CASA 344/07 - Direction - number of cabin attendants (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 344/07

I, PATRICK STUART MURRAY, Group General Manager, Air Transport Operations, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed Patrick S. Murray]

Patrick S. Murray
Acting Group General Manager
Air Transport Operations

10 September 2007

Direction — number of cabin attendants

1          Duration

            This instrument:

(a)   commences on 11 September 2007; and

(b)   stops having effect at the end of 30 September 2008.

2          Application

             This instrument applies to the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 operated by Macair Airlines Pty Ltd, Aviation Reference Number 539853 (the operator), and engaged in regular public transport operations.

3          Direction

            I direct that the operator may operate the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 with 1 cabin attendant.

4          Conditions

            The direction is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 2.

Schedule 1          Aircraft

            Australian registered ATR 42-500 with a type data certificate that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 50 passengers.

Schedule 2          Conditions

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

      2     During the aircraft take-off, landing operation and in prepared emergencies, each exit row must be occupied by a minimum of 2 physically competent (able‑bodied) persons.

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