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In addition, as set out below, aircraft flown under theVFR at night require:
• a landing light;
• illumination for all instruments andequipment, usedby theflight crew that
is essential for the safe operationof the aircraft;
• lights in all passenger compartments;
• an electric torch for each crewmember; and
• suchother equipment asCASA directs in the interests of safety.
In respect of an aircraft that is not equipped as above, CASAmay give
permission, subject to such conditions (if any) as are specified in the
permission, for the aircraft to beflown under theVFRby day or by night.
SERVICEABILITY (CAO 20.18)
All instruments and equipment fitted to an aircraft shall be serviceable prior to
take–off unless (CAO 20.18):
• flightwith unserviceable instruments or equipment has been approved by
CASA, subject to such conditions asCASA specifies; or
• the unserviceability is permitted under the provisions of a permissible
unserviceability schedule.
Where flight is conductedwith unserviceable instruments or equipment
under the provisions of CAO 20.18, theunserviceable instruments or
equipment shall be prominently placarded ‘UNSERVICEABLE’ or removed
from the aircraft.
Note: Where an instrument or piece of equipment performsmore than
one function, it is permissible toplacard as unserviceableonly the
function(s) which are unserviceable.
A charter, aerial work or private operatormay elect tohave a permissible
unserviceability schedule. In the case of charter or aerial work operators, the
permissibleunserviceability schedule shall be incorporated in theoperator’s
operationsmanual.
night VFRequipment
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aircraft equipment