GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS
CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT SECTION 2 - AIRWORTHINESS
SERIES R PART II
ISSUE II,DATED 27TH APRIL '1992
File No. 4/18/79-AI(I) EFFECTIVE : FORTHWITH
Subject :Installation of Communication, Navigation and Radar
equipment.
1. PURPOSE
Aircraft Rule 9 sub-rule 3 and rule 57 specify that every
aircraft shall be fitted and equipped with radio apparatus
as may be specified according to the use and circumstances
under which the flight is to be conducted. This part of the
CARs describes the procedures and requirements to be
complied with for installation of airborne communication,
navigation and radar equipment.
2. APPLICABILITY
Whenever it is desired to install a new radio equipment on
aircraft or existing avionic installation is required to be
replaced, the following procedure is to be followed in the
absence of manufacturer's guidelines.
2.1 The appropriately licenced AME/ Approved person shall make a
feasibility study to check that
a) The proposed equipment is of the approved type and is
compatible with the existing system.
b) Necessary electrical power is available in the aircraft for
the proposed equipment.
c) Required space is available at suitable location in the
aircraft.
d) C.G. should remain within the limits if proposed
installation is carried out.
2.2 After feasibility study, an appropriately licensed AME shall
prepare the structural installation drawing and
appropriately licensed AME shall prepare the system wiring
drawing. Six copies of the drawing alongwith the
modification details shall be submitted to the local
airworthiness office for approval.
2.3 On receipt of formal approval, the installation work is to
be undertaken by appropriately licensed AME/approved or
authorised person.
2.4 On completion of the structural and electrical wiring work,
the complete wiring shall be checked for continuity and
insulation. The equipment chassis shall be checked for
proper bonding.
2.5 The AME should ensure the serviceability of the equipment by
checking proper maintenance/manufacturer's certificate
issued by an approved firm or carry out a Final Test Data
(FTD) check before the actual installation of the equipment.
2.6 The AME should ensure that there is no radio interference
due to installation of the new equipment which affect the
performance of any other radio equipment installed in the
aircraft.
2.7 The antenna shall be suitably insulated so that
precipitation static interference is minimum.
2.8 The equipment shall be installed and tested in the aircraft
by the AME and all relevant paperwork/entries shall be
completed by him.
2.9 The empty weight and C.G. shall be amended accordingly by
the appropriately licenced AME/ authorised/ approved person.
2.10 In case the installation is new or the existing one is being
replaced a short term aeromobile license for operating radio
apparatus is to be obtained from WPC Wing of Ministry of
Communications. For the purpose, registered owner shall
apply in quadruplicate on the prescribed form (available
from WPC Wing, Ministry of Communication) alongwith a copy
of Certificate of registration and requisite fee to the
Wireless Advisor, Ministry of Communication through the
local airworthiness office, who shall forward it to the
DGCA. The Certificate of inspection is to be signed by an
appropriately licensed AME indicating his license number on
the application.
2.11 On receipt of the short term permit the operator shall
complete all the installation checks including ground and
flight tests as per the approved installation check
schedule. The operator shall prepare the schedule of the
above tests based on the guidelines contained in the BCAR
Section R and FAA Advisory Circular AC 43-13 and forward it
to the local Airworthiness office for approval. The flight
tests referred to above shall be carried out to assess the
range and performance of the new equipment in various
altitudes of flight and to check the compatibility with
other radio equipment installed in the aircraft.
2.12 On receipt of the installation check report vide 2.11 the
aircraft shall be offered for inspection and communication
check to the local airworthiness office.
2.13 After the satisfactory checks the operator should obtain the
regular aeromobile license from the WPC Wing of the Ministry
of Communication by applying in the prescribed form
(Appendix 'A') through the local airworthiness office who
will forward the same to the DGCA alongwith a communication
check report.
Sd/-
(S. L. Srivastava)
Director of Airworthiness
for Director General of Civil Aviation
Appendix 'A'
Application for Licence to establish, Maintain and Work Wireless
Telegraphs in Aircraft Registered in India.
1. Name and Address
of the applicant :
2. Particulars of the Aeromobile
Licence, if any, already held :
3. Particulars of Aircraft in respect of which a licence is
required.
a) Call Sign
b) Name and Type of Aircraft
c) Name of Owner
d) Passenger or Freight Aircraft
e) Normal Route
f) Place of Registry
(an attested copy of Certificate of
Registration to be attached).
4. State whether the Radio Installation
is provided in pursuance of
statutory requirements or otherwise
(i.e. compulsory fitted or non-compulsory
fitted).
5. Nature of Service performed
6. Description of apparatus for which the licence is applied for:
A. Radio Communication Transmitters.
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Manufacturers Type Output Freq. Range Emission Freq.
rated (khz) tcla-
power rance
(Watts)
_________________________________________________________________
Main
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Standby
_________________________________________________________________
B. Radio Communication Receivers.
_________________________________________________________________
Manufacturers Type No. Frequency Range
(khz)
_________________________________________________________________
Main
_________________________________________________________________
Standby
_________________________________________________________________
C. Radio Navigation Apparatus
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Manufacturers Type No. Frequency Range
(khz)
i) Automatic Direction
Finder (ADF)
ii)Instrument Landing
System (ILS)
a) Localiser Receiver
b) Glidepath Receiver
c) Marker Receiver
iii)VOR Receiver
iv) DME Interrogator
v) ATC Transponder
vi) Weather Radar
vii)Radio Altimeter
viii) LORAN Receiver
ix)
x)
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Certificate of Inspection
(Must be completed by a competent Wireless Telegraph Engineer).
It is certified that the Radio Apparatus detailed
hereinbefore has been satisfactorily installed/ and the
particulars given thereof are correct.
Signature of the
Certifying Engineer
Dated Name __________________________
(in Block Letters)
Address: Designation (SEAL)
_________________________________________________________________
Declaration
I hereby solemnly declare and say that foregoing facts are
true and correct and nothing is false therein and nothing
material has been concealed therefrom. I also agree that in
case any information given by me hereinbefore is found false
at a later date, the licence, if granted will be cancelled.
I further solemnly give an undertaking that the apparatus
described hereinbefore will be worked in accordance with the
conditions of the licence and operators holding approval
certificate of proficiency shall only be employed to work
the said apparatus.
Place : Signature of applicant
Dated : Name____________________
(in Block Letters)
Designation_____________
Note : This application duly completed should be forwarded to
the Wireless Advisor to the Government of India,
Ministry of Communications, Sardar Patel Bhavan,
Parliament Street, New Delhi -110 001 (through Director
General of Civil Aviation, Technical Centre, Opp.
Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi)
Rate of fees
The Rate of fees per station per annum is Rs 250/-
Manner of Payment
The fees may be paid through a crossed Bank Draft drawn in
favour of Pay and Accounts Officer (Secretariat) Ministry of
Communications, Payable at State Bank of India, New Delhi.
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