Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C01160:reg:7:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C01160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 16/24)
Character Range: 55546–58397

front of the person's chest.
winchman's or rescue harness means either:
(a) a full harness that:
           (i) is worn by a person when suspended outside a helicopter from a winch hook; and
           (ii) may be used in conjunction with a dispatcher's restraint strap to prevent the wearer from inadvertently exiting the aircraft; or
(b) a rappel harness.

3 Minimum performance standards — device
       (1) Subject to subclauses (3) to (6), if the helicopter external personnel lifting device is a winchman's or rescue harness, it must meet the requirements mentioned in AS/NZS 1891.1:1995 Amdt 4 for a fall‑arrest harness.
       (2) Subject to subclauses (3) to (6), if the helicopter external personnel lifting device is a rescue or retrieval strop combination, it must meet the requirements mentioned in AS/NZS 1891.1:1995 Amdt 4 for a retrieval strap.
       (3) The helicopter external personnel lifting device does not need to meet the requirements mentioned in clause 4.2.3 of AS/NZS 1891.1:1995 Amdt 4 if the device meets 1 of the following requirements for demonstrating its resistance to degradation by light:
(a) a substantiated life limitation;
(b) the use of webbing previously qualified to a similar performance standard.
       (4) The instructions mentioned in clause 5.1 of AS/NZS 1891.1:1995 Amdt 4 do not need to include the matters mentioned in paragraphs 5.1 (a) to (f) of AS/NZS 1891.1:1995 Amdt 4.
       (5) The marking or labelling mentioned in clause 5.2 of AS/NZS 1891.1:1995 Amdt 4 does not need to include the information about the maximum allowable free fall mentioned in paragraph 5.2 (d) of AS/NZS 1891.1:1995 Amdt 4.
       (6) For the test mentioned in paragraph D5(b) of Appendix D of AS/NZS 1891.1:1995 Amdt 4:
(a) a manually operated hydraulic pump may be used to apply the load; and
(b) the testing machine may be set at an unladen crosshead speed other than 150 ±20 mm/min.
       (7) If the helicopter external personnel lifting device incorporates a quick‑release device when attached to the winch hook, the quick‑release device must:
(a) be simple and obvious to action; and
(b) be able to easily release under load with 1 hand; and
(c) be protected against inadvertent release; and
(d) only be able to be released by using 2 distinct and separate physical actions to initiate release of the load from the winch hook.
       (8) The helicopter external personnel lifting device must comply with the requirements mentioned in § 29.865 of the FARs, headed External loads.
       (9) The helicopter external personnel lifting device must be designed to minimise the possibility of unintentional disengagement during all modes of operation.

4 Minimum performance standard — technical data
 The technical data mentioned in paragraph 21.605 (2) (b) of CASR must include the following:
(a) a complete technical