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is short for maximum certificated passenger seating capacity.
relevant suitable person means a suitable person on an aeroplane who has agreed to assist the aeroplane's crew with the evacuation of the aeroplane in an emergency.
suitable person has the meaning given by the CASR Dictionary.
       (2) This section applies to the operator of an aeroplane with an MCPSC of 19 or less, for a flight that is a Part 121 operation (the operator).
       (3) The operator must ensure that the pilot in command of the aeroplane for the flight is satisfied at the beginning of the flight that each person occupying a seat in an emergency exit row, or a seat adjacent to an emergency exit:
(a) is a relevant suitable person; or
(b) is accompanied or assisted, for the flight, by a relevant suitable person who can access the emergency exit.

Part 5 Composition and experience of Part 121 flight crew

28 Operator pairing procedures and requirements — exemption
       (1) This Part applies to the operator (the relevant operator) of an aeroplane for a flight that is a Part 121 operation if, immediately before 2 December 2021, the operator:
(a) held an AOC, or was an early applicant for an AOC or an AOC variation, that authorised regular public transport operations, or charter operations, or aerial work (air ambulance) operations, in the aeroplane; and
(b) was subject to a requirement under subregulation 217(1) of CAR, as in force immediately before 2 December 2021, to provide a training and checking organisation for the operations, or for an aeroplane used in the operations; and
(c) had an operations manual, or a T&C manual, which included operator pairing procedures or requirements.
       (2) The relevant operator is exempted from compliance with regulation 121.475(1) to the extent of the requirement under paragraph 121.475(2)(c) that at least one pilot occupying a pilot seat must have the experience required by paragraph 121.480(1)(b), and subregulations 121.480(2) and (3), for a flight crew member for the operator and the aeroplane.
       (3) The exemption in subsection (2) is subject to the following conditions, namely, that the relevant operator must:
(a) have in their exposition the same operator pairing procedures and requirements as were in force immediately before 2 December 2021; and
       Note   The expression operator pairing procedures and requirements is defined in subsection 3(1).
(b) comply with the operator pairing procedures and requirements mentioned in paragraph (a); and
(c) ensure that the flight crew on any flight comply with the operator pairing procedures and requirements mentioned in paragraph (a); and
(d) not change any of the operator pairing procedures and requirements mentioned in paragraph (a), without CASA's written approval expressly given under, and for the purposes of, this section