Appendix B Figure B-3. Part 121 Lg turbine-engine From powered or pressurized airplane Figure B-1. with four recip engines? CVR must —No→ CVR not required.
retain 30 mins recorded info.
§ 121.359(a)' Go to 10-19 passenger seats? -Yes→ Figure B-4.
$ 121.359(d) Go to 20-30 passenger seats -Yes→ Figure B-5.
§ 121.359(e) No CVR required.
Turbine-engine-powered requires 2-hour recorder.
(Includes all cargo operations.)
$ 121.359(i)(2) Manufactured Hot mic required per after 1991 Oct 11? -Yes→ § 121.359(g) § 25.1457(c)(5).
Flight crewmembers required to use boom mic below 18,000 ft MSL.
§ 121.359(g) Manufactured By 2012, must meet after 2010 Apr 6? —No→ §§ 23.1457(d)(6) and
25.1457(a)(3), (4), and (5).
$ 121.359(i) 2-hour recorder required.
Must meet §§ 23/25.1457, Manufactured after 2010 Dec 5.
except para (a)(6). § 121.359(i)(4) 2-hour recorder required. DLR required if installed.
§ 121.3590)(1) and (2) § 121.359(k)
• For aircraft required to comply with part 121, § 121.359, the CVR must retain a minimum of 30 minutes of recorded information after activation of the "Erasure" feature, if installed.
2 This includes all cargo operations.
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Appendix B Figure B-4. Part 121, 10-19 Passenger Seats 10-19 passenger seats.
From $ 121.359(d) Figure B-3. Record for 30 minutes, and be capable of erasure if installed.
§ 121.359(f)' Yes 2-hour CVR installed in 2-hour CVR installed in accordance with § 23.1457(a)(1) Aircraft accordance with § 25.1457(a)(1) and (2); (b); (c); (d)(1)(i), (2), *Part 23• certification -Part 25→ and (2); (b); (c); (d)(I)(i), (2) and (3); (e); (f); and (g). basis? and (3); (e); (f); and (g).
§ 121.359(d)(1) § 121.359(d)(1) Flight crewmembers required to use boom mic below Manufactured Aircraft is large 18,000 ft MSL. after 1991 Oct 11? -Yes turbine powered?
§ 121.359(g) § 121.359(g) § 121.359(a) No Hot mic required. Flight crewmembers required to use boom mic below § 25.1457(c)(5) 18,000 ft MSL.
§ 121.359(g) By 2012, must meet Manufactured after §§ 23.1457(d)(6) and Manufactured
25.1457(a) (3), (4), and (5). after 2010 Apr 06?
2010 Apr 06? 2-hour recorder required. § 121.359(i) § 121.359(i) Yes Must meet §§ 23/25.1457, Yes except para (a)(6).
2-hour recorder required.
§ 121.359(j)(1) and (2) DIR required it installed. On or after Dec 6, 8 121.359(k) ' For aircraft required to comply with § 121.359, the CVR must retain a minimum of 30 minutes of recorded information after activation of the "Erasure" feature, if installed.
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Appendix B Figure B-5. Part 121, 20-30 Passenger Seats 20-30 passenger seats.
From § 121.359 Figure B-3 Record for 30 minutes and be capable of erasure.
§ 121.359(f) Yes accordance with § 23.1457, except 2-hour CVR installed in *Part 23• certification Aircraft -Part 25→ accordance with § 25.1457(a)(6), 2-hour CVR installed in paras (a)(6), (d)(1) (ii), (4), and (5). § 121.359(e)(1) basis? (d)(1)(ii), (4), and (5). § 121.359(€)(1) Flight crewmembers required Manufactured Aircraft is to use boom mic below 18,000 ft MSL. after 1991 Oct 11? • Yes large turbine or has four recip engines?
§ 121.359(g) § 121.359(g) § 121.359(a) es Hot mic required per Flight crewmembers required § 25.1457(c)(5). to use boom mic below 18,000 ft MSL.
§ 121.359(g) By 2012, must meet Manufactured §§ 23.1457(d)(6) and Manufactured No 25.1457(a) (3), (4), and (5).
after 2010 Apr 06? 2-hour recorder required. after 2010 Apr 06?
§ 121.359(1) Yes Must meet §§ 23/25.1457, Yes except para (a)(6).
2-hour recorder required.
§ 121.3590)(1) and (2) On or after Dec 6, DLR required if installed.
§ 121.359(k) ' For aircraft required to comply with § 121.359, the CVR must retain a minimum of 30 minutes of recorded information after activation of the "Erasure" feature, if installed.
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Appendix B Figure B-6. Part 125 Large turbine From powered or pressurized Figure B-1. airplane with 4 reciprocating —No→ CVR not required.
engines?
§ 125.227 Yes CVR installed in accordance with § 25.1457.
§ 125.227(g)(1) or (h)(1) CVR required.
Turbine-powered engines require 2-hour recorder.
§ 125.227(g) (2) or (h)(2) Manufactured after or CVR installed after 1991 Oct 11 per —Yes→ Hot mic required. § 25.1457(c)(5) § 125.227 (e)?
No Plight crewmembers required to use boom mic below 18,000 ft MSL.
§ 125.227(e) Manufactured after 2010 Apr 06? No Must meet § 25.1457(a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), and (d)(6).
§ 125.227(g) and (h) 2-hour recorder required. § 121.227(g)(1) and (2) Y es Must meet § 25.1457, On or after Dec 6, except para (a)(6). DLR required if installed.
2-hour recorder required. § 121.227(i) § 121.227(h)(1) and (2) ' For aircraft required to comply with part 125, § 125.227, the CVR must retain a minimum of 30 minutes of recorded information after activation of the "Erasure" feature, if installed.
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Appendix B Figure B-7. Part 135 Part 135, § 135.151.
From Figure CVR must retain a minimum of B-1 or B-2 15 minutes for 19 or less, 30 minutes for 20 or more passenger seats.
$ 135.151 (e) Multiengine turbine-powered aircraft? •No- CVR not required.
§ 135.151(a) or (b) Requires 2 pilots by Requires 2 pilots Type Cert Data Sheet? per Ops rule?
$ 135.151(a) § 135.151(a) 6 or more passenger seats? CVR not required.
§ 135.151(a) CVR required. DLR required § 135.151(a) if installed.
2-hour CVR and independent power supply § 135.151 (g)(2) Manufactured Manufactured or CVR installed after 1991 Oct 11? after 2010 Dec 05?
$ 135.151(d) § 135.151(g)(2)(iv) Hot mic required if part 25 MFG and ICofA after 1991 Oct 11.
§ 25.1457(c)(5) Independent power supply 10 or more seats? and 2-hour CVR required.
$ 135.99(b) § 135.151 (g)(2)(i) and (iii) Yes Manufactured after 2010 Apr 06?
§ 135.151(g)(2) 30-minute CVR required § 135.151(e) ' For aircraft required to comply with part 135, § 135.151, the CVR must retain a minimum of 15 minutes for 19 or less passenger seats or 30 minutes for 20 or more passenger seats of recorded information after activation of the "Erasure" feature, if installed.
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