I, MICHAEL DAVID QUINN, Deputy Director of Aviation Safety, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.
Mick Quinn
Deputy Director of Aviation Safety
30 July 2009
Direction — number of cabin attendants in certain aircraft carrying more than 50 passengers
1 Duration
This instrument:
(a) commences on 1 August 2009; and
(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 July 2011.
2 Application
(1)Subject to subsection (2), this instrument applies to the 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 operations.
(2)This instrument does not apply to aircraft carrying 50 or less passengers.
Note Instrument CASA 320/09 refers to aircraft carrying 50 or less passengers.
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 every 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
The direction is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1 Conditions
1 Only physically competent (able-bodied) persons may occupy seats in the overwing emergency exit rows.
2 During the aircraft take-off, landing operation and in prepared emergencies, each overwing exit row must be occupied by a minimum of 2 able-bodied persons.
3 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.
4 The operator must ensure that the aircraft can be evacuated in 90 seconds.
5 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.