9CStandards for Mode S transponder equipment

9C Standards for Mode S transponder equipment

9C.1This subsection applies to an aircraft engaged in private, aerial work, charter or RPT operations.

9C.2If the aircraft carries Mode S transponder equipment (the equipment), the equipment must meet the standards set out in this subsection.

9C.3The equipment must be of a type that is authorised by:

(a) the FAA, in accordance with TSO-C112( ) as in force on 5 February 1986, or a later version as in force from time to time; or

(b) EASA, in accordance with ETSO-C112a as in force on 24 October 2003, or a later version as in force from time to time; or

(c) CASA, in accordance with an instrument of approval of the type.

Note CASA Advisory Circular 21-46 provides guidelines on Mode S transponder equipment.

9C.4The aircraft address entered into the equipment must exactly correspond to the aircraft address assigned to the aircraft by CASA or the relevant RAAO.

9C.5The equipment must transmit each of the following when interrogated on the manoeuvring area of an aerodrome or in flight:

(a) the aircraft address;

(b) the Mode A code;

(c) the Mode C code;

(d) subject to paragraph 9C.7, the aircraft flight identification in accordance with paragraph 9C.6.

9C.6The aircraft flight identification must:

(a) if a flight notification is filed with ATC for the flight — correspond exactly with the aircraft identification mentioned on the flight notification; or

(b) if no flight notification is filed with ATC for the flight:

(i) for an aircraft registered on the Australian Civil Aircraft Register — be the aircraft registration mark; or

(ii) for an Australian aircraft registered by a RAAO — be in accordance with the RAAO’s operations manual; or

(c) be another flight identification directed or approved for use by ATC.

9C.7Mode S transponder transmission of the aircraft flight identification is optional for any aircraft that was manufactured before 9 February 2012 (an older aircraft). However, if an older aircraft is equipped to transmit, and transmits, an aircraft flight identification then that aircraft flight identification must be in accordance with paragraph 9C.6.

9C.8If the equipment transmits any Mode S EHS DAPs, the transmitted DAPs must comply with the standards set out in paragraph 3.1.2.10.5.2.3 and Table 3-10 of Volume IV, Surveillance and Collision Avoidance Systems, of Annex 10 of the Chicago Convention.

Note 1 Paragraph 3.1.2.10.5.2.3 includes 3.1.2.10.5.2.3.1, 3.1.2.10.5.2.3.2 and 3.1.2.10.5.2.3.3.