Public transport of passengers - duties of commander

(1) This Article applies to flights for the purpose of the public transport of passengers by aircraft registered in the (2) In relation to every flight to which this Article applies the commander of the aircraft shall– (a) before the aircraft takes off, take all reasonable steps to ensure that all passengers are made familiar with the position and method of use of emergency exits, safety belts, safety harness and lifejackets, and all other devices required by or under this Order and intended for use by individually in case of an emergency occurring to the aircraft, provided that in relation to lifejackets this requirement may, except in the case of a seaplane, be complied with at any time before the aircraft reaches a point beyond gliding distance from land; (b) if the aircraft is not a seaplane but is intended in the course of the flight to reach a point more than 30 minutes flying time (while flying in still air at the speed specified in the relevant certificate of airworthiness as the speed for compliance with regulations governing flights over water) from the nearest land, take all reasonable steps to ensure that before that point is reached, all passengers are given a practical demonstration of the method of use of the lifejackets required by or under this Order for the use of passengers; (c) if the aircraft is a seaplane, take all reasonable steps to ensure that before the aircraft takes off all passengers are given a practical demonstration of the method of use of the 356 Civil Aviation equipment referred to in the preceding sub- paragraph; (d) before the aircraft takes off, and before it lands, take all reasonable steps to ensure that the crew of the aircraft are properly secured in their seats and that the person, if any, carried in compliance with paragraph (7) of Article 14 of this Order is secured in a seat which shall be in a passenger compartment and which shall be so situated that he can readily assist (e) before the aircraft takes off, and before it lands, and whenever by reason of turbulent air or any emergency occurring during flight he considers the precaution necessary, take all reasonable steps to ensure that all passengers are properly secured in their seats by safety belts or safety harnesses; (f) in any emergency, take all reasonable steps to ensure that all passengers are instructed in the emergency action which they should take; (g) except in a case where a pressure greater than 700 millibars is maintained in all passenger and crew compartments throughout the flight, take all reasonable steps to ensure that– (i) before the aircraft reaches an altitude of 13,000 feet above mean sea level, the method of use of the oxygen provided in the aircraft in compliance with the requirements of Article 9 of this Order is demonstrated to all passengers; (ii) on reaching such altitude all passengers are recommended to use oxygen; Civil Aviation 357 (iii) at all times when the aircraft is flying at an altitude exceeding 13,000 feet above mean sea level, oxygen is used by all the crew of the aircraft.