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the aircraft, compune the weight of the crew and passengers to be entered in the load sheet in accordance with the following table of average weights instead of from the actual weight of each person as ascertained by individual weighings-

For adult males, including crew

165 16.

For aduli females, including crew

143 lb.

For children of either sex, two years of age, or

more, but less than twelve years

++1

For infants under two years of age

KAL

++1

85 lb.

17 b.

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The person in command of an aircraft shall, however, have regard to any undue preponderance among the persons to be carried of persons appearing to be above the average weights as set out in the above table, and shall, if he considers it necessary, require the actual weights of such persons to be ascertained by individual weighings.

Whenever the weights of persons entered in a load sheet are average weights computed in accordance with the foregoing table the load shou shall be endorsed to show that the said method of computation has been used.

PART V.

TRAINING ETC. of PersoNNEL FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT.

44. With reference to Article 1864) of the Order-

(1) The operator of a public transport aircraft registered in the Colony shall not permit any person to fly as a pilot or flight engineer of the aircraft unless his competence to act as such and to use the equipment provided in the aircraft to enable him to act in that capacity has been established either-

(a) by a test administered by the operator within a period of

six months immediately preceding the flight, ar

(b) by two tests administered by the operator within a period of twelve months immediately preceding the flight, the period between the two tests being not less than four calendar months.

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(2) The operator of a public transport aircraft registered in the Colony shall not permit any person to fly as a flight navigator or flight radio operator of the aircraft unless his competence to act as such and to use the equipment provided in the aircraft to enable him to act in that capacity has been established by a test administered by the operator within a period of twelve months immediately preceding the flight.

(3) The operator of a public transport aircraft registered in the Colony shall not permit any person to fly as a member of the personnel of the aircraft unless his knowledge of the use of the life-saving equipment required to be carried in the aircraft and of the measures to be taken for the evacuation of the aircraft in an emergency has been established by a test administered by the operator within a period of twelve months immediately preceding the flight.

(4) (a) The operator of a public transport aircraft registered in the Colony shall keep a record of every test carried out under this regulation and shall cause to be entered in every such record the date on which the test takes place, the subject-matter of the test and a statement, signed by the person or persons carrying out the test, whether the person tested is competent in the matters in respect of which he is tested.

(b) Such record shall be preserved by the operator for a period of not less than two years after the date on which the test takes place.

45. With reference to Article 18(4) of the Order-

(1) The operator of a public transport aircraft registered in the Colony shall not permit any person to act as pilor in charge of the aircraft on a scheduled journey undertaken between two specific places unless that person is qualified in accordance with the provisions of this regulation so to act.

(2) A person who has not previously been so qualified to act as pilot in charge of a public transport aircraft on a scheduled journey between those places shall for the purposes of this regulation be qualified so to act on the scheduled journey referred to in paragraph (1) of this regulation if—