Article 98 Flight data monitoringI1

This article applies to any aircraft registered in the Territory and flying for the purpose of commercial air transport.

The operator of an aeroplane with a maximum certificated take-off mass of more than 20,000kg must include a flight data monitoring programme as part of its safety management system.

The operator of a helicopter with a maximum certificated take-off mass of more than 7,000kg, or having a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than 9, must include a flight data monitoring programme as part of its safety management system.

The sole objective of a flight data monitoring programme is the prevention of accidents and incidents and each programme must be designed and managed to meet that objective.

It is not the purpose of a flight data monitoring programme to establish blame or liability.