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CASA 17/1997 - Requirement under subregulation 222(1)

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Requires Nauru Air Corporation's Boeing B737‑400 (4L7) to undergo a specified proving test for emergency evacuation and removes the effect of paragraph 15.1 of section 20.11 for that aircraft. The requirement is made by a CASA delegate under subregulation 222(1).

The test defines how crew competency is shown (using two discrete crews and selected Appendix I procedures) and must reach the evacuation timing set by the aircraft's original type‑certification data. The operator bears the compliance and operational costs.

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CASA 17/1997 - Requirement under subregulation 222(1)

EXEMPTION NUMBER: CASA 17/1997

CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS

REQUIREMENT UNDER SUBREGULATION 222 (1)

I, GARY FREDERICK STEWART REINKE, a delegate of CASA, under subregulation 222 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations, require the proving test set out in the Schedule to be conducted in relation to the Boeing B737-400 (4L7) aircraft operated by Nauru Air Corporation (ACN 076 259 811) in accordance with the requirements set out in Schedule 1.

Paragraph 15.1 of section 20.11 of the Civil Aviation Orders does not have effect in relation to the Boeing B737-400 (4L7) aircraft.

SCHEDULE 1

PROVING TEST

A demonstration of crew competency in emergency evacuation procedures is to be carried out using 2 discrete crews.
The demonstration shall be in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 19 of Appendix I of section 20.11 of the Civil Aviation Orders.
The demonstration is to be continued to the point where the last required door is open within the time determined by the original type certification data.

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[Signed Gary Reinke]

GARY FREDERICK STEWART REINKE

District Flight Operations Manager

Melbourne District Office

1st October 1997

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