Part 10USE OF SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN EQUIPMENT, ETC.

CHAPTER 10 USE OF SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN EQUIPMENT, ETC.

10.01 Purpose

For subregulation 131.320 (3), this Chapter prescribes requirements about the use, by a person on board a Part 131 aircraft for a flight, of equipment to supply supplemental oxygen during the flight.

10.02 Requirements about the use of equipment to supply supplemental oxygen

(1) This section applies to the operator and the pilot in command of a Part 131 aircraft in a flight that is flown above 10 000 ft AMSL.

Note 1 Under subregulation 131.320 (1), the operator of a balloon transport operation that is flown above 10 000 ft AMSL must hold a CASA approval under regulation 131.035.

Note 2 See section 26.14 for requirements relating to the equipment that stores and supplies supplemental oxygen.

Note 3 Under regulation 91.285, CASA approval is required for VFR flights in Class A airspace.

(2) When the pressure altitude has been between FL125 and FL140 for longer than 30 minutes, each flight crew member engaged in performing duties essential to the safe operation of a Part 131 aircraft must use supplemental oxygen continuously.

(3) When the pressure altitude is above FL140:

(a) each flight crew member engaged in the operation of a Part 131 aircraft (performing duties) must use supplemental oxygen continuously; and

(b) supplemental oxygen must be available for the use of each flight crew member not performing duties.

(4) When the pressure altitude is above FL125, supplemental oxygen must be available for the use of each person on board a Part 131 aircraft.

(5) During the flight of a Part 131 aircraft that is conducting a balloon transport operation, when the pressure altitude is above 10 000 ft AMSL, a flight crew member must use supplemental oxygen continuously if the flight crew member considers that lack of oxygen may result in the impairment of the flight crew member’s faculties.

Note Flight crew member includes the pilot in command.

(6) During the flight of a Part 131 aircraft that is conducting a balloon transport operation, when the pressure altitude is above 10 000 ft AMSL, supplemental oxygen must be available to each passenger on board a Part 131 aircraft if the lack of oxygen may result in the impairment of the passenger’s faculties.

Note The following Table is a guide to some of section 10.02 but is not intended to alter the meaning of the section in any way.

Table 10.02 — Requirements for supplemental oxygen above 10 000 ft