CASA 6/1996 Exemption Directions under subregulation 235(7) relating to loading fuel (Cth)

EXEMPTION NUMBER: CASA 6/1996

CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS

DIRECTIONS UNDER SUBREGULATION 235 (7)

I, JOHN EDWIN INNES PIKE, Deputy Director (Operations), a delegate of CASA, under subregulation 235 (7) of the Civil Aviation Regulations, direct that, when loading fuel on each Australian aircraft listed in Schedule 1, the operator of the aircraft must ensure that:

(a)  the method used meets the requirements of paragraphs 4.1.1, 4.1.1.1, 4.1.1.2, 4.1.2, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.3.5, 4.3.6, 4.3.7, 4.3.8, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 and 4.5.3 of section 20.9 of the Civil Aviation Orders; and

(b)  no passenger is entering or leaving the aircraft; and

(c)  no passenger is on board the aircraft unless:

(i)  his or her medical condition may deteriorate if he or she leaves the aircraft; and

(ii)  the requirements set out in Schedule 2 are met.

For the purposes of this instrument, “passenger” does not include a person who is on board the aircraft for the purpose of providing medical care.

Subsection 4 of section 20.9 of the Civil Aviation Orders has effect in relation to each aircraft listed in Schedule 1 only in so far as is set out in these directions.

SCHEDULE 1

The aircraft bearing the nationality mark VH and the registration mark MSU.

The aircraft bearing the nationality mark VH and the registration mark MSZ.

SCHEDULE 2

1.   Before fuel is loaded on the aircraft, any passenger on board (other than a passenger whose age or medical condition prevents him or her from understanding the information) is told:

(a)  fuel is to be loaded; and

(b)  the location of the emergency exits; and

(c)  he or she must not smoke, use any electrical equipment (other than medical equipment carried on the aircraft for the purpose) or do anything else that might cause fuel vapours to ignite during the loading.

2.   Any passenger on board the aircraft obeys the instructions given under paragraph 1 (c).

3.   While fuel is loaded on the aircraft:

(a)  the cabin door is open; and

(b)  if passenger loading equipment is available, it is in position at the door; and

(c)  the aircraft and the fuelling equipment are connected to an earth point; and

(d)  a cabin attendant, or a person who is on board the aircraft for the purpose of providing medical care, is on duty in the aircraft; and

(e)  the pilot in command of the aircraft is in the aircraft loading area.

[Signed John Pike]

JOHN EDWIN INNES PIKE

Deputy Director (Operations)

9 April 1996