Regulation 138

one cabin crew member for every 50, or fraction of 50, passenger seats installed on the same deck of the aeroplane;

if the aeroplane has a single aisle, one cabin crew member for each pair of directly opposing floor level exits, or where the aeroplane has more than one aisle, one cabin crew member for each floor level exit; (c)the number of cabin crew members determined by the manufacturer during certification of the aeroplane, except that when the AOC holder’s MAPSC is less than the manufacturer’s certificated maximum passenger seating capacity by at least 50 seats, the required cabin crew complement may be reduced by one for every whole multiple of 50 seats by which the AOC holder’s MAPSC falls below the manufacturer’s certificated maximum passenger seating capacity.

the remaining number of cabin crew members is not less than that stated in paragraph (1)(b);

the flight is departing from a location where no qualified replacement cabin crew member is reasonably available;

the passenger carrying capacity of the aeroplane is reduced by 50 seats from the manufacturer’s certificated maximum passenger seating capacity for every cabin crew member below the number of cabin crew members specified by the manufacturer for that aircraft type;

the operation of the flight with reduced cabin crew is limited to one sector, unless the AOC holder has obtained prior written approval from the Director‑General of Civil Aviation to operate a second sector with the same reduced cabin crew;

all cabin crew members are trained and familiar with the procedures for reduced cabin crew operation;

where the incapacitated crew is the crew‑in‑charge, the next most qualified cabin crew who meets the requirements to be a crew‑in‑charge, as specified in regulation 139, is appointed as the crew‑in‑charge for that sector; and

the AOC holder has specified in its Operations Manual the policies and procedures for reduced cabin crew operations.

a test flight;

a functional check flight;

a base training flight;

a delivery flight(e)a customer acceptance flight;

a flight conducted under a ferry flight authorisation;

a flight conducted under a Permit to Fly, subject to any additional conditions relating to cabin crew that may be imposed in that Permit to Fly; (h)any other flight approved by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation.

ensure that all persons carried on board are briefed on safety, emergency and evacuation procedures;

determine the minimum number of cabin crew members required to effect a safe and expeditious evacuation of the aeroplane; and

where more than 19 persons are carried on board (excluding the flight crew), assign at least one cabin crew member subject to the requirement in sub‑paragraph (b).

the composition of cabin crew members assigned for each flight of a large aeroplane meets the requirements of these Regulations; and

cabin crew members with different levels of experience are appropriately distributed among the AOC holder’s flights.

is at least 18 years of age;

is medically fit to discharge the duties specified in its Operations Manual; and

meets the competency requirements in Division 10.