b) security, excessive wear and elongation of attachment
NEPALESE CIVIL AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS
freedom from slip of the release mechanism and
MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER C.11
e) freedom of operation of safety harness inertia reels.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Whenever inspection shows that a belt or harness may
have lost strength, each seat belt and safety harness shall
be proof tested. The proof test shall be made by applying
a tensile load to the belt or harness equal to 50% of its
This chapter prescribes airworthiness standards that apply
to the maintenance of safety equipment carried on
The rated strength is determined from the number of g the
belt or strap is designed to withstand. The unit value of g
Safety equipment is equipment which is not usually an
integral part of an aircraft but which is carried in flight for
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the protection of the aircraft, its crew and passengers
during normal operations or emergency situations. Safety
equipment includes seat belts, safety harnesses, flotation
equipment, portable fire extinguishers, First Aid
Note 1. : For a safety belt designed to a 9g specification,
Kits/Physician's Kit, emergency escape devices and
the test load would be:
1.3 Prescribed safety and survival equipment that the crew or
passengers are expected to use or operate at the time of an
emergency shall be reliable, readily accessible and easily
identified, and its method of operation shall be plainly
Note 2.: The rated strength of safety belts conforming to T.S.O. C.22 is 1,500 lb.
Safety belts under test must show no signs of slipping or
SEAT BELTS AND SAFETY HARNESSES
disengagement. After the belt has been tested at the full
test load, the load must be reduced to a value of 1.5g, i.e.
Each seat belt or safety harness shall be inspected at the
180 lb., and the release mechanism be tested for ease of
periods specified in the approved Maintenance
If a belt or harness is found to be satisfactory after proof
wear, damage, broken stitches, discoloration and
test, the date of the test, and the licence or approval
number of the certifying person shall be stenciled on it
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with indelible ink before it is returned to service.
discharged or partially discharged in flight, an entry shall
Unsatisfactory items must be repaired or scrapped.
be made in the Technical (Flight) Log and, at the
conclusion of the flight, the discharged extinguisher shall
FLOTATION EQUIPMENT
Flotation equipment includes inflatable life jackets,
Each portable fire extinguisher shall be tested for
floating baby survival cots and inflatable life rafts. Unless
otherwise specified by the Director General in the
Maintenance Programme all such equipment shall be
a) whenever it is suspected that it may not be fully
inspected and tested at intervals not exceeding 12 months
At the inspection period, the flotation equipment shall be
b) at intervals not exceeding 12 months.
unpacked and be visually inspected for defects. It shall
The test shall be made by weighing the extinguisher with
then be inflated and be checked for leaks.
weighing equipment of known accuracy. The weight shall
not be less than that specified by the manufacturer for a
If the equipment manufacturer specifies a test pressure,
that pressure shall be used. If no test pressure is specified,
the equipment shall be inflated to 14 K Pa (2 lb. per sq.
After an extinguisher has been weighed, a tie-on label
must be attached giving the date of the weighing and the
licence or approval number of the certifying person.
The light unit, electrical cell, gas cylinder and operating
unit must be inspected and tested in accordance with the
FIRST AID KITS AND PHYSICIAN'S KIT
First Aid Kits and/or Physician's Kit shall be packed,
After all tests are completed and the equipment is proven
inspected and stowed as specified in Appendix-1 and
serviceable, a tie-on label must be attached giving the
Appendix-2 as applicable of this Chapter C.11.
serial number of the flotation equipment, the date when
the next inspection is due and the licence or approval
No licensed or approved person shall issue a Maintenance
number of the person releasing the equipment for service.
Release unless satisfied that all required First Aid Kits
and/or Physician's Kit are complete and properly stowed
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
All portable fire extinguishers shall be maintained as
EMERGENCY ESCAPE EQUIPMENT
specified in the manufacturers' instructions and at the
periods approved in the Maintenance Programme for the
Emergency escape hatches shall be tested for freedom of
aircraft. Unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer,
action at the intervals specified in the approved
bottles shall be pressure tested every five years.
Maintenance Programme. The certifying person must
ensure that each escape hatch could be operated easily in
Each portable fire extinguisher shall be fully charged at
difficult circumstances. If locking handles are secured by
the commencement of each flight. If an extinguisher is
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lock wire, the wire must be thin and weak so that no
Note: Great care and extreme cleanliness is essential
excessive force is required to break it.
when handling bottles or pipes containing oxygen to avoid the risk of fire or explosion.
