Pursuant to Regulation 9 of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001 ("the Regulations") made under section 116 (1) (b) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989 ("the Act"), and acting under delegated authority from the Chief Executive, I give the following notice.
N o t i c e
1. Short title and commencement-(1) This notice is the Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Aircraft) Notice 2003.
(2) This notice comes into force on 1 March 2003.
2. General user radio licence-A general user radio licence is granted for the transmission of radio waves for the purpose of radiocommunications and radiodetermination on board aircraft in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice.
3. Terms, conditions and restrictions-(1) A person may, in accordance with the provisions of the First Schedule, Second Schedule and Third Schedule to this notice, operate an aircraft station to communicate with another aircraft station, or with an aeronautical station, for the purposes of:
(i) The safe and expeditious conduct of flight; or
(ii) An emergency; or
(iii) A matter that relates to the particular occupation, industry or activity in which the aircraft is engaged.
(2) A person may, in accordance with the provisions of the Fourth Schedule to this notice, operate radiodetermination transmitters on board an aircraft for the purposes of the safe and expeditious navigation of the aircraft.
(3) In accordance with the provisions of the First Schedule to the Act, a person operating an aircraft station must comply with all relevant provisions of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, and Regulations and Rules made under that Act.
(4) Transmitters on board aircraft not required to be registered pursuant to the Civil Aviation Act 1990 must conform to technical standards as prescribed in a notice made under Regulation 32 (1) (b) of the Regulations.
(5) Words and expressions that are defined in:
(i) the Radiocommunications Act 1989, and Regulations and notices made under that Act; and
(ii) the International Radio Regulations annexed to the International Telecommunications Convention; and
(iii) Annex 10 to the International Convention on Civil Aviation
have the meanings so defined.
First Schedule
The frequency ranges, transmission powers and classes of emission applying to aircraft radiocommunications in
high frequency (HF) bands are prescribed in Appendix
26 (Off-route) and Appendix 27 (Route) to the International Radio Regulations, and summarised as follows:
Description Maximum Transmitter Power (p.e.p.) Classes of Emissions
Route (R) 26 dBW A3E, H3E, J3E
Route (R) 20 dBW A1A, A1B, H2B,
J7B, JXX, F1B
Off-Route (OR) 23 dBW J3E
Off-Route (OR) 23 dBW A1A, A1B, F1B, (A,H)2(A,B), (R,J)2(A,B,D), J(7,9)(B,D,X)

Frequency Range (kHz) Frequency Range (MHz)

2850 - 3025 R 10.005 - 10.100 R
3025 - 3155 OR 11.175 - 11.275 OR
3400 - 3500 R 11.275 - 11.400 R
4650 - 4700 R 13.200 - 13.260 OR
4700 - 4750 OR 13.260 - 13.360 R
5480 - 5680 R 15.010 - 15.100 OR
5680 - 5730 OR 17.900 - 17.970 R
6525 - 6685 R 17.970 - 18.030 OR
6685 - 6765 OR 21.924 - 22.000 R
8815 - 8965 R
8965 - 9040 OR
Note: The frequencies 3023 kHz and 5680 kHz are intended for common use on a world-wide basis for communication when the operating frequencies of an aeronautical station are either unavailable or unknown.
Second Schedule
The frequency bands, power and designations of emissions applying to aircraft radiocommunications in very high frequency (VHF) bands are:
Frequency Range (MHz) Maximum Transmitter Carrier Power Classes of Emissions
117.975 - 137 14 dBW A3E and A9W
In the band 130 - 136 MHz, some frequencies have been assigned for specific purposes on a national basis.
Aircraft communications must conform to these assignments.
Frequency
(MHz) National Assignments
130 - 136 MHz
130.025 Air patrol - coastguard
130.050 Forest fire fighting
130.100 Special events
130.200 Special events
131.500 Forest fire fighting - calling channel
132.025 to 135.975 Aeronautical Repeater Channels AR1 to AR23 - aircraft receive
132.800 Landing lights (remote operation)
133.350 Hang-gliders
133.375 Microlights
133.400 Balloons
133.450 Parachutists
133.500 Radio reporter
133.525 Radio reporter
133.550 Gliders
133.575 Parachutists
134.000 Unattended airfields
134.150 EPIRBs (remote operation)
134.350 Forest fire fighting
134.450 Gliders
134.475 Gliders
134.500 Unattended airfields
134.550 Forest fire fighting
134.600 Forest fire fighting
134.750 Forest fire fighting
134.850 Glider retrieve
135.875 Glider retrieve
134.900 Fish spotting
134.950 Air patrol - traffic reporting
135.425 to 135.975 Aeronautical Repeater Channels AR1 to AR23 - aircraft transmit
Third Schedule
The frequency bands and purposes applying to aircraft radiocommunications in ultra high frequency (UHF) and super high frequency (SHF) bands are:
Frequency Band Purpose
1610 - 1660.5 MHz MSS (mobile satellite service) - aircraft transmit
14.0 - 14.5 GHz AMSS (aeronautical mobile satellite service) - aircraft transmit
Fourth Schedule
The frequency bands and purposes applying to aircraft radiodetermination transmissions are:
Frequency Range (MHz) Purpose
960 - 1215 DME - distance measuring equipment transponder
TACAN - tactical air navigation
SSR - secondary surveillance radar
ACAS - airborne collision; avoidance system
UAT(ADS-B) - universal access transceiver automatic dependent surveillance broadcast
4200 - 4400 Radio altimeter
5350 - 5470 Airborne weather radar
8750 - 8850 Airborne Doppler radar
13250 - 13400 Airborne Doppler radar
Dated at Wellington this Thursday, the 13th day of February 2003.
SANJAI RAJ, Manager, Business Services, Radio Spectrum Management, Ministry of Economic Development.
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect.)
This notice prescribes that, pursuant to regulation-making powers of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, a general user radio licence is granted for the transmission of radio waves for the purpose of radiocommunications and radiodetermination on board aircraft in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice. This notice comes into force on 1 March 2003.