ops_guy
31st Aug 2010, 00:47
Hi guys,
Below is a question from the 2008 version of Bob Tait's CPL Air Law textbook that I am having trouble with. The correct answer is listed as (c) as bolded below.
Q: Passengers may not embark or disenbark from an aircraft of six seat capacity
a) During refuelling with AvGas
b) During refuelling with AvTur with anti-static additive
c) During any refuelling operation
d) When no earth wire is connecting the aircraft to a suitable earth point
I originally thought the correct answer should be (a) as CAO 20.9 p4.2.1 says:
The operator of an aircraft must ensure that avgas is not loaded onto an
aircraft while passengers are on board, or entering or leaving, the aircraft.
To me the above quote says that under no circumstances is AvGas alowed to be loaded on to an aircraft with passengers on board, embarking or disenmbarking.
The reference quote given for the correct answer is CAO 20.9 p4.2.3 which simply says:
Subject to paragraph 4.2.4, the operator of an aircraft without an underwing
fuelling system must ensure that fuel is not loaded on to the aircraft while
passengers are on board, or entering or leaving, the aircraft.
(p4.2.4 refers to non-ambulatory pax remaining on board)
Can you see why I am confused? Does the part about 'six seat capacity' in the question have any significance here? I cannot seem to find it. Is it somewhere mentioned that aircraft with a 6 seat capicity or less cannot have an underwing fueling system? This is the only way I can see the 'correct' answer and reference quote making any (sort-of) sense.
Your help is much appreciated as my exam is on Friday (I am not currently doing any training at a flying school so cannot ask instructors). From this afternoon I will be away for two days, probably without acess to internet so I will try respond if there is an answer befre I leave. Otherwise I will when I get back.
Many thanks,
Opso
Below is a question from the 2008 version of Bob Tait's CPL Air Law textbook that I am having trouble with. The correct answer is listed as (c) as bolded below.
Q: Passengers may not embark or disenbark from an aircraft of six seat capacity
a) During refuelling with AvGas
b) During refuelling with AvTur with anti-static additive
c) During any refuelling operation
d) When no earth wire is connecting the aircraft to a suitable earth point
I originally thought the correct answer should be (a) as CAO 20.9 p4.2.1 says:
The operator of an aircraft must ensure that avgas is not loaded onto an
aircraft while passengers are on board, or entering or leaving, the aircraft.
To me the above quote says that under no circumstances is AvGas alowed to be loaded on to an aircraft with passengers on board, embarking or disenmbarking.
The reference quote given for the correct answer is CAO 20.9 p4.2.3 which simply says:
Subject to paragraph 4.2.4, the operator of an aircraft without an underwing
fuelling system must ensure that fuel is not loaded on to the aircraft while
passengers are on board, or entering or leaving, the aircraft.
(p4.2.4 refers to non-ambulatory pax remaining on board)
Can you see why I am confused? Does the part about 'six seat capacity' in the question have any significance here? I cannot seem to find it. Is it somewhere mentioned that aircraft with a 6 seat capicity or less cannot have an underwing fueling system? This is the only way I can see the 'correct' answer and reference quote making any (sort-of) sense.
Your help is much appreciated as my exam is on Friday (I am not currently doing any training at a flying school so cannot ask instructors). From this afternoon I will be away for two days, probably without acess to internet so I will try respond if there is an answer befre I leave. Otherwise I will when I get back.
Many thanks,
Opso