9. Dangerous Goods and Weapons Flashcards
1
Q
DGR Policy
A
- Carriage of essential Company non-revenue cargo,
- Third party cargo (nonrevenue or revenue) not carried,
- Only exceptions are human organs for transplant and Humanitarian Cargo
2
Q
NOTOC Details Requirement
A
- Air Waybill Number,
- Packing Group,
- Location on the aircraft,
- Destination Airport,
- Proper shipping name,
- UN number,
- Hazard class,
- Division and subsidiary risks
3
Q
Packing Gropus
A
- Except 1, 2, 7 all DG assigned a packing group,
- Shown in Roman numerals on all documentation (including NOTOC)
4
Q
Hazard Labels
A
- 10cm2 set at 45 degrees,
- Both primary and secondary will show class or division number in the bottom corner
5
Q
Acceptance and Rejection
A
- If in doubt call Operations,
- Commander has no discretion against loading but have discretion to offload if in doubt
6
Q
Materials Which Doesn’t Need NOTOC
A
DG in Excepted Quantities
7
Q
NOTOC For Multi Sector Flight
A
- NOTOC will be produced prior to the commencement of each sector,
- At non-scheudled stops a new NOTOC need not be issued if DG not altered and same PIC continues
8
Q
Drill Codes Location
A
Not in the QRH, in the OMA
9
Q
DG Incident Reporting
A
- Any DG incident or accident,
- Discovery of undeclared DG in cargo or mail,
- Finding DG carried by passengers or crew members or in their baggage,
- NOTOC details will be included in ASR,
- For passengers: Description of goods (quantity and package), Name/address/seat number of passenger, description of occurence
10
Q
ASR and DG Incident Reporting
A
- Two reports may be needed,
- One for the aircraft accident/incident and,
- Seperate report for any DG accident/incident that occurs as a result
11
Q
In-flight Emergency with DG On board
A
As soon as situation permits, inform ATC:
- Proper shipping name,
- UN/ID number,
- Class/Division,
- Subsidiary risks,
- Quantity,
- Location on board the aircraft
12
Q
Discovering Prohibited Articles On Board
A
- Commander must offload both articles and custodian into the hands of the authorities,
- Providing the Commander is satisfied that custodian was innocent, passenger may be allowed to re-board
13
Q
Emergency Response Guidance - Flight Crew
A
- Follow the appropriate fire/smoke removal procedures,
- NO SMOKING sign ON,
- Consider landing ASAP,
- Consider turning off non-essential electrical power,
- Determine source of the smoke/fire/fumes,
- For DG incident in the cabin, see CC Cheklist and coordinate CC actions,
- Determine Emergency Drill Code,
- Refer to QNH NNC for Smoke or Fume removal if appropriate,
- If time available, notify ATC of at least UN number
- After landing disembark passengers and crew before opening any cargo compartment,
- Inform ground personnel of nature of item and where stowed,
- Make appropriate TLB entry
14
Q
Armed Escorts/Diplomatic Protection Officers
A
- Company may apply to the Irish authority for an exemption for EI aircrafts,
- Applications must be made on a flight by flight basis,
- The person must secure approval from State of Origin as well as any overflight States,
- Packing, labeling and marking in accordance with ICAO Technical Instructions,
- They must be carried in the cargo hold,
- Ammunition must be stored in a seperate compartment,
- Flight crew will be advised
15
Q
Carriage of Firearms
A
Firearms (including sporting weapons) and/or ammunition is not ordinarily permitted
