ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Operation of Aircraft-General Aviation Aeroplanes) Regulations, 2018
36. Communication equipment.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
36. Communication equipment.
(1)An aeroplane to be operated in accordance with the instrument flight rules or at night shall be provided with radio communication equipment in accordance with the Kenya Civil Aviation (Instrument and Equipment) Regulations and such equipment shall be capable of conducting two-way communication with those aeronautical stations and on those frequencies prescribed by the Authority.(2)When compliance with regulation 37 requires that more than one communication equipment unit be provided, each shall be independent of the other or others to the extent that a failure in any one will not result in failure of any other.(3)An aeroplane to be operated in accordance with VFR, but as a controlled flight, shall, unless exempted by the appropriate authority, be provided with radio communication equipment capable of conducting two-way communication at any time during flight with such aeronautical stations and on such frequencies as may be prescribed by the appropriate Authority.(4)An aeroplane to be operated on a flight to which the provisions of Regulation 20 or 21 apply shall, unless exempted by the Authority, be provided with radio communication equipment capable of conducting two-way communication at any time during flight with such aeronautical stations and on such frequencies as may be prescribed by the Authority.(5)The radio communication equipment required in accordance with regulation 37 shall provide for communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121.5 MHz.(6)For operations where communication equipment is required to meet an RCP specification for Performance-Based Communication (PBC), an aeroplane shall, in addition to the requirements specified in regulation 37—(a)be provided with communication equipment which will enable it to operate in accordance with the prescribed RCP specification(s);(b)have information relevant to the aeroplane RCP specification capabilities listed in the flight manual or other aeroplane documentation approved by the State of Design or the Authority; and(c)where the aeroplane is operated in accordance with a MEL, have information relevant to the aeroplane RCP specification capabilities included in the MEL.(7)The Authority shall establish criteria for operations where an RCP specification for PBC has been prescribed.