No person may operate a program aircraft on a program flight unless the aircraft is equipped with the following--
(a) Airplanes having a passenger-seat configuration of more than 30 seats or a payload capacity of more than 7,500 pounds:
(1) A cockpit voice recorder as required by Sec. 121.359 of this chapter as applicable to the aircraft specified in that section.
(2) A flight recorder as required by Sec. 121.343 or Sec. 121.344 of this chapter as applicable to the aircraft specified in that section.
(3) A terrain awareness and warning system as required by Sec. 121.354 of this chapter as applicable to the aircraft specified in that section.
(4) A traffic alert and collision avoidance system as required by Sec. 121.356 of this chapter as applicable to the aircraft specified in that section.
(5) Airborne weather radar as required by Sec. 121.357 of this chapter, as applicable to the aircraft specified in that section.
(b) Airplanes having a passenger-seat configuration of 30 seats or fewer, excluding each crewmember, and a payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or less, and any rotorcraft (as applicable):
(1) A cockpit voice recorder as required by Sec. 135.151 of this chapter as applicable to the aircraft specified in that section.
(2) A flight recorder as required by Sec. 135.152 of this chapter as applicable to the aircraft specified in that section.
(3) A terrain awareness and warning system as required by Sec. 135.154 of this chapter as applicable to the aircraft specified in that section.
(4) A traffic alert and collision avoidance system as required by Sec. 135.180 of this chapter as applicable to the aircraft specified in that section.
(5) As applicable to the aircraft specified in that section, either:
(i) Airborne thunderstorm detection equipment as required by Sec. 135.173 of this chapter; or
(ii) Airborne weather radar as required by Sec. 135.175 of this chapter.