At each daily and all other periodic inspections, the
certifying person shall ensure that each escape hatch is
CERTIFICATION
properly secured and can only be opened as the result of
Removable items of emergency equipment which may be
interchanged from one aircraft to another must have their
Unless otherwise approved by the Director General in the
history recorded on a record card and be identified by a
Maintenance Programme, all emergency escape chutes,
label attached to the item. All labels shall be strong,
escape ropes or harnesses shall be tested at intervals not
clearly written and firmly attached. The recording on the
exceeding 12 months. The deployment of inflatable
label of the license number of the certifying person and
emergency escape chutes should be witnessed by an
the date constitutes the Certificate of Compliance required
authorized person from the Airworthiness Inspection
The testing of safety equipment which is part of the
PORTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLES
aircraft, e.g. emergency escape hatches, shall be recorded
Portable oxygen bottles and associated equipment such as
masks shall be serviced and maintained only by person
who have been specially trained in the care and
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
maintenance of oxygen storage and distribution systems.
Whenever prescribed by operational requirements,
portable oxygen cylinders shall be carried in flight. The
cylinders must be fully filled with aviation breathing
oxygen complying with International Standard ISO 2046.
Prior to issuing a Maintenance Release, the certifying
person shall ensure that the required number of portable
oxygen bottles and masks are on board, are fully charged
and are clean and free from any defects such as damaged
All portable oxygen equipment shall be maintained as
specified in the manufacturers' instructions and at the
periods approved in the Maintenance Programme for the
aircraft. Unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer
Bottles shall be pressure tested every three years.
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Aid Kit before issuing Certificate given in Form C.11.1 of
this Appendix-1. The First Aid Kit then be sealed and
PROVISION OF FIRST AID KIT IN AIRCRAFT APPLICABILITY
All Nepalese civil registered aircraft before every flight shall be
equipped with certified First Aid Kits for treatment of injuries
which may occur in flight or as a result of minor accidents.
REQUIREMENT
The number of First Aid Kit to be carried on board shall
First Aid Kit
Aircraft with seating capacity of more than 250
Aircraft with seating capacity from 151-250
Aircraft with seating capacity from 61-150
Aircraft with seating capacity from 21-60
Aircraft with seating capacity from 0-20
FIRST AID KIT
First Aid Kit shall be carried on all aircraft.
The First Aid Kit container must be moisture and dust-
proof and readily accessible to cabin crew/flight crew in
The First Aid Kit container shall be of green background
with a white cross of size at least 2 inches into 2 inches
and the words "FIRST AID KIT" in prominent letters
shall appear on the front surface of the container.
The contents of the First Aid shall be as specified in
paragraph 4. The certifying engineer must satisfy himself
on the completeness of the required content in the First
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The First Aid Kit must remain sealed till the time of its
use. After use if must be replenished, certified and
The stowage and the intact condition of the seal of the
resealed. If the seal is broken during bomb threat
First Aid Kit (s) shall be ensured prior to every flight by a
inspection or due security reasons or due to usage of the
person designated by the organization. The responsibility
kit and can not be replenished and certified due to non
of the designated person with regard to this check shall be
availability of certifying person, the First Aid Kit may be
carried on board in an unsealed condition provided it is
The completeness of the contents of First Aid Kit shall be
certified or replaced by a Certified Kid at the first
examined and certified by an appropriately licensed or
available opportunity or arrival at base, whichever is
approved person at the time of issue or renewal of
The First Aid Kit containers must bear a serial number
TRAINING OF CABIN CREW MEMBERS IN THE
given by the operator for the purpose of identification.
APPLICATION OF FIRST AID KIT
It will be the responsibility of the owner or operator to ensure that
The First Aid Kit when more than one, must be
cabin crew/flight crew are adequately and properly trained in the
distributed in the passenger cabin as evenly as practicable
proper use of items contained in the First Aid Kit.
and the stowage location shall be conspicuously marked
CONTENTS OF THE FIRST AID KIT
Each First Aid Kit shall contain at least the following
Quantity
Burn compound, 30 gms or an equivalent of other burn remedy
xiii) List of Contents along with Certificate as shown in Form C.11.1
PERIODIC EXAMINATION OF THE FIRST AID KIT NCAR,Chapter C 11 Issue 2, January 2009 NCAR,Chapter C 11 Issue 2, January 2009 Form C.11.1 Appendix-1 Appendix-2 PROVISION OF PHYSICIAN'S KIT IN AIRCRAFT APPLICABILITY
Large public transport aircraft, capable of carrying more than 60
passengers including crew when engaged in commercial flights, shall
in addition to the First Aid Kit be equipped with Physician's Kit which
shall contain the life saving equipment, injections and medicines.
