85. Marking of exits and break-in areas

An AOC holder must ensure that —

every exit from a relevant aircraft is marked with —

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

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

the markings required under sub‑paragraph (a) —

are red or green in colour;

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

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

An AOC holder must ensure that every exit from a relevant aircraft that is intended to be used by passengers in an emergency is marked on the exterior of the aircraft by a band outlining the exit that —

is not less than 5 cm in width; and

is in a colour that clearly contrasts with the background on which the marking appears.

An AOC holder must ensure that every area of the aircraft fuselage of a relevant aircraft that is suitable for break‑in by rescue crews in the event of an emergency (called in this regulation a break‑in area) —

is rectangular in shape;

is marked on 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

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

When a break-in area marked in accordance with paragraph (3) has corner markings that are more than 2 m apart, the AOC holder for that aircraft 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.

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

is red in colour; and

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

An AOC holder must ensure that every marking required under this regulation —

is painted or affixed by other equally permanent means; and

is kept clean and unobscured at all times.

An AOC holder must ensure that —

every exit from a relevant aircraft is marked with —

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

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

the markings required under sub‑paragraph (a) —

are red or green in colour;

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

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

An AOC holder must ensure that every exit from a relevant aircraft that is intended to be used by passengers in an emergency is marked on the exterior of the aircraft by a band outlining the exit that —

is not less than 5 cm in width; and

is in a colour that clearly contrasts with the background on which the marking appears.

An AOC holder must ensure that every area of the aircraft fuselage of a relevant aircraft that is suitable for break‑in by rescue crews in the event of an emergency (called in this regulation a break‑in area) —

is rectangular in shape;

is marked on 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

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

When a break-in area marked in accordance with paragraph (3) has corner markings that are more than 2 m apart, the AOC holder for that aircraft 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.

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

is red in colour; and

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

An AOC holder must ensure that every marking required under this regulation —

is painted or affixed by other equally permanent means; and

is kept clean and unobscured at all times.