Creamie,
Do I dare to ask what “flight” means in the phrase “during the flight”, for the purposes of those draft regulations?
I think you know the answer and are just being a little coy.
That same draft uses the phrase "engaged in a flight" repetitively, which also escapes definition. I presume that the drafters are relying on the definition of "flight" in the Act which, as we know is a little problematic in that it means operation during flight time and thus excludes pushback and any time after stopping at the bay. So, I'll take the bait and suggest "during the flight" is not as difficult a legal question as "engaged in a flight", given the absence of parallels in the Act, CARs or CASRs.
The precise cut-over points in the authority timeline continue to be avoided - who has the overriding authority when, working backwards:
+ the aircraft is pushing back,
+ the aircraft is stationary at the gate but the doors are closed, and
+ the aircraft is stationary at the gate, the doors are open and there are some passengers on board?
Apologies for continuing the thread drift...
Stay Alive,