Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2011C00881:body:0:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2011C00881
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Character Range: 5568–8182

can be rapidly moved to a place of safety, and a means of ensuring that this can be done shall be readily available.
Note   The following operations are not deemed to constitute fuelling operations:
(a) the drainage of a small quantity of fuel from a fuel system drain point;
(b) the transfer of fuel from tank to tank within an aircraft making use exclusively of lines and equipment permanently installed in the aircraft.

4.2 Fuelling with passengers on board
       4.2.1The operator of an aircraft must ensure that avgas is not loaded onto an aircraft while passengers are on board, or entering or leaving, the aircraft.
       4.2.2The operator of an aircraft that has an underwing fuelling system must ensure that fuel is not loaded onto the aircraft using this system while passengers are on board, or entering or leaving, the aircraft unless the fuel is aviation grade turbine fuel that contains anti-static additive or is loaded in the USA and meets the ASTM D 1655 standard and the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) before the fuel is loaded, all persons who may be on board, or entering or leaving, the aircraft while the fuel is loaded are told that:
 (i) fuel is to be loaded; and
 (ii) their seat-belts must not be fastened while the fuel is loaded; and
 (iii) they must not smoke, use any electrical equipment (other than medical equipment used for treating a patient, the operation of which will not affect the safety of any person on board the aircraft) or do anything else that might cause fuel vapours to ignite during the loading;
(b) all persons on board, or entering or leaving, the aircraft obey the instructions given under sub-subparagraphs (a) (ii) and (iii);
(c) a cabin crew or flight crew member is appointed to perform the following tasks while the fuel is loaded:
 (i) ensure the safety of the passengers;
 (ii) maintain discipline inside the aircraft;
 (iii) supervise any necessary evacuation of the aircraft;
(d) while the fuel is loaded:
 (i) the aircraft's "fasten seat belt" signs are turned off; and
 (ii) the aircraft's "no smoking" signs are turned on; and
 (iii) the aircraft's emergency lights (if any) are armed;
(e) while the fuel is loaded, there is at least 1 cabin crew or flight crew member on duty in the aircraft:
 (i) for every 72 passengers on board the aircraft; or
 (ii) for every passenger zone in the aircraft in which there are passengers;
 whichever is more;
(f) while the fuel is loaded, there is at least 1 cabin crew or flight crew member on duty by at least 1 exit door of each of the aircraft's passenger zones in which there are passengers;
(g)