CASA 80/16 Direction — number of cabin attendants in Boeing 737-800 series aircraft (Qantas Airways Limited) (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 80/16

I, GERARD JOHN CAMPBELL, Safety Assurance Senior Manager, Aviation Group, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed G.J. Campbell]

Gerard J. Campbell
Safety Assurance Senior Manager
Aviation Group

28 July 2016

Direction — number of cabin attendants in Boeing 737-800 series aircraft (Qantas Airways Limited)

1          Duration

This instrument:

(a)   commences on 1 August 2016; and

(b)   is repealed at the end of 31 July 2018.

2          Application

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

(a)   operated by Qantas Airways Limited, Aviation Reference Number 216147 (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 Boeing 737-800 series aircraft with a type data certificate that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 189 passengers if there is 1 cabin attendant for each unit of 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

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

(2)     If the aircraft is carrying 50 or fewer passengers, the direction is further subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 2.

        (2)     If the aircraft is carrying more than 50 passengers, the direction is further subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 3.

Schedule 1          General conditions

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

        2     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.

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

        4     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.

Schedule 2          Conditions — 50 or fewer passengers

        1     The number of able-bodied persons available to occupy seats in the overwing emergency exit rows must be determined only after the weight and balance requirements applicable to the loading of the aircraft have been complied with.

        2     If there are fewer than 8 able-bodied persons available, they must be seated in the overwing emergency exit rows in the following order of precedence for rows and seats:

(a)   row 13 — seats A and B (in that order);

(b)   row 13 — seats D and F (in that order);

(c)   row 14 — seats A and B (in that order);

(d)   row 14 — seats D and F (in that order).

        3     If an overwing emergency exit row is not occupied by an able-bodied person, the preflight safety briefing must be modified to refer only to those overwing emergency exit rows in which an able-bodied person or persons is, or are, seated.

Schedule 3          Conditions — more than 50 passengers

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