Commonwealth legislation

CASA EX175/12 - Exemption - side-facing seats on aircraft not occupied for take-off or landing

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What this does: This exemption allows aircraft operators to have side-facing seats on their planes even if those seats don't meet the usual safety standards for take-off and landing.

Who it affects: Registered operators of aircraft that must follow specific passenger safety rules (Subpart 90.B of the aviation safety regulations).

The conditions: Operators can only use this exemption if:

The side-facing seat must be empty during take-off and landing; and
There's a prominent sign (placard) on the seat prohibiting occupancy during those times.

Why it matters: Normally, regulation 90.120 requires seats to meet specific safety requirements during critical flight phases. This exemption gives operators flexibility to install side-facing seats—which are common for cabin crew or extra seating—without certifying them for take-off and landing forces, provided they are vacated and clearly marked when it matters most.

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CASA EX175/12 - Exemption - side-facing seats on aircraft not occupied for take-off or landing

Instrument number CASA EX175/12

I, PETER WILLIAM BOYD, Executive Manager, Standards Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).

[Signed P. Boyd]

Peter Boyd
Executive Manager
Standards Division

28 November 2012

Exemption — side-facing seats on aircraft not occupied for take-off or landing

1 Duration

This instrument:

(a) commences on 1 December 2012; and

(b) stops having effect at the end of 30 November 2015.

2 Application

This instrument applies to the registered operator of an aircraft to which Subpart 90.B of CASR 1998 applies.

3 Exemption

The registered operator of an aircraft is exempt from regulation 90.120 of CASR 1998.

4 Conditions

The exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Conditions

The exemption applies to a side-facing seat of an aircraft only if:

(a) the registered operator requires the seat to be unoccupied during take-off or landing; and

(b) the seat has a prominent placard prohibiting occupancy during take-off or landing.

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