Pursuant to subsection 5.9(2) of the Aeronautics Act, and after taking into account that the exemption is in the public interest and is not likely to affect aviation safety, I hereby exempt Skyservice Airlines Inc. (“hereinafter Skyservice”), 31 Fasken Drive, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, M9W 1K6, from the requirements set out in subparagraphs 705.124(2)(b)(ii) & (iii), clause 705.124(2)(b)(iv)(B) and (E) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and paragraph 725.124(34) and (39) of the Commercial Air Service Standards and sections 7.1,7.3, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8.5, 7.9, and any other relevant sections 1 pertaining to the Initial Part of the Flight Attendant Training Standard (TP 12296E) made pursuant to paragraph 705.124(1)(b) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations. This exemption is subject to the following conditions.
Subparagraphs 705.124(2)(b)(ii) and (iii) stipulate that an air operator’s training program shall include, in respect of flight attendants, line indoctrination training and in-charge training where applicable.
Clause 705.124(2)(b)(iv)(B) and (E) stipulates that an air operator’s training program shall include, in respect of flight attendants, initial and annual training, including aircraft type training and first aid training.PURPOSE
This exemption will permit Skyservice to:
(a) modify its approved Flight Attendant Initial Training Program, which has been approved by the Minister as required by paragraph 705.124(1)(b) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations, by excluding those training items listed in the attached Appendix A in order to provide an operationally relevant modified program to already qualified flight attendants; and
(b) deliver this modified training to XL Airways France (“hereinafter XL Airways”) flight attendants who will be participating in the Extended Charter Agreement between Skyservice and XL Airways made effective February 05, 2010 for the period of April 03, 2010 to October 03, 2010.
APPLICATION
This exemption applies to Skyservice Airlines Inc., 31 Fasken Drive, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada M9W 1K6, only for the training of those XL Airways flight attendants who are assigned to flights that are conducted as part of the Extended Charter Agreement between Skyservice and XL Airways made effective February 05, 2010, for the period of April 03, 2010 to October 03, 2010. A copy of the Extended Charter Agreement is attached at Appendix B to this exemption.
CONDITIONS
This exemption is subject to the following conditions:
Skyservice shall, by the commencement of training, have obtained from XL Airways documented evidence, to be retained on Skyservice’s records, demonstrating that each XL Airways flight attendant, assigned to duty on the Skyservice Airbus A320:
is a qualified flight attendant with XL Airways;
has completed First Aid training within the required three year period;
has completed a raft drill once every third annual training year;
has completed a live firefighting drill once every third annual training year;
has completed the following training in accordance with the Commercial Air Service Standards and the Flight Attendant Training Standard (TP 12296E)made pursuant to paragraph 705.124(1)(b) of Canadian Aviation Regulations:
Aviation First Aid Training;
Public Address System and Interphone System Drills;
Normal Door Operation (A320);
Overwing Exit Operation (A320);
Emergency Door Operation (A320)*;
Aircraft Slide Drill;
Raft Drill;
Live-Fire-fighting Drill;
LOFT Crew Drill;
Therapeutic Oxygen Drill;
Theory of Flight;
Aviation Terminology: Phonetic Alphabet; 24hour clock and Time Zones; Destinations and Route Structures;
Safety/Emergency Equipment – as noted in Appendix A;
Line Indoctrination;
In-charge Training (non-safety related);
A320 Aircraft Type;
Crew Resource Management;
- Automated External Defibrillator.
*Standalone drill not completed. Emergency door operation will be conducted in conjunction with the unplanned emergency drill(s).
Skyservice shall provide to the XL Airways flight attendants a Skyservice competency card bearing name, training date and Instructor’s signature, which must be carried while on duty;
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Skyservice shall provide to the XL Airways flight attendants a Skyservice Flight Attendant Manual which must be carried while on duty, and each XL flight attendant shall carry with them Skyservice’s Quick Reference Guide;
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Skyservice shall assign an individual from their own operation to monitor the extended charter operation in Charles de Gaulle to handle any cabin safety related issues and forward all In-flight reports to the Skyservice Flight Attendant Manager for review and action as deemed appropriate;
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Skyservice shall require that the XL Airways Cabin Crew Manager who will be overseeing the flight attendants is trained to Skyservice’s Initial Training Program;
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Skyservice shall obtain Line Indoctrination information on each XL Airways flight attendant, which identifies the aeroplane type, date, and flight number and will specify individual or group format. This information shall be kept on their Skyservice training file for audit purposes;
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Skyservice shall obtain a copy of the approved and updated XL Airways Flight Attendant Manual and forward it to Transport Canada. Skyservice shall make arrangements with XL Airways to keep this Flight Attendant Manual up to date;
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Skyservice shall provide training to XL Airways flight attendants that includes at least one prepared land evacuation drill and at least one ditching drill as a crew member in accordance with the requirements of section 7.4.5 of the Initial Part Seven, Flight Attendant Initial Training Standard (TP12296E);
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Skyservice shall document on the training record that the XL Airways Flight Attendants have completed and met the requirement of the Cabin Firefighting Drill as a Primary Firefighter in accordance with the requirements of section 7.8.6 of the Initial Part Seven, Flight Attendant Initial Training Standard (TP12296E);
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Skyservice shall conduct inspections each month for the duration of the contract based on their submitted oversight plan, by the assigned Base Manager, designate or Skyservice Manager, Cabin Safety Training;
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Skyservice shall operate its aircraft on this extended charter agreement in accordance with its air operator certificate (AOC) #8494 and section 720.06 of the Commercial Air Service Standards; and
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Skyservice shall inform the Minister within 5 business days of an early termination date of the Extended Charter Agreement made effective on February 05, 2010; and
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A copy of this exemption shall be carried in the aircraft journey log.
