Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 93 : Corporate Aviation Operations and High Performance AircraftSubpart 7 : Flight OperationsDivision Three : Cabin safety93.07.31 Carriage of persons with disability |
| (1) | All flight crew members shall be responsible for identification, seating position and handling of a passenger with disability. |
| (2) | A CAO shall ensure that— |
| (a) | a PIC is notified when a passenger with a disability is to be carried on board; |
| (b) | a passenger with a disability is not seated in a same row or a row directly forward or aft of an emergency exit; |
| (c) | individual briefing on emergency procedures is given to a passenger with a disability and his or her able-bodied assistant, appropriate to the needs of such passenger; and |
| (d) | a person giving a briefing on emergency procedures shall enquire as to the most appropriate manner of assisting a passenger with a disability so as to prevent pain or injury to such passenger. |
| (3) | Subject to the provisions of subregulation (4), a person with disability may be carried on a stretcher in an aircraft only if— |
| (a) | a stretcher is secured so as to prevent it from moving under a maximum acceleration likely to be experienced in flight and in an emergency alighting such as ditching; |
| (b) | such a person is secured by an approved harness to a stretcher or aircraft structure; and |
| (c) | is accompanied by an able-bodied assistant. |
| (4) | A person not licensed in terms of Part 138 of these regulations may carry a patient on a stretcher only in case of an emergency as provided for in regulation 91.07.19(4). |
| (5) | Subject to the provisions of subregulation (6), a person with a certified mental disability may only be carried in an aircraft if— |
| (a) | he or she is accompanied by an able-bodied assistant; and |
| (b) | a medical certificate has been issued by a medical practitioner certifying that such a person with mental disability is suitable for carriage by air and that there is no risk of violence from such person. |
| (6) | A CAO shall obtain a special permission from the Director before carriage of a person with a mental disability who, according to his or her medical history, may become violent. |
| (7) | A passenger with a splinted or artificial limb may travel unaccompanied provided he or she is able to assist himself or herself. |
| (8) | An affected limb or supporting aids of a passenger referred to in subregulation (7), may not obstruct an aisle or any emergency exit or equipment. |