Housing Development Agency Act, 2008
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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 121 : Air Transport Operations - Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or CargoSubpart 5 : Aeroplane Instruments and Equipment121.05.14 Means for emergency evacuation |
| (1) | An air operator shall not operate any aeroplane with passenger emergency exit sill heights— |
| (a) | which are more than 1,83 metres above the ground with the aeroplane on the ground and the landing gear extended; or |
| (b) | which will be more than 1 ,83 metres above the ground after the collapse of, or failure to extend one or more legs of the landing gear and for which a type certificate was first applied for on or after 1 March 1998, |
unless such aeroplane has equipment or devices available at each exit to enable passengers and flight crew members to reach the ground safely in an emergency.
| (2) | The equipment or devices referred to in subregulation (1) need not be provided at overwing exits if the designated place on the aeroplane structure at which the escape route terminates, is less than 1 ,83 metres from the ground with the aeroplane on the ground, the landing gear extended and the flaps in the take-off or landing position, whichever flap position is higher from the ground. |
| (3) | In an aeroplane required to have a separate emergency exit for the flight deck crew and— |
| (a) | for which the lowest point of the emergency exit is more than 1,83 metres above the ground with the landing gear extended; or |
| (b) | for which a type certificate was first applied for on or after 1 March 1998 and for which the lowest point of the emergency exit will be more than 1 ,83 metres above the ground after the collapse of, or failure to extend one or more legs of the landing gear; |
there shall be a device to assist the flight deck crew members in reaching the ground safely in an emergency.
