CASA 71/19 — Number of Cabin Attendants (Hevilift Australia (Fixed Wing) Pty Ltd) Direction 2019 (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 71/19

I, WARREN CRAIG MARTIN, Acting Executive Manager, Regulatory Services & Surveillance, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 and regulation 11.245 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed C. Martin]

Craig Martin
Acting Executive Manager, Regulatory Services & Surveillance

30 September 2019

CASA 71/19 — Number of Cabin Attendants (Hevilift Australia (Fixed Wing) Pty Ltd) Direction 2019

1          Name

                 This instrument is CASA 71/19 — Number of Cabin Attendants (Hevilift Australia (Fixed Wing) Pty Ltd) Direction 2019.

2          Duration

                 This instrument:

(a)   commences on the day after it is registered; and

(b)   is repealed at the earlier of the following:

             (i)  the commencement of the Civil Aviation Safety Amendment (Part 121) Regulations 2018;

            (ii)  the end of 30 September 2021.

Note   For regulation 11.250 of CASR, the directions issued in this instrument cease to be in force at the earlier of the times mentioned in paragraph (b).

3          Definitions

                 In this instrument:

cabin attendant: see subsection 2 of Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3.

Hevilift means Hevilift Australia (Fixed Wing) Pty Ltd, ARN 1027145.

relevant aircraft means the ATR 42-320 series aircraft, which has a maximum passenger capacity of:

(a)   46 passengers; or

(b)   if modification 0481 is made to the aircraft — 48 passengers,
as mentioned in the relevant type certificate data sheet.

relevant type certificate data sheet means the type certificate data sheet, for the relevant aircraft, as it exists at the commencement of this instrument.

4          Application

                 This instrument applies to Hevilift in relation to its operation of the relevant aircraft in charter, or regular public transport, operations.

5          Directions

        (1)     Subparagraph 6.1 (b) of Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3 does not apply to Hevilift.

        (2)     Hevilift must assign for duty at least 1 cabin attendant for:

(a)   each unit of 46 passengers or less carried on a flight of the relevant aircraft; or

(b)   if modification 0481, as mentioned in the relevant type certificate data sheet, is made to the aircraft — each unit of 48 passengers or less carried on a flight of the relevant aircraft.

        (3)     Hevilift must give written notice to CASA of any proposed revision of any part of Hevilift’s operations manual that relates to emergency procedures for the relevant aircraft, including in relation to exits.

        (4)     A notice mentioned in subsection (3) must be given at least 14 days before making the proposed revision.