Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01118:reg:4:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01118
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 124025–126807

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25.07 On board equipment for passengers
       (1) Each passenger in a Part 131 aircraft that has a basket must have his or her own handhold.
       (2) Each passenger in a Part 131 aircraft that is a hot air airship must:
(a) have his or her own seat; and
(b) if the airship is fitted with seatbelts or safety harnesses — wear the seatbelt or safety harness.

25.08 Exposition requirements
        A balloon transport operator's exposition must contain procedures to be followed to ensure that the requirements of this Chapter are complied with, including:
(a) a description of the duties and responsibilities of the pilot in command in communicating with, and controlling, passengers in normal and emergency situations during an operation; and
(b) a description of the duties and the responsibilities of ground crew members:
           (i) in assisting with the safe launching of the Part 131 balloon; and
           (ii) in ensuring that passengers are loaded and unloaded safely, and are not exposed to unnecessary hazards on the ground or in during normal or emergency situations.

CHAPTER 26 EQUIPMENT

Division 26.1 General

26.01 Purpose
       (1) For subregulation 131.460 (1), this Chapter prescribes requirements relating to:
(a) the fitment and non-fitment of equipment to a Part 131 aircraft; and
(b) the carrying of equipment on a Part 131 aircraft; and
(c) equipment that is fitted to, or carried on, a Part 131 aircraft.
Note   Regulations 91.875 and 91.900 of CASR apply to Part 131 experimental and light sport aircraft. The placard requirements in Chapter 27 of the Part 91 MOS apply to Part 131 aircraft that are experimental aircraft or light sport aircraft.
       (2) For subregulation 131.460 (1), unless the contrary intention appears in or for a particular provision, the pilot in command of a Part 131 aircraft and, if the flight is a balloon transport operation, the balloon transport operator, are subject to each of the requirements set out in the provisions of this Chapter.
       (3) In this Chapter, unless the contrary intention appears in or for a particular provision:
(a) a reference to a pilot seeing or viewing anything from a pilot's position is taken to mean that the thing is seen or viewed from the pilot's normal control position in the aircraft; and
(b) any mention of feet (or ft) in the context of an altitude is taken to mean feet above mean sea level (AMSL), unless otherwise stated.

Division 26.2 Approvals and visibility

26.02 Approval of aircraft equipment
       (1) Before a Part 131 aircraft begins a flight, any equipment that is required to be fitted to, or carried on, the aircraft under this Chapter (other than surveillance equipment required under Division 26.10) must be compliant with the requirements of,