I, SHANE PATRICK CARMODY, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under paragraph 9 (1) (c) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and regulation 90.020 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
[Signed S. Carmody]
Shane Carmody
Director of Aviation Safety
11 October 2017
Part 90 Manual of Standards Amendment Instrument 2017 (No. 1)
1 Name of instrument
This instrument is the Part 90 Manual of Standards Amendment Instrument 2017 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after registration.
3 Amendment of the Part 90 Manual of Standards
Schedule 1 amends the Part 90 Manual of Standards.
Schedule 1 Part 90 Manual of Standards
[1] Subsection 1.5
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[2] Heading to Part 2
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Part 2 Requirements for all aeroplanes
Division 1 Requirements for cabin crew seats
[3] Section 3, the heading
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3 Application — CASR 90.125 (1) (b)
[4] Section 3
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The standards set out in this Division apply for paragraph 90.125 (1) (b) of CASR 1998.
[5] Section 4, the chapeau
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A cabin crew member’s seat must:
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A cabin crew seat must:
[6] Paragraph 4 (b)
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to the extent possible, without compromising proximity to a required floor level emergency exit, provide a direct view of the cabin area for which the cabin crew member is individually responsible; and
[7] After subsection 5.2
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Division 2 Flight crew seats
5A Application — CASR 90.105 (4) (c)
The standards set out in this Division apply for paragraph 90.105 (4) (c) of CASR 1998.
5B Flight crew seats — requirements
For the cockpit observer’s seat that was approved as part of the type design for the following models, a single shoulder strap harness is acceptable in place of a symmetrical type harness for the following aircraft:
(a) DHC-8 (all models);
(b) Fokker 27 (all models);
(c) Fokker 28 (all models);
(d) SAAB 340 (all models).
Division 3 Emergency exits
5C Application — CASR 90.135 (2)
The standards set out in this Division apply for subregulation 90.135 (2) of CASR 1998.
5D Emergency exits — requirements
The following emergency exit requirements are prescribed:
(a) an emergency exit must be of sufficient size so as to admit an ellipse of 483 mm by 660 mm (the minimum opening);
(b) the minimum opening of an emergency exit must be unobstructed at all times.
Division 4 Fire extinguishing agents
5E Application — CASR 90.150 (1) (b)
The standards set out in this Division apply for paragraph 90.150 (1) (b) of CASR 1998.
Note Regulation 90.150 prohibits the carriage of a fire extinguishing agent that is prescribed in the Part 90 MOS on an aircraft.
5F Fire extinguishing agents — prohibition
5F.1 For aircraft manufactured on or after 31 December 2018 — the following fire extinguishing agents, used in fire extinguishers mentioned in subsection 5F.2, are prescribed:
a fire extinguishing agent containing a substance specified in Group II of Annex A: Controlled substances of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the Montreal Protocol) as it appears in the 8th Edition of the Handbook for the Montreal Protocol.
5F.2 For subsection 5F.1, the fire extinguishers are:
(a) any fire extinguisher fitted for a lavatory disposal receptacle for towels, paper or waste; and
(b) any hand-held fire extinguisher.
[8] Section 6, the heading
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6 Application
[9] Section 6
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Unless otherwise stated, the standards set out in this Part apply only to a large aeroplane engaged in air transport operations.
Note Air transport operations are defined in the CASR 1998 Dictionary as operations for a commercial purpose mentioned in paragraph 206 (1) (b) or (c) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.
[10] After subsection 10.3
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10.4 For an aeroplane whose type certificate application was filed on, or after, 1 May 1972 — the escape device must meet the design requirements under which the aeroplane was type certificated.
[11] Section 17, the heading
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17 Filed after 1 January 1958 – 60 or more seats – Type III exit
[12] Subsection 17.1
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but before 2 June 1992
[13] Paragraph 17.1 (b)
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unobstructed passageway that is at least 508 mm.
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unobstructed passageway that is at least 330 mm.
[14] Paragraph 17.2
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17.2 For subsection 17.1, the width of a passageway must be measured with adjacent seats adjusted to their most adverse position.
[15] Section 18, the heading
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18 Filed after 1 January 1958 – 20 or more seats – Types III and IV exits
[16] Section 18, the chapeau
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but before 2 June 1992
[17] Section 19, the heading
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19 Filed after 1 January 1958 – 19 seats or less – Types III and IV exits
[18] Section 19
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but before 2 June 1992
[19] Section 20, the heading
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20 Filed after 1 January 1958 — Type III exit placards
[20] Section 20, the chapeau
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but before 2 June 1992
[21] Section 21
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[22] Subsection 35.1
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For a large aeroplane that was type certificated after 1 January 1958 and has a passenger seating configuration of 20 or more, the interior emergency lighting system must include floor proximity emergency escape path marking (FPEEPM).
[23] Section 49, the heading
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49 Application — CASR 90.250 (2) (b)
[24] Section 49
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The standards set out in this Division apply for paragraph 90.250 (2) (b) of CASR 1998.
Note Under subregulation 90.250 (3) of CASR 1998, the standards do not apply to a material used for a seat cushion mentioned in regulation 90.255.
[25] Section 50
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The standards set out in this Subdivision
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The standards set out in this Division
[26] Section 52, the heading
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52 Application — CASR Subpart 90.C
[27] Section 52
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The standards set out in this Division apply for the regulation in Subpart 90.C of CASR 1998 for which they are expressed to apply.
[28] Section 55
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complies with FAR 25.729 as in force on 6 January 1992.
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complies with:
(a) FAR 25.729 as in force on 6 January 1992; or
(b) any later amendment of FAR 25.729 after 6 January 1992.
[29] Section 55, the note
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as in force on 6 January 1992
[30] Section 59
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The standards set out in this Part apply only to a small aeroplane engaged in air transport operations.
[31] Section 65, the heading
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65 Application — CASR 90.415 (2) (b)
[32] Section 65
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The standards set out in this Subdivision apply for paragraph 90.415 (2) (b) of CASR 1998.