What is the situation concerning new production aircraft that are not EHS Compliant?
According to the Mode S EHS mandates, fixed wing aircraft, having a maximum take-off mass greater than 5,700kg or a maximum cruising true airspeed in excess of 250 kt, with a first CoA issued on or after 31 March 2005, should be EHS compliant for IFR/GAT flights in Mode S EHS designated airspace. However, the regulatory authorities have relaxed the requirement, in such cases, providing an application for exemption is made and the aircraft becomes EHS compliant by 31 March 2007 at the latest. If the aircraft is not EHS capable and of a type existing prior to 31 March 2005, an open exemption will be granted upon application in the same manner and subject to the same conditions granted to older non-EHS capable aircraft. If the aircraft has a new type certificate, together with a first CoA issued, on or after 31 March 2005, it will be granted an EHS exemption, upon application to the Exemption Coordination Cell, until 30 March 2007. After this date, the aircraft must be EHS compliant in or
