Aviation Act 2023 and installed for the purpose of complementing an accident or incident investigation

              cockpit voice recording means a voice recording on or from a cockpit voice recorder