Part 4Directions to Part 121 operators

Part 4 Directions to Part 121 operators

25 Compliance before and after flight with flight manual instructions — direction

(1) This section applies to the operator of an aeroplane for a flight that is a Part 121 operation (the operator).

(2) The operator must ensure that any activity:

(a) in relation to the flight, that occurs before or after the flight; and

(b) that is required, under the aircraft flight manual instructions for the aeroplane, to be carried out before or after the flight;

is carried out in compliance with any relevant requirement or limitation that:

(c) is set out in the aircraft flight manual instructions for the aeroplane; and

(d) relates to the operation of the aeroplane.

26 Fuelling safety procedures — direction

(1) This section applies to the operator of an aeroplane for a flight that is a Part 121 operation (the operator) in relation to a crew member for the flight who is not a cabin crew member, or a flight crew member on duty in the cockpit (the relevant crew member).

(2) The operator must ensure that its exposition includes the procedures to be followed by the relevant crew member for the safety of passengers for the flight who, during fuelling, are embarking or disembarking, or are on board, the aeroplane.

(3) For subsection (2), the exposition procedures must include the normal, emergency and communication procedures.

27 Passengers in emergency exit row seats — direction

(1) In this section:

MCPSC is short for maximum certificated passenger seating capacity.

relevant suitable person means a suitable person on an aeroplane who has agreed to assist the aeroplane’s crew with the evacuation of the aeroplane in an emergency.

suitable person has the meaning given by the CASR Dictionary.

(2) This section applies to the operator of an aeroplane with an MCPSC of 19 or less, for a flight that is a Part 121 operation (the operator).

(3) The operator must ensure that the pilot in command of the aeroplane for the flight is satisfied at the beginning of the flight that each person occupying a seat in an emergency exit row, or a seat adjacent to an emergency exit:

(a) is a relevant suitable person; or

(b) is accompanied or assisted, for the flight, by a relevant suitable person who can access the emergency exit.