GM to Annex I (Definitions) — Amendment 6

Annex to ED Decision 2017/005/R

Annex to Decision 2017/005/R

‘GM to Annex I (Definitions) — Amendment 6’

The Annex to Decision 2012/015/R is hereby amended as follows:

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3. an ellipsis (…) indicates that the remaining text is unchanged in front of or following the reflected amendment. GM1 Annex I Definitions DEFINITIONS FOR TERMS USED IN ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE AND GUIDANCE MATERIAL For the purpose of Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, the following definitions should apply: (…) (ra) ‘mass’ and ‘weight’: In accordance with ICAO Annex 5 and the International System of Units (SI), both terms are used to indicate the actual and limiting masses of aircraft, the payload and its constituent elements, the fuel load, etc. These are expressed in units of mass (kg), but in most approved flight manuals and other operational documentation, these quantities are published as weights in accordance with the common language. In the ICAO standardised system of units of measurement, a weight is a force rather than a mass. Since the use of the term ‘weight’ does not cause any problem in the day-today handling of aircraft, its continued use in operational applications and publications is acceptable.