Appendix D to Part 29 - Criteria for Demonstration of Emergency Evacuation Procedures Under § 29.803
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Appendix D to Part 29 - Criteria for Demonstration of Emergency
Evacuation Procedures Under § 29.803
(a) The demonstration must be conducted either during the dark
of the night or during daylight with the dark of night simulated.
If the demonstration is conducted indoors during daylight hours, it
must be conducted inside a darkened hangar having doors and windows
covered. In addition, the doors and windows of the rotorcraft must
be covered if the hangar illumination exceeds that of a moonless
night. Illumination on the floor or ground may be used, but it must
be kept low and shielded against shining into the rotorcraft's
windows or doors.
(b) The rotorcraft must be in a normal attitude with landing
gear extended.
(c) Safety equipment such as mats or inverted liferafts may be
placed on the floor or ground to protect participants. No other
equipment that is not part of the rotorcraft's emergency evacuation
equipment may be used to aid the participants in reaching the
ground.
(d) Except as provided in paragraph (a) of this appendix, only
the rotorcraft's emergency lighting system may provide
illumination.
(e) All emergency equipment required for the planned operation
of the rotorcraft must be installed.
(f) Each external door and exit and each internal door or
curtain must be in the takeoff configuration.
(g) Each crewmember must be seated in the normally assigned seat
for takeoff and must remain in that seat until receiving the signal
for commencement of the demonstration. For compliance with this
section, each crewmember must be -
(1) A member of a regularly scheduled line crew; or
(2) A person having knowledge of the operation of exits and
emergency equipment.
(h) A representative passenger load of persons in normal health
must be used as follows:
(1) At least 25 percent must be over 50 years of age, with at
least 40 percent of these being females.
(2) The remaining, 75 percent or less, must be 50 years of age
or younger, with at least 30 percent of these being females.
(3) Three life-size dolls, not included as part of the total
passenger load, must be carried by passengers to simulate live
infants 2 years old or younger, except for a total passenger load
of fewer than 44 but more than 19, one doll must be carried. A doll
is not required for a 19 or fewer passenger load.
(4) Crewmembers, mechanics, and training personnel who maintain
or operate the rotorcraft in the normal course of their duties may
not be used as passengers.
(i) No passenger may be assigned a specific seat except as the
Administrator may require. Except as required by paragraph (1) of
this appendix, no employee of the applicant may be seated next to
an emergency exit, except as allowed by the Administrator.
(j) Seat belts and shoulder harnesses (as required) must be
fastened.
(k) Before the start of the demonstration, approximately
one-half of the total average amount of carry-on baggage, blankets,
pillows, and other similar articles must be distributed at several
locations in the aisles and emergency exit access ways to create
minor obstructions.
(l) No prior indication may be given to any crewmember or
passenger of the particular exits to be used in the
demonstration.
(m) The applicant may not practice, rehearse, or describe the
demonstration for the participants nor may any participant have
taken part in this type of demonstration within the preceding 6
months.
(n) A pretakeoff passenger briefing may be given. The passengers
may also be advised to follow directions of crewmembers, but not be
instructed on the procedures to be followed in the
demonstration.
(o) If safety equipment, as allowed by paragraph (c) of this
appendix, is provided, either all passenger and cockpit windows
must be blacked out or all emergency exits must have safety
equipment to prevent disclosure of the available emergency
exits.
(p) Not more than 50 percent of the emergency exits in the sides
of the fuselage of a rotorcraft that meet all of the requirements
applicable to the required emergency exits for that rotorcraft may
be used for demonstration. Exits that are not to be used for the
demonstration must have the exit handle deactivated or must be
indicated by red lights, red tape, or other acceptable means placed
outside the exits to indicate fire or other reasons why they are
unusable. The exits to be used must be representative of all the
emergency exits on the rotorcraft and must be designated by the
applicant, subject to approval by the Administrator. If installed,
at least one floor level exit (Type I; § 29.807(a)(1)) must be used
as required by § 29.807(c).
(q) All evacuees must leave the rotorcraft by a means provided
as part of the rotorcraft's equipment.
(r) Approved procedures must be fully utilized during the
demonstration.
(s) The evacuation time period is completed when the last
occupant has evacuated the rotorcraft and is on the ground.
[Amdt. 27-26, 55 FR 8005, Mar. 6, 1990]