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(b) every passenger compartment in the Dying machine shall be illuminated and the lighting system providing that illumination shall be of approved type, design and construction

(2)

() if the dying machine is authorized by the certificate of airworthiness relating thereto issued or rendered valid by the Director to carry more than nineteen persons over three years of age and the flight is undertaken after the 1st January, 1956, the flying machine shall be equipped with two electric torches, and with an emergency lighting system of approved type, design and construction pro- viding illumination in the passenger compartments which will facilitate the evacuation of the flying machine in the event of the failure of the lighting system specified in sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph; and

(i) in every other case the flying machine shall be equipped with one electric torch for each member of the personnel of the flying machine;

(d) a public transport Bying machine the maximum total weight authorized of which exceeds 12,500 lb. shall after the 1st January, 1956, be equipped with means of observ- ing the existence and build-up of ice on the aircraft. (8) For a flight in the course of which a height of 10,000 feet or more above mean sea level is reached.

(a) By a flying machine in which a pressure greater than pon millibars is maintained throughout the flight in the control compartment and in every compartment in which passen- gers are carried-

A supply of oxygen sufficient, in the event of failure to maintain such pressure, for continuous use by all the personnel of the flying machine during the whole time in which after such failure the flying machine flies at a height exceeding 10,000 feet above mean sea level, together with suitable and sufficient apparatus for the use of the oxygen by the personnel of the lying machine;

(b) by any other flying machine-

(1) A supply of oxygen sufficient for continuous use by all the personnel of the flying machine and, if pas- sengers are carried, by 30 per cent, of the passengers

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during any time exceeding 20 minutes in which the fiying machine flies at a height exceeding 10,000 feet and not exceeding 13,000 feet above mean sea level, together with suitable and sufficient apparatus for the use of the oxygen by the personnel of the flying machine and, if passengers are carried, by 30 per cent, of the passengers;

(ii) a supply of oxygen sufficient for continuous use by all the personnel of the flying machine and, if passengers are carried, by all the passengers, during the whole time in which the flying machine flies at a height exceeding 13,000 feet above mean sea level, together with suitable and sufficient apparatus for the use of the oxygen by the personnel of the Dying machine and, if passengers are carried, by the passengers;

(iii) for flights on which passengers are carried and in the course of which the flying machine flies at a height cxceeding 13,000 feet above mean sea level, means of in- dicating to every passenger when the use of oxygen is recommended;

(iv) before the Aying machine reaches a height of 13,000 feet above mean sea level the method of use of oxygen shall be demonstrated to every passenger;

(v) as soon as the flying machine reaches a height of 13.000 feet above mean sea level every passenger shall be notified that the use of oxygen is recommended;

(vi) during the whole time in which the flying machine is lying at a height exceeding 13,000 feet abave mean sea level oxygen shall be used by each member of the person- nel of the flying machine.

(9) For flights on which a licensed flight navigator is required to be on bourd,

(a) Chart table;

(b) such navigational instruments as are necessary for the

particular flight;

(c) adequate facilities for the taking of astronomical observa- tions, including observations for checking the magnetic compass.