Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01173:reg:3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01173
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 277140–279939

distributed throughout the passenger compartment.

11.44  Protective breathing equipment—flight crew members
 (1) When an aeroplane begins a flight, it must be carrying protective breathing equipment (PBE) for each flight crew member in accordance with this section.
 (2) The PBE:
 (a) must protect the wearer's eyes, nose and mouth; and
 (b) in relation to 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; and
 (c) 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 required under section 11.40 or 11.41 (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 aeroplane.

11.45  Portable protective breathing equipment
 (1) When a pressurised aeroplane begins a flight, it must be carrying portable protective breathing equipment (portable PBE units) in accordance with this section.
 (2) Each portable PBE unit:
 (a) must protect the wearer's eyes, nose and mouth; and
 (b) in relation to the part of the unit 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; and
 (c) must be able to supply oxygen, or a mixture of oxygen and another suitable gas, continuously for at least 15 minutes.
 (3) Portable PBE units must be located as follows:
 (a) for a flight where no crew members other than the minimum flight crew members are carried—1 portable PBE unit must be located in, or as close as practicable to, the flight crew compartment;
 (b) as far as practicable—1 portable PBE unit must be located adjacent to each of the hand-held fire extinguishers required to be carried on the flight under Division 11 of this Chapter;
 (c) if compliance with paragraph (b) is not practicable—1 portable PBE unit must be located adjacent to each individual cabin crew member crew station that is being used by a cabin crew member for the flight.
 (4) Portable PBE units must not prevent, or be likely to prevent, a crew member from effectively using any crew intercommunications or radiocommunications equipment fitted to, or carried on, the aeroplane.

11.46  First-aid oxygen equipment—pressurised aeroplane
 (1) In this section:
First-aid oxygen means a supply of undiluted oxygen for any passengers who, for physiological reasons, may