CASA EX31/2004 Exemption under subregulation 235(11) relating to loading of fuel on certain aircraft used by the royal flying doctor service (Cth)

EXEMPTION NUMBER:  CASA EX31/2004

CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988

EXEMPTION UNDER SUBREGULATION 235 (11) RELATING TO LOADING OF FUEL ON CERTAIN AIRCRAFT USED BY THE ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE

I, RICHARD MYLES GREEN, Area Manager, Victoria/Tasmania Area Office, a delegate of CASA:

1. revoke instrument CASA EX20/2003;  and

1. under subregulation 235 (11) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 exempt the operator from compliance with the requirements under subregulation 235 (7) that are set out in paragraph 4.2.3 of section 20.9 of the Civil Aviation Orders for the purpose of loading fuel on Beech 200 Kingair aircraft on condition that the operator must ensure that when fuel is being loaded:

(a)no passenger enters or leaves the aircraft;  and

(b)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.

In this instrument:

Beech 200 Kingair aircraft means each aircraft whose nationality and registration marks are set out in column 2 of an item in Schedule 1 and whose serial number is set out in column 3 of that item.

operator means the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section) (ARN 200045).

passenger does not include a person who is on board the aircraft for the purpose of providing medical care.

SCHEDULE 1

BEECH 200 KINGAIR AIRCRAFT

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Nationality and Registration Mark	Column 3 Serial Number
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18	VH-MSZ VH-MSU VH-MSM VH-MVL VH-MVY VH-MWQ VH-MWU VH-MWX VH-MWZ VH-AMB VH-AMM VH-AMR VH-AMS VH- MSB VH- MSH VH- MVS VH- MVW VH-MVJ	BB866 BL48 BB1464 BB1333 BB1324 BB1416 BB1418 BB1424 BB1430 BL131 BL125 BL126 BL133 BB 1812 BB 1787 BB 1813 BB1814 BB 1842

SCHEDULE 2

CONDITIONS

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

(a)that fuel is to be loaded;  and

(b)the location of the emergency exits;  and

(c)that he or she must not:

(i)smoke;  or

(ii)use any electrical equipment (other than medical equipment carried on the aircraft for the purpose);  or

(iii)do anything else that might cause fuel vapours to ignite during the loading.

1. The operator must ensure that any passenger on board the aircraft complies with the instructions given under paragraph 1 (c).

1. While fuel is being loaded on the aircraft, the operator must ensure that:

(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, unless he or she is the person conducting the refuelling.

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This exemption comes into effect on gazettal and stops having effect at the end of June 2006.

[Signed Richard M. Green]

Richard Myles Green

Area Manager

Victoria/Tasmania Area Office

30 July 2004