CASA 28/12 Direction number of cabin attendants for Fokker F70 and Fokker F100 aircraft (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 28/12

I, GREGORY JAMES HOOD, Executive Manager, Operations Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed Greg Hood]

Greg Hood
Executive Manager
Operations Division

18 January 2012

Direction — number of cabin attendants for Fokker F70 and Fokker F100 aircraft

1          Duration

                 This instrument:

(a)   commences on 1 February 2012; and

(b)   stops having effect at the end of July 2012.

2          Application

This instrument applies to the aircraft mentioned in section 3 that are:

(a)   operated by Alliance Airlines Pty Limited, Aviation Reference Number 593564 (the operator); and

(b)   engaged in regular public transport and charter operations.

3          Direction

In spite of subparagraph 6.1 (b) of Civil Aviation Order (CAO) 20.16.3, the operator may operate any of the following Australian registered aircraft:

(a)   Fokker F28 MK 0100 aircraft that provide for a maximum seating capacity of 100 passengers;

(b)   Fokker F28 MK 0070 aircraft that provide for a maximum seating capacity of 75 passengers;

                 if there is 1 cabin attendant for every 50 passenger seats or part of that number.

   Note   CAO 20.16.3 applies in all other respects to an aircraft referred to in this section.

4          Conditions

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

Schedule 1          Conditions

1     Only physically competent (able-bodied) persons may occupy seats in the overwing emergency exit rows.

        2     During an aircraft take-off or landing operation with more than 10 passengers, a minimum of 2 able-bodied persons must occupy the seats between the aisle and each overwing emergency exit.

        3     All passengers seated in the overwing emergency exit rows must receive and respond to a briefing which instructs them in the opening of overwing emergency exits and subsequent actions required in the event of an emergency.

        4     The operator must ensure that the aircraft can be evacuated in 90 seconds.

        5     Arrangements for the seating and briefing of passengers must be in accordance with procedures set out in the operator’s operations manual and approved by CASA.