THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 15, 1932.
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(1) The aircraft constructor shall ensure by suitable inspection that all engines, instruments and parts (including wiring for electrical equipment other than wireless apparatus) that are fitted into the aircraft are so installed as to function correctly, and, if wireless telegraphy or wireless telephony appar- atus is fitted, that the installation of such apparatus, including bonding and screening, is not such as to prejudice the operation of the aircraft and is in conformity with such requirements as may have been laid down by the Governor. The individuals responsible for such inspection shall be indicated by signatures on the inspection record referred to in (d) of this paragraph.
(3) The constructor shall satisfy the Director of Air Services that his inspecting staff are such as to ensure that aircraft passed by them conform in all essential respects to the type aircraft.
(4) On completion of the construction of the aircraft and of flying trials under para- graph 18, a final inspection of the aircraft as regards its fitness for flight shall be made by a representative or representatives of the constructor holding ground engineer's licences in Categories A and C for the type of aircraft concerned, and, if the result of this inspection warrants it, a certificate of fitness for flight, in a form satisfactory to the Director of Air Services, shall be furnished to him.
(5) On completion of the whole of the inspection operations specified above, the constructor shall forward to the Director of Air Services a summary of the inspection record of the aircraft. For this purpose, A.M. Form 1221 (copies of which can be obtained on demand) shall be used, and a separate form employed for each aircraft. All the particulars required by the Form must be given.
(6) When the constructor does not possess adequate facilities or adequate staff or is for any other reason unable to fulfil all or any of the requirements of this paragraph other arrangements for fulfilling these requirements may be sanctioned by the Director of Air Services.
18. After completion of the aircraft, flying trials will be carried out by the appli- cant's or constructor's pilot under approved arrangements.
19. Following the receipt by the Director of Air Services of an application form duly completed, a certificate of airworthiness will be granted subject to compliance with paragraphs 17 and 18.
INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT.
20. With reference to Article 14 of the Order, the instruments and equipment with which an aircraft is required to be fitted for the purpose of the issue of a certificate of airworthiness are, in the case of flying machines as follows:-
Air speed indicator.
Altimeter.
Such gauges as are considered necessary by the Director of Air Services for the
particular installation.
Revolution indicator.
WEIGHT.
21. Every flying machine shall, if required, be weighed to the satisfaction of a representative of the Director of Air Services:-
(a) Before a certificate of Airworthiness is issued in respect thereof; and
(b) At such times after the issue of a certificate of airworthiness as the Director
of Air Services may require.
22. Every flying machine for which a certificate of airworthiness is for the time being in force shall bear clearly painted upon it in a prominent position :—
(a) Its weight empty (including water in radiators), as ascertained at its last
previous weighing; and
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