HAC Oil & Gas IBP - Helicopter Association of Canada

10. PASSENGER TRANSPORT10.1 Passengers must not be carried in conjunction with external load operations and only essentialcrew should be carried in the aircraft. Essential crew are defined as pilots, engineers, qualifiedflight navigators and cabin attendants, when required by local regulation or company rules forthe carriage of passengers. All essential crew must be qualified and current in accordance withthe training requirements detailed in Section 3. Seismic ground crews are not to beconsidered 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 isrequired.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 andregardless of flight time.5. A passenger manifest must be prepared prior to each flight. For flights landing at remotehelipads (not the base camp), no passenger manifest will be required, but the pilot mustreport the number of passengers on take off and ground staff must communicatepassenger list to base camp immediately after departure.6. Avoid loading cargo in passenger compartment when carrying passengers, but if any cargomust be carried at any time in the passenger cabin, it must be securely strapped down.7. Any sharp tools such as axes or machetes must be placed in a suitable container that canbe securely strapped down if carried in the cabin.8. Dual controls must be removed and the pedals either disconnected or blocked beforepassengers are carried in the co-pilots seat.10.3 A list of prohibited items such as Dangerous Goods should be prominently displayed at regularpassenger check in locations in staging or other.10.4 In some areas, baggage or even body searches by authorized security staff may have to beconsidered.11. LOAD/CARGO TRANSPORTLoad controlAll loads should have accurate weights provided before the loads are carried. In the event standardrepetitive loads are used, the contents of the standard load must be accurately established before thestart of the operations11.1. External load operation planning factors11.1.1. The Helicopter Provider must have a company training syllabus and Standard OperatingProcedures outlining the conduct of external load operations. These should include the useof bag runners, carousels, short and long lines, hooks as well as any other device being usedfor external load operations. These should also include minimum requirements applicablewhen flying with no load attached to the long line, such as minimum weights to be attached,safe transit speeds, and handling characteristics.11.2. Sling special procedures11.2.1. Operators must have in place procedures for positioning or detaching the long line wheneverthe aircraft is shut down. The same procedures should also be used for those situationswhere the aircraft lands with the line still attached (such as refueling).11.2.2. To mitigate risk of unintentional departure with a line attached all takeoff procedures shouldinclude coming to a stabilized hover and check the hook for an attached line prior tocontinuing any further transition. Marking the first three feet or more of the line with aphosphorescent sleeve will increase its visibility to the pilot.OGC IBP | Revision Date: Sept 2009 DRAFT24