Instrument number CASA 93/13
I, GERARD JOHN CAMPBELL, Acting Executive Manager, Operations Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.
[Signed G.J. Campbell]
Gerard J. Campbell
Acting Executive Manager
Operations Division
29 May 2013
Direction — number of cabin attendants
1 Duration
This instrument:
(a) commences on the day of registration; and
(b) expires at the end of May 2014 as if it had been repealed by another instrument.
2 Revocation
Instrument CASA 196/12 is revoked.
3 Application
This instrument applies to the aircraft mentioned in section 4 that is:
(a) operated by Capiteq Limited, trading as Airnorth, Aviation Reference Number 518845 (the operator); and
(b) engaged in regular public transport, and charter, operations.
4 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 Embraer 170-100 series aircraft with a type certificate data sheet that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 78 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.
5 Conditions
The direction is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1 Conditions
1 During the aircraft take-off, landing operation and in prepared emergencies, a cabin attendant must be positioned in the crew seat adjacent to the forward and aft entrance doors which serve as emergency exits.
2 The operator must ensure that the aircraft can be evacuated in 90 seconds.
3 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.