I hereby certify that the completeness of the contents of
REQUIREMENTS
the First Aid Kit is in accordance with the items as
The number of Physician's Kit to be carried on board shall
specified in Nepalese Civil Airworthiness Requirements
Chapter C.11 paragraph 4 of Appendix-1 and sealed in
Physician's Kit
a) Aircraft with seating capacity of more than 250
Date: ………… Signature: …………
b) Aircraft with seating capacity from 151-250
c) Aircraft with seating capacity from 61-150
Licence or Approval No.: …………….
d) Aircraft with seating capacity from 21-60
e) Aircraft with seating capacity from 0-20
PHYSICIAN'S KIT
3.1
The Physician's Kit container must be moisture and dust
proof and free from damaging temperature and readily
accessible to cabin crew/flight crew, in flight.
The Physician's Kit container shall be of green
background with a white cross of size at least 2 inches
into 2 inches and the words "PHYSICIAN'S KIT" in
prominent letters shall appear on the front surface of the
The content of the Physician's Kit shall be as specified in
paragraph 4. The certifying Registered Medical
Practitioner holding at least an MBBS degree must satisfy
himself on the completeness of the required content in the
Physician's Kit before issuing Certificate given in Form
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C.11.2. The Physician's Kit then be sealed and kept ready
Physician's Kit must remain sealed till the time of its use.
After the items listed in paragraph 4.2 are used it must be
replenished and certified by a Registered Medical
Practitioner and resealed. If the seal is broken during
bomb threat inspection or due security reasons or due to
usage of the kit and can not be re-certified due to non
availability of Registered Medical Practitioner, the
Physician's Kit may be carried on board in unsealed
re-certified or replaced by a Certified Kit at the first
available opportunity or arrival at base, which ever is
Cabin crew shall ensure the proper filling up of Form
C.11.3 as shown in Appendix-2 after usage of medicines
15. Sterile Plastic Gabs for multipurpose
contained in the Physician's Kit and signed by the
The Physician's Kit containers must bear a serial number
given by the operator for the purpose of identification.
The stowage locations shall be conspicuously marked for
22. List of Contents along with Certificate in
The medicines contained in the Physician's Kit are
intended to be administered only by a Registered Medical
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The stowage and the intact condition of the seal of the
INJECTIONS AND OTHER MEDICINES
Physician's Kit shall be ensured prior to every flight by a
person designated by the organization. The responsibility
1. INJ. ADRENALINE TARTRATE 1:1000 Stabilized
of the designated person with regard to this check shall be
2. INJ. AVIL Pheniramine Meleate 22.75mg.
3. INJ. ATROPINE SULPHATE Atropine Sulphate 0.65mg.1 ml x 2
The completeness of the contents of such Kit shall be
examined and certified by Registered Medical
Practitioners once in a year provided the expiry dates of
injections and medicines are within limits.
Note: For injections, medicines and equipment that are not available, substitutes may be used, provided the same are certified by Registered Medical Practitioner as alternate to those injections, medicines and equipment. PERIODIC EXAMINATION OF THE PHYSICIAN'S KIT NCAR,Chapter C 11 Issue 2, January 2009 NCAR,Chapter C 11 Issue 2, January 2009 Form C.11.2 Appendix-2 I hereby certify that the completeness of the contents of the Physician's Kit is in accordance with the items as specified in Nepalese Civil Airworthiness Requirements Chapter C.11 paragraph 4 of Appendix-2 and sealed in my presence.
Registration No.: ……………….….
Form C.11.3 Appendix-3
Patient's Name: …………………Age: …………. Name and dose of injection/medicine given: …………… Remarks regarding condition of patient/injuries: ………. …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… Name and address of physician: ………………………… Signature: ………………Registration No.: ……….……. NCAR,Chapter C 11 Issue 2, January 2009 NCAR,Chapter C 11 Issue 2, January 2009
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