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either:

           (i) a statement confirming that each EDTO en route alternate aerodrome will have the facilities to ensure the care and safety of a full complement of passengers and crew; or

           (ii) details of the recovery plan for diversion to any EDTO en route alternate aerodrome that can ensure the protection and well-being of a full complement of passengers and crew at the aerodrome itself or in its immediate area until the passengers and crew are transported to another place that will provide for their care and safety.

       (3)In addition to any other requirements imposed by this Appendix, in considering whether to give EDTO approval, CASA must take into account safety compensating factors including the number of airports in the region, the weather conditions normally prevailing in the area, the availability of communications, the safety and reliability of operations with the particular airframe/engine combination and any additional MEL restrictions.

       (4) CASA may issue an approval with or without conditions.

Note   To ensure the safety of air navigation, conditions on an EDTO approval may impose obligations on an AOC holder additional to the requirements mentioned in clauses 4, 5, 6 or 7 of this Appendix or additional to the requirements mentioned in Appendix 5.

       (5)An approval may specify aerodromes for which the holder must prepare a passenger recovery plan.

       (6) If it is considered necessary in the interests of safety, CASA may:

(a) refuse to give an approval; or

(b) suspend or cancel an approval.

Note   An EDTO approval is a civil aviation authorisation under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 (the Act) and, therefore, suspension and cancellation are enforceable under the serious and imminent risks to air safety provisions in Division 3A of Part III of the Act which provide for suspension or cancellation of civil aviation authorisations. However, suspension or cancellation of an approval may also arise on grounds similar to those mentioned in subregulation 269 (1) of CAR 1988.

3 Aeroplane eligibility for EDTO

       For the AOC holder to be eligible for EDTO approval, each relevant aeroplane for EDTO must:

(a) have an EDTO type design approval contained in:

           (i) the AFM or supplement; or

           (ii) the type certificate data sheet or supplemental type certificate; or

(b) meet an equivalent standard acceptable to CASA.

4 EDTO approval requirements — general

       (1)This clause applies to applications for EDTO approvals to conduct EDTO.

       (2)The AOC holder requesting approval to conduct the EDTO must give CASA details to show that:

(a) the proposed airframe/engine combination has been type design approved for at least the EDTO time requested; and

(b) except if clause 7 applies — the CMP standards document of the proposed airframe/engine combination supports the EDTO time requested; and

(c) the