ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Operation of Aircraft-General Aviation Aeroplanes) Regulations, 2018
16. Aeroplanes on all flights.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
16. Aeroplanes on all flights.
(1)An aeroplane shall be equipped with instruments which will enable the flight crew to control the flight path of the aeroplane, carry out any required procedural manoeuvres and observe the operating limitations of the aeroplane in the expected operating conditions.(2)An aeroplane shall be equipped with or carry on board—(a)an accessible first-aid kit;(b)portable fire extinguishers of a type which, when discharged, will not cause dangerous contamination of the air within the aeroplane and at least one shall be located in—(i)the pilot's compartment; and(ii)each passenger compartment that is separate from the pilot's compartment and that is not readily accessible to the flight crew;(c)a seat or belt for each—(i)person over the age of 24 months; and(ii)seat and restraining belts for each berth;(d)the following manuals, charts and information—(i)the flight manual or other documents or information concerning any operating limitations prescribed for the aeroplane by the Authority, required for the application of regulation 15;(ii)any specific approval issued by the Authority, if applicable, for the operation(s) to be conducted;(iii)current and suitable charts for the route of the proposed flight and all routes along which it is reasonable to expect that the flight may be diverted; and(iv)the journey log book for the aeroplane; and(e)where the aeroplane is fitted with fuses that are accessible in flight, spare electrical fuses of appropriate ratings for replacement of those fuses.(3)Any agent used in a built-in fire extinguisher for each lavatory disposal receptacle for towels, paper or waste in an aeroplane for which the individual certificate of airworthiness is first issued on or after 31st December, 2011 and any extinguishing agent used in a portable fire extinguisher in an aeroplane for which the individual certificate of airworthiness is first issued on or after the 31st December, 2018 shall meet the applicable minimum requirements in accordance with the Third Schedule to the Civil Aviation (Instruments and Equipment) Regulations.(4)Aeroplanes on all flights should be equipped with the ground-air signal codes for searchand rescue purposes.(5)Aeroplanes on all flights should be equipped with a safety harness for each flight crew member seat.