Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 90.210

  (1)   This regulation applies to a passenger - carrying aeroplane that:

  (a)   is an aeroplane to which this Subpart applies; and

  (b)   is required under its type certification basis to have 2 or more emergency exits on each side of the fuselage.

Note:   For the definition of type certification basis , see the Dictionary.

  (2)   However, this regulation does not apply to an aeroplane that:

  (a)   was in operation before 16   October 1987; and

  (b)   had an emergency exit configuration installed and approved before 16   October 1987.

  (3)   The registered operator of an aeroplane to which this regulation applies commits an offence if:

  (a)   the registered operator:

  (i)   operates the aeroplane; or

  (ii)   permits a person to operate the aeroplane; and

  (b)   the requirement in subregulation   (4) is not met while the aeroplane is operating.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (4)   The distance between any 2 adjacent emergency exits that lead from the same deck in the aeroplane must be no more than 18.3 m.

  (5)   For subregulation   (4), the distance between 2 adjacent emergency exits is measured between the closest edges of the 2 doors, parallel to the aeroplane's longitudinal axis.

Source   FARs section   121.310 modified.

  (6)   An offence against subregulation   (3) is an offence of strict liability.