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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 90.605

Emergency exits

  (1)   The registered operator of a helicopter to which this Subpart applies commits an offence if:

  (a)   the registered operator:

  (i)   operates the helicopter; or

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

  (b)   a requirement in this regulation is not met while the helicopter is operating.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (2)   Each emergency exit must be marked so that its location can be seen from a distance equal to the width of the cabin.

  (3)   There must be a sign on or near each exit that:

  (a)   shows the location of the exit handle; and

  (b)   gives the operating instructions for the handle; and

  (c)   can be read by a person attempting to open the exit.

  (4)   The light for each emergency exit sign must:

  (a)   operate independently of the helicopter's main lighting system; and

  (b)   be able to be switched on manually; and

  (c)   remain illuminated when the helicopter makes an emergency landing, regardless of whether the light switches on automatically or must be switched on manually.

  (5)   The outside of the fuselage must be marked to show:

  (a)   each emergency exit; and

  (b)   if an exit can be opened from outside--the means by which it can be opened.

  (6)   An offence against subregulation   (1) is an offence of strict liability.

 

Table of contents

Subpart   91.A--Preliminary

91.005   Application of Part   91--Australian aircraft in Australian territory

91.010   Application of Part   91--Australian aircraft in foreign countries

91.015   Application of Part   91--Australian aircraft over the high seas

91.020   Application of Part   91--foreign registered aircraft

91.025   Application of Part   91--foreign state aircraft

91.030   Application of Part   91--aircraft to which Part   101, 103 or 131 applies

91.035   Application of Part   91--certain provisions of this Part do not apply if provisions of Part   105, 121, 133, 135 or 138 apply

91.040   Issue of Manual of Standards for Part   91

91.045   Approvals by CASA for Part   91

91.050   Approvals by authorised persons for Subpart   91.T

Subpart   91.C--General

Division   91.C.1--General flight limitations

91.055   Aircraft not to be operated in manner that creates a hazard

91.060   Unauthorised travel or placing of cargo on aircraft

91.085   NVIS flights

91.090   All flights--airspeed limits

Division   91.C.2--Operational documents

91.095   Compliance with flight manual etc.

Division   91.C.3--Flight related documents

91.100   Electronic documents

91.105   Carriage of documents

91.110   Carriage of documents for certain flights

91.115   Carriage of documents--flights that begin or end outside Australian territory

91.120   Journey logs--flights that begin or end outside Australian territory

Division   91.C.4--Reporting and recording defects and incidents etc.

Division   91.C.5--Search and rescue services and emergency and survival equipment

