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presentation. Each crew member must satisfy the person certifying to competency that he has an adequate knowledge of the emergency operation of equipment and, if necessary, that he has physically assessed the difficulty involved in operating it.
      1.6 When operation or use of the emergency mechanism may cause damage to the aircraft or equipment or be a hazard to personnel an approved pictorial or simulated presentation may be used. For the proficiency test the crew member must satisfy the person certifying to competency that he has an adequate knowledge of the emergency operation of the mechanism.

2 Theoretical knowledge

      2.1 Fire extinguishing:
(a) a knowledge of the location and types of extinguishers carried and of fires for which each type of extinguisher should be used; and
(b) a knowledge of whether the contents of the fire extinguishers and the products of extinguishing fires are toxic or likely to adversely affect breathing; and
(c) any precautions to be observed in the operation of fire extinguishers.

      2.2 Oxygen. Applicable to operations on pressurised aircraft and where the provision of oxygen is required.
(a) A knowledge of the effects of altitude on:
 (i) respiration; and
 (ii) hypoxia; and
 (iii) duration of consciousness at various altitudes without supplemental oxygen; and
 (iv) gas expansion; and
 (v) gas bubble formation.
(b) A knowledge of:
 (i) the physical phenomena of decompression; and
 (ii) precautions in use of oxygen; and
 (iii) location of oxygen equipment carried.
      2.3 Survival. Knowledge of survival methods on land and water, including stowage location of survival beacons, etc.
      2.4 Control of passengers during emergencies including emergency evacuation:
(a) methods of control, e.g. psychological, physical; and
(b) stowage location and correct use of restraint equipment; and
(c) handling of disabled passengers; and
(d) handling of deranged passengers and others whose conduct might jeopardise the safety of the aircraft; and
(e) action to be taken in the event of a hijack or attempted hijack.
Notes to Civil Aviation Order 20.11
Note 1
The Civil Aviation Order (in force under the Civil Aviation Act 1988) as shown in this compilation comprises Civil Aviation Order 20.11 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Orders
Year and              Date of notification   Date of                     Application, saving or
number                in Gazette/            commencement                transitional provisions
                      registration on FRLI
CAO 2004 No. R13      8 December 2004        8 December 2004 (see s. 2)
CAO 20.11 2007 No. 1  FRLI 23 July 2007      24 July 2007 (see s. 2)
CAO 20.11 2007 No. 2  FRLI 31 October 2007   1 November 2007 (see s. 2)
CAO 20.11 2008 No. 1  FRLI 20 January 2009   1 February 2009 (see s. 2)

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed