Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00332:reg:3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 2/12)
Character Range: 210227–213047

seats by 10% (the additional units); and
 (c) the additional units must be evenly distributed throughout the rotorcraft's passenger compartments.

11.38  Protective breathing equipment — flight crew members
 (1) When a pressurised rotorcraft begins a flight, it must be carrying protective breathing equipment (the PBE) for each flight crew member in accordance with this section.
 (2) The PBE must meet the following requirements:
 (a) it must protect the wearer's eyes, nose and mouth;
 (b) the part protecting the wearer's eyes:
 (i) must not adversely affect vision in any noticeable way; and
 (ii) must allow corrective glasses to be worn in a normal position;
 (c) it must be able to supply oxygen continuously for at least 15 minutes.
Note: The oxygen supply for the PBE for each flight crew member can be provided by the supplemental oxygen equipment required to be fitted to the rotorcraft under section 11.34 or 11.35, as applicable to the flight.
 (3) The protective breathing equipment for a flight crew member must be accessible for immediate use at the flight crew member's crew station.
 (4) The PBE must not prevent, or be likely to prevent, a flight crew member from effectively using any crew intercommunications, or radiocommunications, equipment fitted to, or carried on, the rotorcraft.

11.39  Portable protective breathing equipment
 (1) When a pressurised rotorcraft that is required by its flight manual to be flown by 2 pilots begins a flight, it must be carrying portable protective breathing equipment (portable PBE units) in accordance with this section.
 (2) A portable PBE unit is required for each pilot.
 (3) Each portable PBE unit must meet the following requirements:
 (a) it must protect the wearer's eyes, nose and mouth;
 (b) the part protecting the wearer's eyes:
 (i) must not adversely affect vision in any noticeable way; and
 (ii) must allow corrective glasses to be worn in a normal position;
 (c) it must be able to supply oxygen, or a mixture of oxygen and another suitable gas, continuously for at least 15 minutes.
 (4) Portable PBE units must be located in, or as close as is practicable to, the rotorcraft's cockpit.

11.40  First aid oxygen equipment — pressurised rotorcraft
 (1) In this section:
first aid oxygen means a supply of undiluted oxygen for a passenger who, for physiological reasons, may still require oxygen when:
 (a) there has been a cabin depressurisation; and
 (b) the amounts of supplemental oxygen supply, otherwise required under this Division, have been exhausted.
 (2) Until immediately before 2 December 2023, a rotorcraft must comply with the requirements related to first aid oxygen, however described, in accordance with:
 (a) Civil Aviation Order 20.4 and Civil Aviation Order 108.26, as each is in force immediately before the commencement