Division   91.C.6--Miscellaneous requirements for aircraft

91.140   Operating an Australian aircraft outside Australia

91.145   Requirements to be met before Australian aircraft may fly

91.150   Operating aircraft with inoperative equipment--placarding

91.155   Manipulating flight controls

Division   91.C.7--Firearms on aircraft

91.160   Possessing firearm on aircraft

91.165   Discharging firearm on aircraft

Division   91.C.8--Portable electronic devices

91.170   Operation of portable electronic devices

91.175   Operation of portable electronic devices by crew members

Division   91.C.9--Special flight operations

91.180   Air displays in Australian territory

91.185   Conducting aerobatic manoeuvres

91.190   Dropping things from aircraft

91.195   Picking up or setting down people or things during flight

91.200   Persons not to be carried in certain parts of aircraft

91.205   Flying in formation

91.210   Towing of things by aircraft

Subpart   91.D--Operational procedures

Division   91.D.1--Operational control

91.215   Authority and responsibilities of pilot in command

91.220   Actions and directions by operator or pilot in command

91.225   Crew members--power of arrest

Division   91.D.2--Flight preparation

91.230   Flight preparation (weather assessments) requirements

91.235   Flight preparation (alternate aerodromes) requirements

Division   91.D.3--Flight notifications and pre - flight checks

91.240   Flight notifications

91.245   Matters to be checked before take - off

Division   91.D.4--Flight rules

Subdivision   91.D.4.1--General

91.255   Air traffic services--prescribed requirements

91.257   Air traffic control clearances and instructions

91.260   Unauthorised entry into prohibited or restricted areas

91.263   Air defence identification zone flights

91.265   Minimum height rules--populous areas and public gatherings

91.267   Minimum height rules--other areas

91.270   Aircraft to be flown under VFR or IFR

Subdivision   91.D.4.2--Visual flight rules

91.273   VFR flights

91.275   Specified VFR cruising levels

91.277   Minimum heights--VFR flights at night

91.280   VFR flights--compliance with VMC criteria

91.283   VFR flights--aircraft not to exceed certain speeds

91.285   VFR flights--flights in class A airspace

Subdivision   91.D.4.3--Instrument flight rules

91.287   IFR flights

91.290   Specified IFR cruising levels

91.295   IFR flights at non - specified cruising levels--notifying Air Traffic Services

91.300   IFR flights at non - specified cruising levels--avoiding collisions with aircraft conducting VFR flights

91.305   Minimum heights--IFR flights

91.307   IFR take - off and landing minima

91.310   Approach ban for IFR flights

91.315   Taking off and landing in low visibility

91.320   Specified aircraft performance categories

Subdivision   91.D.4.4--Avoiding collisions in the air

91.325   Basic rule

91.330   Right of way rules

91.335   Additional right of way rules

91.340   Right of way rules for take - off and landing

Subdivision   91.D.4.5--Avoiding collisions on water

91.345   Compliance with International Regulations

91.350   Giving way to vessels

91.355   Giving way on water

Subdivision   91.D.4.6--Avoiding collisions at or in the vicinity of aerodromes

91.360   Meaning of in the vicinity of a non - controlled aerodrome

91.365   Taxiing or towing on movement area of aerodrome

91.370   Take - off or landing at non - controlled aerodrome--all aircraft

91.375   Operating on manoeuvring area, or in the vicinity, of non - controlled aerodrome--general requirements

91.380   Operating on manoeuvring area, or in the vicinity, of non - controlled aerodrome--landing and taking off into the wind

91.385   Operating on manoeuvring area, or in the vicinity, of non - controlled aerodrome--requirements that apply after joining the circuit pattern

91.390   Operating on manoeuvring area, or in the vicinity, of non - controlled aerodrome--requirements related to maintaining the same track after take - off

91.395   Straight - in approaches at non - controlled aerodromes

91.400   Communicating at certified, registered, military or designated non - controlled aerodromes

91.405   Aircraft in aerodrome traffic at controlled aerodromes

Division   91.D.5--Taking off, landing and ground operations

91.410   Use of aerodromes

91.415   Taxiing aircraft

91.420   Parked aircraft not to create hazard

91.425   Safety when aeroplane operating on ground

91.430   Safety when rotorcraft operating on ground

Division   91.D.6--Fuel requirements

91.455   Fuel requirements

91.460   Oil requirements

91.465   Contaminated, degraded or inappropriate fuels

91.470   Fire hazards

91.475   Fuelling aircraft--fire fighting equipment

91.480   Fuelling aircraft--electrical bonding

91.485   Equipment or electronic devices operating near aircraft

91.490   Fuelling turbine - engine aircraft--low - risk electronic devices

91.495   Only turbine - engine aircraft to be hot fuelled

91.500   Hot fuelling aircraft--general

91.505   Hot fuelling aircraft--procedures etc.

91.510   Fuelling aircraft--persons on aircraft, boarding or disembarking

91.515   Fuelling aircraft if fuel vapour detected

Division   91.D.7--Safety of persons on aircraft and cargo requirements

91.520   Crew members to be fit for duty

91.525   Offensive or disorderly behaviour on aircraft

91.530   When smoking not permitted

91.535   Crew safety during turbulence

91.540   Means of passenger communication

91.545   Seating for persons on aircraft

91.550   Seating for flight crew members

91.555   Seating for crew members other than flight crew members

91.560   Restraint of infants and children

91.565   Passengers--safety briefings and instructions

91.570   Passengers--safety directions by pilot in command

91.575   Passengers--compliance with safety directions

91.580   Passengers--compliance with safety instructions by cabin crew

91.585   Restraint and stowage of cargo

91.590   Restraint and stowage of carry - on baggage

91.595   Restraint and stowage of certain aircraft equipment

91.600   Carriage of cargo--general

91.605   Carriage of cargo--cargo compartments

91.610   Carriage of cargo--unoccupied seats

91.615   Carriage of cargo--loading instructions

91.620   Carriage of animals

Division   91.D.8--Instruments, indicators, equipment and systems

91.625   Use of radio--qualifications

91.630   Use of radio--broadcasts and reports

91.635   Communication monitoring in controlled airspaces

91.640   Use of radio outside controlled airspaces--listening watch of radio transmissions

91.645   Availability of instructions for flight data and combination recorders

91.650   Flight recorders--preserving recordings of immediately reportable matters

91.655   RVSM airspace

91.660   Performance - based navigation

Division   91.D.9--Miscellaneous

Division   91.D.10--Signals, emergencies and hazards

91.670   Standard visual signals

91.675   Pilot in command to report hazards to air navigation

91.680   Pilot in command to report emergencies

91.685   Multi - engine aircraft--pilot in command to land at nearest suitable aerodrome if emergency occurs

91.690   Pilot in command to report contraventions relating to emergencies

91.695   Interception of aircraft

91.700   Aviation distress signals

91.705   Flight in icing conditions--adherence of frost, ice or snow

91.710   Flight in icing conditions--requirements for flight

Division   91.D.11--Causing or simulating failures etc.

