Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2011C00881:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2011C00881
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 15617–18285

event of a fire hazard
       4.5.1A fuelling operation shall be suspended and the Airport Fire Service notified when any fuel of a quantity likely to create a fire hazard is spilled on or within 15 metres (50 feet) of the aircraft or ground fuelling equipment, including the bilge of a fuelling barge, and the operation shall not recommence until the fire hazard is removed.
       4.5.2A fuelling operation shall be stopped as soon as it becomes apparent that an infringement exists of any of the relevant requirements of this Order.
       4.5.3When any fuel of a quantity likely to create a fire hazard is spilled on or within 15 metres (50 ft) of the aircraft or ground fuelling equipment, the pilot in command or, in his absence, the operator shall ensure that:
(a) passengers remaining on board or in the process of embarking or disembarking are removed to a point at least 15 metres (50 ft) from the spilled fuel; and
(b) mobile power units, vehicles and power operated loading devices operating within 15 metres (50 ft) of the spilled fuel are shut down; and
(c) maintenance work of any nature on or within the aircraft is suspended and not recommenced until the spilled fuel has been removed.
       4.7In this subsection:
cabin crew member means a person who:
(a) is a member of the operating crew, but not the flight crew, of an aircraft; and
(b) may be assigned to emergency duties in the aircraft under subsection 12 of section 20.11 of the Civil Aviation Orders.
passenger zone in relation to an aircraft, means an area within the aircraft which has:
(a) seats for 72 or less passengers; and
(b) an exit.
5 Starting and ground operations of engines
       5.1The pilot in command or in his absence any other person responsible for starting or ground operation of an aircraft shall ensure that:
       5.1.1In the case of land aircraft, passenger loading equipment to permit rapid evacuation of passengers and crew is kept immediately available during the starting of engines.
       5.1.2In the case of seaplanes, water transport of a capacity sufficient to enable rapid evacuation of passengers and crew is immediately available during the starting of engines.
       5.1.3Where any fuel or other flammable material is spilled within 15 metres (50 ft) of an aircraft, the aircraft engines shall not be started or operated until the fire hazard has been removed.
       5.1.4An aircraft engine shall not be started or operated:
(a) within 5 metres (17 ft) of any sealed building; or
(b) within 8 metres (25 ft) of other aircraft; or
(c) within 15 metres (50 ft) of any exposed public area; or
(d) within 15 metres (50 ft) of any unsealed building in the