Singapore legislation

Regulation 65

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

Regulation 65

Seating and restraints

Subregulation 1

Subject to paragraph (3), a CGAC holder must ensure that every aircraft it operates for complex general aviation operations is equipped with —

(a)

a seat or berth for each individual on board; and

(b)

a safety belt for each seat or restraining belts for each berth.

Subregulation 2

A CGAC holder must ensure that each seat provided for a flight crew member in an aircraft operated for complex general aviation operations —

(a)

is equipped with a safety harness or, if the aircraft type certificate allows, a seat belt with a diagonal shoulder strap; and

(b)

incorporates a means —

(i)

to automatically restrain the occupant in the event of rapid deceleration; and

(ii)

to prevent an incapacitated occupant from interfering with the controls, where practicable.

Subregulation 3

A CGAC holder must ensure that every passenger under 2 years of age on board an aircraft being operated for a complex general aviation operation is provided with a child restraint device.

Subregulation 4

For every aircraft with a Certificate of Airworthiness that is issued on or after 1 January 1981 that a CGAC holder operates for complex general aviation operations, the CGAC holder must ensure that, when cabin crew members are required in accordance with regulation 103, the aircraft is equipped with a forward or rearward facing seat for each cabin crew member that —

(a)

is fitted with a safety harness;

(b)

is within 15 degrees of the longitudinal axis of the aircraft;

(c)

is located near the floor level exits; and

(d)

is close to other emergency exits, if any.