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Talon Helicopters Ltd.
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Company Operations Manual
Chapter 8 § Passenger & Cabin Safety Procs (703)
CHAPTER 8 § PASSENGER AND CABIN SAFETY PROCEDURES (703)
8.1 General
This chapter provides guidance and procedures regarding passenger and cabin safety procedures for 703
operations.
8.2 Safe Movement to and from the Helicopter
The PIC is responsible for the safe movement of passengers to and from the helicopter.
The PIC shall ensure that:
§ wherever possible, helicopters are parked in a location that reduces passenger exposure to hazardous
conditions;
§ passengers are alerted to hazardous conditions;
§ passengers are provided guidance and, where necessary, an escort is provided to ensure passengers are
directed along a safe route to or from the helicopter;
§ smoking restrictions are enforced;
§ personal headsets that are used with personal entertainment systems are not worn; and,
§ passengers are briefed on how to safely emplane and deplane when the aircraft engines are running.
8.3 General Use of Safety Belts and Restraint Systems
8.3.1 Requirements
The PIC shall direct all of the persons on-board the aircraft to fasten safety belts:
§ during movement of the aircraft on the surface;
§ during take-off and landing; and,
§ at any time during flight that the PIC considers it necessary that safety belts be fastened.
The above instructions also apply to the use of the following restraint systems:
§ a child restraint system; or,
§ a restraint system used by a person when working in the vicinity of an opening in the aircraft structure.
Requirements for the use of the child restraint system:
§ the person using the child restraint system is accompanied by a parent or guardian who will attend to the
safety of the person during the flight;
§ the weight and height of the person using the child restraint system are within the range specified on the
unit;
§ the child restraint system bears a legible National Safety Mark (see below);
§ the system is properly secured by the safety belt of a forward-facing seat;
§ it is not located in an emergency exit row and does not block access to an aisle;
§ the tether strap is used according to the manufacturer's instructions or, secured so as not to pose a
hazard to the person using the child restraint system or to any other person; and,
§ where a seat incorporates design features to reduce occupant loads, such as the crushing or separation of
certain components, and the seat is in compliance with the applicable design standards, no person shall
use the tether strap on the child restraint system to secure the system.
Every passenger who is responsible for a person who is using a child restraint system on-board an aircraft shall be:
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