Civil Aviation Order 20.2 - Air service operations - Safety precautions before flight (02/12/2004) (Cth)

Civil Aviation Order 20.2 as amended made under subregulation 244 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 This compilation was prepared on 15 May 2006 taking into account amendments up to Civil Aviation Order 20.2 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2006 Prepared by the Legislative Drafting Branch, Legal Services Group, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Canberra

Contents Air service operations — safety precautions before flight

2 Removal of locking and safety devices 3 Security of doors and hatches 4 Precautions before solo flight in aircraft fitted with dual controls 5 Fuel system inspection 6 Fuel quantity measurement Notes to Civil Aviation Order 20.2 Section 20.2 Air service operations — safety precautions before flight

2 Removal of locking and safety devices 2.2Where external control surface locks, undercarriage pins and locks, or other external locking or restricting devices have been fitted, they must, except where otherwise approved by CASA, be removed prior to commencement of taxiing for the purpose of taking off. They must be removed only by the pilot in command or the co-pilot, or by a person instructed in this function and authorised to perform it by the owner, hirer, operator or pilot in command. 2.3Where external control surface locks, undercarriage pins and locks, or other external locking or restricting devices are removed by a person other than the pilot in command or co-pilot: 2.3.1Removal must only be effected as directed by the pilot in command. 2.3.2The locks, pins and other external devices must be exhibited to the pilot in command or co-pilot from a position which will enable him or her to readily determine that all pins, locks and devices are being displayed. 2.3.3During the hours of darkness the owner, hirer, operator or pilot in command must ensure that adequate lighting is provided to enable the pilot in command or co-pilot (as the case may be) to see the articles displayed. 2.3.4When the pilot in command or co-pilot is satisfied that all locking devices have been removed and displayed he or she must give an agreed form of acknowledgement to the person effecting removal. 2.3AIf any external control surface lock, undercarriage pin or lock, or other external locking or restricting device, fitted to an aircraft: (a) has been removed by a person other than the pilot in command of the aircraft; and (b) has not been exhibited to him or her under subparagraph 2.3.2; the pilot in command of the aircraft must not start taxiing the aircraft, or allow the aircraft to be taxied, for the purposes of taking-off unless the co-pilot has told him or her that the lock, pin or other device has been removed: (c) by the co-pilot; or (d) by a person other than the co-pilot in accordance with paragraph 2.3. 2.4When an aircraft has been parked, taxied or towed in winds exceeding 35 knots and the control systems and surfaces have not been effectively restrained either by a person in the cockpit or by approved control surface gust locks, the pilot in command or an appropriately licensed maintenance engineer must, before flight, inspect the control systems and control surface attachments for damage. 2.5Where external control surface locks or restricting devices have been removed as prescribed by paragraphs 2.2 and 2.3 of this section, or where an aircraft is to be flown for the first time following maintenance work involving the aircraft's control surfaces or control surface systems, the pilot in command must, immediately before taxiing for the purpose of taking off, test the flight controls to the full limit of their travel and make such other tests as are necessary to ensure that those controls are functioning correctly. Note Paragraph 244 (1) (a) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 requires that immediately before taking-off on any flight, the pilot in command of an aircraft must test the flight controls on the ground to the full limit of their travel and make such other tests as are necessary to ensure that those controls are functioning correctly.