Canadian Aviation Regulations

703.38 (1) An air operator shall establish procedures to ensure that

• (a) passengers move to and from the aircraft and embark and disembark safely, in accordance with procedures that meet the requirements of

  • (i) section 723.38 of Standard 723 — Air Taxi — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Service Standards, in the case of an aeroplane, or

  • (ii) section 723.38 of Standard 723 — Air Taxi — Helicopters of the Commercial Air Service Standards, in the case of a helicopter;

• (b) all passengers are seated and secured in accordance with subsection 605.26(1); and

• (c) seats located at emergency exits are not occupied by passengers whose presence in those seats could adversely affect the safety of passengers or crew members during an emergency evacuation.

(2) No air operator shall permit an aircraft with passengers on board to be fuelled unless the fuelling is carried out in accordance with procedures that meet the requirements of

• (a) section 723.38 of Standard 723 — Air Taxi — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Service Standards, in the case of an aeroplane; or

• (b) section 723.38 of Standard 723 — Air Taxi — Helicopters of the Commercial Air Service Standards, in the case of a helicopter.

(3) [Repealed, SOR/2019-296, s. 8]