Singapore legislation

Regulation 62

of Air Navigation (125 — Complex General Aviation) Regulations 2018

Regulation 62

Marking of exits and break-in points

Subregulation 1

For every aircraft in its fleet that a CGAC holder operates for complex general aviation operations, the CGAC holder must ensure that —

(a)

every exit from the aircraft is marked with —

(i)

a universal symbolic exit sign approved by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation or the words “EXIT” or “EMERGENCY EXIT” or equivalent symbols; and

(ii)

instructions in English and diagrams to indicate the correct method of opening the exit; and

(b)

the markings required under sub‑paragraph (a) —

(i)

are red or green in colour;

(ii)

are placed on or near the inside surface of the door or other closure of the exit; and

(iii)

if the door can be opened from the outside of the aircraft, are also placed on or near the exterior surface.

Subregulation 2

For every passenger‑carrying aircraft that a CGAC holder operates for complex general aviation operations, the CGAC holder must ensure that every exit from the aircraft for use by passengers in an emergency is marked on the exterior of the aircraft by a band outlining the exit that —

(a)

is not less than 5 cm in width; and

(b)

is in a colour clearly contrasting with the background on which it appears.

Subregulation 3

For every aircraft with an MCTOM exceeding 3,600 kg that a CGAC holder operates for complex general aviation operations, the CGAC holder must ensure that every area of the aircraft fuselage that is suitable for break‑in by rescue crews in the event of an emergency (called in this regulation a break‑in area) —

(a)

is rectangular in shape;

(b)

is marked upon the exterior surface of the aircraft’s fuselage by right‑angled corner markings, each arm of which is 10 cm in length along the outer edge and 3 cm in width; and

(c)

is marked across the centre with the words “CUT HERE IN EMERGENCY”.

Subregulation 4

Where a break‑in area mentioned in paragraph (3) has corner markings that are more than 2 m apart, the CGAC holder must ensure that the break‑in area is marked with intermediate lines 10 cm in length and 3 cm in width, such that the distance between adjacent markings does not exceed 2 m.

Subregulation 5

A CGAC holder must ensure that, apart from a marking required under paragraph (1) or (2), every marking required under this regulation —

(a)

is red in colour; and

(b)

in any case in which the colour of the adjacent background is such as to render red markings not readily visible, is outlined in white or some other contrasting colour in such a manner as to render the marking readily visible.

Subregulation 6

A CGAC holder must ensure that every marking required under this regulation —

(a)

is painted, or affixed by other equally permanent means; and

(b)

is kept at all times clean and unobscured.

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