Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 14  /  Part 121  /  Sec. 121.356 Collision avoidance system.

Effective January 1, 2005, any airplane you operate under this part must be equipped and operated according to the following table:

Collision Avoidance Systems------------------------------------------------------------------------

Then you must operate that

(a) Turbine-powered airplane of more (1) An appropriate class of

than 33,000 pounds maximum Mode S transponder that meets

certificated takeoff weight. Technical Standard Order (TSO)

C-112, or a later version, and

one of the following approved

units:

(i) TCAS II that meets TSO C-

119b (version 7.0), or takeoff

weight a later version.

(ii) TCAS II that meets TSO C-

119a (version 6.04A Enhanced)

that was installed in that

airplane before May 1, 2003.

If that TCAS II version 6.04A

Enhanced no longer can be

repaired to TSO C-119a

standards, it must be replaced

with a TCAS II that meets TSO

C-119b (version 7.0), or a

later version.

(iii) A collision avoidance

system equivalent to TSO C-

119b (version 7.0), or a later

version, capable of

coordinating with units that

meet TSO C-119a (version 6.04A

Enhanced), or a later version.(b) Passenger or combination cargo/ (1) TCAS I that meets TSO C-

passenger (combi) airplane that has a 118, or a later version, or

passenger seat configuration of 10-30 (2) A collision avoidance

seats. system equivalent to has a TSO

C-118, or a later version, or

(3) A collision avoidance

system and Mode S transponder

that meet paragraph (a)(1) of

this section.(c) Piston-powered airplane of more (1) TCAS I that meets TSO C-

than 33,000 pounds maximum 118, or a later version, or

certificated takeoff weight. (2) A collision avoidance

system equivalent to maximum

TSO C-118, or a later version,

or

(3) A collision avoidance

system and Mode S transponder

that meet paragraph (a)(1) of

this section.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Doc. No. FAA-2001-10910, 68 FR 15902, Apr. 1, 2003]