CASA 405/11 – Direction – number of cabin attendants (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 405/11

I, GERARD JOHN CAMPBELL, Acting Executive Manager, Operations Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed G.J. Campbell]

Gerard J. Campbell
Acting Executive Manager
Operations Division

13 September 2011

Direction — number of cabin attendants

1          Duration

This instrument:

(a)   commences on 1 October 2011; and

(b)   stops having effect at the end of December 2011.

2          Application

This instrument applies to an aircraft mentioned in section 3 that is:

(a)   operated by Strategic Airlines Pty Ltd, Aviation Reference Number 780999 (the operator); and

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

3          Direction

In spite of subparagraph 6.1 (b) of Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3 (CAO 20.16.3), the operator may operate an Australian registered A320-200 series aircraft that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 180 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 the aircraft take-off, landing operation and in prepared emergencies, each overwing exit row must be occupied by a minimum of 2 able-bodied persons.

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.