Mini Evacuations
 

Is anyone able to provide me with a link for the UK CAA regualtions pertaining to requirements for a mini evac for a new airline. I can find the information on the FAA/US site but not on the CAA/UK site.

Thanks

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Are you referring to Precautionary Disembarkations? These are situations where it may be deemed necessary to swiftly deplane the passengers, without going into a full evacuation...

Mini Evacuations
 

These are done when a NEW airline is in the process of certification. In order to have the aircraft certified the flight attendants and the airline must complet proving runs and a mini evacuation. This is done with non airline employees taking passenger seats and the CAA/FAA conducting an evacuation to see that the f/a's are able to evacuate all the passengers within 90 seconds or less. This is a very common term in the US.

Perhaps coz they don't exist in the UK :confused: :confused: :confused:

cheers ;)
FF

Help me out here please
 

Ok, if when an airline in the UK brings a new type of aircraft into their fleet, there is no requirement to prove to the CAA that the cabin crew can evacuate that plane in 90 seconds...If this is truly not a requirement then it will save me a lot of time with this new airline in the Caribbean. Thanks

The only regulations for UK CAA regarding evacuations are that the cabin crew have been trained in methods of evacuation by an authorised body (ie via facilities offered by another airline if they do not have approved facilities themselves), and tested on knowledge and understanding of drills and procedures in place.

Also that cabin crew maintain 'recency' (recency applies to all aspects of aviation from crew to engineering), to ensure they are familiar with the aircraft they are working with, and also to receive refresher training on an annual basis, to include testing.

Pre-flight briefings should be conducted to check all crews have current knowledge of safety equipment & emergency procedures and aviation medicine.

Any amendments to the orders must be approved by the CAA and notified to crew as a RN (Red Notice).

All drills, equipment, procedures and regulations, etc must be in writing as orders, agreed by the CAA and fit in with their legislation.

CFG - Check your PMs!

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