I, PETER BEILBY CROMARTY, Acting Executive Manager, Operations Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.
Peter Cromarty
Acting Executive Manager
Operations Division
27 July 2012
Direction — number of cabin attendants for Fokker F70 and Fokker F100 aircraft
1 Duration
This instrument:
(a) commences on 1 August 2012; and
(b) stops having effect at the end of July 2013.
2 Application
This instrument applies to the aircraft mentioned in section 3 that are:
(a) operated by Alliance Airlines Pty Limited, Aviation Reference Number 593564 (the operator); and
(b) engaged in regular public transport and charter operations.
3 Direction
In spite of subparagraph 6.1 (b) of Civil Aviation Order (CAO) 20.16.3, the operator may operate any of the following Australian registered aircraft:
(a) Fokker F28 MK 0100 aircraft that provide for a maximum seating capacity of 100 passengers;
(b) Fokker F28 MK 0070 aircraft that provide for a maximum seating capacity of 75 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 an aircraft take-off or landing operation with more than 10 passengers, a minimum of 2 able-bodied persons must occupy the seats between the aisle and each overwing emergency exit.
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.