Helicopter guidelines for land seismic & helirig operations - OGP

Helicopter guidelines for land seismic & helirig operations
10 Passenger transport
10.1 Passengers must not be carried in conjunction with external load operations and only
essential crew should be carried in the aircraft. Essential crew are defined as pilots,
flight engineers, qualified flight navigators and cabin attendants, when required by
local regulation or company rules for the carriage of passengers. All essential crew
must be qualified and current in accordance with the training requirements detailed
in Section 3. Seismic ground crews are not to be considered as essential crew and
should be treated as passengers.
10.2 If passengers are carried during seismic operations, the following conditions must
apply:
1. Aircraft must be equipped with seats and seat belts. Provision of upper-torso
restraints is required.
2. The aircraft operator must be authorized by the regulatory authority to carry
passengers.
3. Passengers must be properly briefed on emergency procedures prior to flight.
4. Passengers must wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the environment
and regardless of flight time.
5. A passenger manifest must be prepared prior to each flight. For flights landing
at remote helipads (not the base camp), no passenger manifest will be required,
but the pilot must report the number of passengers on take off and ground staff
must communicate passenger list to base camp immediately after departure.
6. Cabin attendant recommended as per 9.1.4.
7. Avoid loading cargo in passenger compartment when carrying passengers, but if
any cargo must be carried at any time in the passenger cabin, it must be securely
strapped down.
8. Any sharp tools such as axes or machetes must be placed in a suitable container
that can be securely strapped down if carried in the cabin.
9. Dual controls must be removed and the pedals either disconnected or blocked
before passengers are carried in the co-pilots seat.
10.3 A list of prohibited items should be prominently displayed at regular passenger check
in locations.
10.4 In some areas, baggage or even body searches by authorized security staff may have to
be considered.
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