Talon Helicopters Ltd COM Edition 2 Amend 0 submission 3 TC Stamped

Talon Helicopters Ltd.
- Edition 2 -
Company Operations Manual
Chapter 8 § Passenger & Cabin Safety Procs (703)
§ any passenger who is responsible for an infant for which no child restraint system is provided, must hold
the infant securely in the passenger's arms;
§ any person who is using a child restraint system, is properly secured; and,
§ seats located at emergency exits are not occupied by passengers whose presence in those seats could
adversely affect the safety of passengers or crew members during an emergency evacuation.
No passenger shall be responsible for more than 1 infant.
For restrictions when fuelling with passengers on-board, embarking or disembarking, refer to section 6.7.5 -
Fuelling with Passengers On-board.
8.5 Portable Electronic Devices
Use of the following portable 2-way radio communication electronic devices on-board a helicopter in flight is
prohibited:
§ mobile phones:
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restricted when engines running during taxi-out, take-off, landing, or as restricted by pilot;
if phone is capable of “airplane mode” which disables the wireless component, they may be used
during cruise portion of flight;
§ 2-way radios;
§ mobile satellite service handsets;
§ personal communication devices, etc.; or,
§ any transmitting device which intentionally radiates radio frequency signals such as citizen band (CB)
radios and transmitters that remotely control devices such as toys.
The following devices are permitted without restriction:
§ hearing aids;
§ heart pacemakers;
§ electronic watches; and,
§ properly certified operator equipment such as operator provided passenger air/ground telephone
equipment operated in accordance with all other safety requirements.
Other devices may be used except during takeoff, climb, approach and landing, provided the PIC establishes before
takeoff that the device does not interfere with any aircraft systems. Such devices include, but are not limited to:
§ audio or video recorders;
§ audio or video playback devices;
§ electronic entertainment devices;
§ computers and peripherals;
§ calculators;
§ FM receivers;
§ TV receivers; or,
§ electric shavers.
8.6 Cargo and Carry-on Baggage
The PIC shall ensure that:
§ carry-on baggage, equipment and cargo is:
December 31, 2015 Amendment 0 8-3