VALIDITY
This exemption is in effect on March 08, 2010 at 23:59 EST, and will be in effect until the earliest of the following:
(a) October 03, 2010; 23:59 EST;
(b) the date on which the agreement between Skyservice and XL Airways is terminated;
(c) the date on which any condition set out in this exemption is breached; or
Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada this 9th day of March, 2010, on behalf of the Minister of Transport.
Original signed by
Martin J. Eley
Director General
Civil Aviation
Civil Aviation
APPENDIX A
ELEMENTS NOT INSTRUCTED IN SKYSERIVCE FLIGHT ATTENDANT MODIFIED INITIAL TRAINING FOR XL AIRWAYS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS – A320 OPERATION
Safety and Emergency Procedures
- Theory of flight (entire lesson)
- Physiology of Flight (entire lesson)
- Aviation Terminology (Initial Pre-Course Workbook)
- 24 Hour Clock and Time Zones (Initial Pre-Course Workbook)
- Destination Codes and Route Structure (Initial Pre-course workbook)
- Phonetic Alphabet (Initial Pre-Course Workbook)
- Firefighting pages (pages 1-15)
- Decompression (pages 1-5)
- Emergency Equipment and Pre-flight Checks – page 14 (demo kits) pages 19-21 (flashlights and megaphone), 35-38 (Halon extinguishers), 39-40 (fire fighting equipment – fire axe, gloves, Scott PBE, Drager PBE), 49 (adult life vest)
- Sea Survival (Evacuations LP, pages 34-35)
Aircraft Type
- Initial A319/A320 Aircraft Type Program (entire lesson)
- Emergency equipment Pre-flight checks – page 16 (emergency lighting-except pre-flight check), page 17 (cabin crew jumpseat)
Practical Drills
- Aircraft Slide Drill (entire lesson)
- Live Fire Fighting (entire lesson)
- Fire Fighting Equipment (Emergency Equipment LP – (page 47)
- Raft Drill (entire lesson)
- Public Address/Interphone Drill and Pre-Flight Safety Demonstration Drill (pages 1 - 6)
- A320 Normal and Emergency Door Operation (A319/A320 Aircraft Type Program)
- A320 Over-wing Exit Operation (A319/A320 Aircraft Type Program)
- Oxygen Protocol (entire lesson)
- Loft Crew Drill (entire lesson)
First Aid Training
- Flight Attendant First Aid Program (entire lesson)
In-charge Training
- Duties and Responsibilities (pages 1-16)
- Day in the life of a CSM (pages 17-154)
- Delays (pages 155-177)
- Employee Personal Accident and Injury Reporting (pages 178-182)
- Flight Attendant assessments (pages 183-208)
- Onboard Announcements (pages 209-222)
- Destination Information (pages 223-234)
- Tour Operator Relationships (pages 235-246)
- Unaccompanied Minors (pages 247-249)
- In-Flight Product/Accounting (pages 250-270)
Crew Resource Management Training
- Crew Resource Management Module (entire lesson)
Line Indoctrination
- Line Indoctrination (entire lesson)
Automated External Defibrillator
- AED Program (entire lesson)
- Emergency equipment and Pre-flight checks- pages 27, 28 (AED)
APPENDIX B
A320 aircraft “EXTENDED CHARTER AGREEMENT”
SKYSERVICE AIRLINES INC.
And
XL AIRWAYS FRANCE
For
ONE AIRBUS A320-214, MSN # 1780, REGISTRATION C-GTDP
1 This does not refer to subject matters already exempted from. This covers additional subjects intricately linked to the requirements from which the air operator is being exempted.
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