Aircraft not to fly unless it complies with Annex 16
4 Aircraft not to fly unless it complies with Annex 16
Subject to regulations 5 and 6, an aircraft must not be flown if:
in the case of an aircraft the manufacture of which was completed after 18 February 1982:
it does not comply with the fuel venting requirement specified in Part II of Volume II of Annex 16; and
it is fitted with an aircraft turbine engine; or
it is fitted with a turbo‑jet or turbofan engine intended for aircraft propulsion at supersonic speeds:
that does not comply with the requirements, relating to smoke emissions and gaseous emissions, specified in Part III of Volume II of Annex 16 to apply to that type of engine; and
the manufacture of which was completed on or after 18 February 1982; or
it is fitted with a turbo‑jet or turbofan engine intended for aircraft propulsion only at subsonic speeds:
that:
in relation to smoke emissions—does not comply with the requirements specified in Part III of Volume II of Annex 16 to apply to that type of engine; and
the manufacture of which was completed on or after 1 January 1983; or
that:
in relation to gaseous emissions—does not comply with the requirements specified in Part III of Volume II of Annex 16 to apply to that type of engine; and
has a rated output greater than 26.7 kilonewtons; and
the manufacture of which was completed on or after 1 January 1986.
If an aircraft is flown in contravention of this regulation, the operator of the aircraft is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
For the value of a penalty unit, see s. 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914. At the date of commencement of these Regulations, the value of 1 unit is $100.
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