Subdivision   91.D.11.1--Causing or simulating instrument failure etc.

91.715   Causing or simulating failure of flight instruments

91.720   Simulating IMC flying

91.725   Training flight limitations etc.

Subdivision   91.D.11.2--Causing or simulating engine failure etc. for aeroplanes

91.730   Aeroplane flights in IMC or at night--engine not to be shut down

91.735   Single - engine aeroplane--VFR flights by day--engine not to be shut down

91.740   Single - engine aeroplane--simulating engine failure in IMC or at night

91.745   Multi - engine aeroplane--simulating engine failure--general

91.750   Multi - engine aeroplane--simulating engine failures in IMC or at night

Subdivision   91.D.11.3--Causing or simulating engine failure etc. for rotorcraft

91.755   Single - engine rotorcraft -- engine not to be shut down

91.760   Single - engine rotorcraft -- engine failure not to be simulated and autorotation of main rotor system not to be initiated in IMC

91.765   Single - engine rotorcraft -- simulating engine failure or initiating autorotation of main rotor system at night

91.770   Multi - engine rotorcraft--engine not to be shut down at certain altitudes in IMC or at night

91.775   Multi - engine rotorcraft--simulating engine failure in IMC or at night

Division   91.D.12--Psychoactive substances

91.780   Passengers--alcohol

91.785   Crew--provision of alcohol

91.790   Prohibiting person affected by psychoactive substances from boarding

Subpart   91.F--Performance

91.795   Take - off performance

91.800   Landing performance

Subpart   91.J--Weight and balance

91.805   Loading of aircraft

Subpart   91.K--Equipment

91.810   Requirements relating to equipment

Subpart   91.P--Cabin crew

91.820   Cabin crew--when required

91.825   Cabin crew--number

91.830   Cabin crew--knowledge of emergency and safety equipment and procedures

Subpart   91.T--Operations under certain special certificates of airworthiness and special flight permits

Division   91.T.1--Preliminary

91.835   Aircraft with more than one certificate of airworthiness--application of Subpart   91.T

Division   91.T.2--Restricted category aircraft--operating requirements

91.840   Restricted category aircraft--general operating requirements

91.845   Restricted category aircraft--kinds of operations permitted

Division   91.T.3--Provisionally certificated aircraft--operating requirements

91.850   Provisionally certificated aircraft--operating requirements

91.855   Provisionally certificated aircraft--kinds of operations permitted

91.860   Provisionally certificated aircraft--operation for type certification or supplemental type certification

91.865   Provisionally certificated aircraft--requirements for the carriage of people

91.870   Provisionally certificated aircraft--additional requirements for operators

Division   91.T.4--Experimental aircraft--operating requirements

91.875   Experimental aircraft--operating requirements

91.880   Experimental aircraft--kinds of operations permitted

91.885   Experimental aircraft--maximum number of persons to be carried

Division   91.T.5--Primary category aircraft and intermediate category aircraft--operating requirements

91.890   Primary category aircraft and intermediate category aircraft--operating requirements

Division   91.T.6--Light sport aircraft--operating requirements

91.895   Light sport aircraft--operators

91.900   Light sport aircraft--pilots

Division   91.T.7--Special flight permits--operating requirements

91.905   Flights under special flight permits

Division   91.T.8--Miscellaneous

91.910   Application of Division   91.T.8

91.915   Aircraft with special certificates of airworthiness--maintenance release etc.

91.920   Aircraft with special certificates of airworthiness--flight tests to be conducted in certain areas

Subpart   91.Y--Minimum equipment lists

Division   91.Y.1--Preliminary

91.925   Definitions

91.930   Requirements for minimum equipment lists

Division   91.Y.2--Approval of minimum equipment lists

91.935   Approval of minimum equipment lists

Division   91.Y.3--Variations of minimum equipment lists

91.940   Approval of variations

Division   91.Y.4--Extensions of rectification intervals

91.945   Approval of extensions of rectification intervals

91.950   Effect of approval

91.955   CASA to be notified of extensions approved by a continuing airworthiness management organisation

Division   91.Y.5--Other

91.960   Operation of aircraft with multiple inoperative items not permitted in certain circumstances

Subpart   91.Z--Foreign aircraft

91.965   Foreign registered aircraft--Chicago Convention

91.970   Foreign registered aircraft--special flight authorisations

91.975   Foreign state aircraft--approval to fly in Australian territory

91.980   Foreign registered aircraft--major defect--CASA direction

91.985   Foreign registered aircraft--CASA to notify Contracting State of direction

91.990   Foreign registered aircraft--CASA may revoke direction

91.995   Foreign registered aircraft--when direction or revocation takes effect

Subpart   91.A -- Preliminary

 


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