OM.A 8.2 Ground handling instructions

Question 1

What are the requirements to do
refueling with pax ?

Answer 1

Aircraft

• The required interior lighting to enable emergency exits to be identified must be serviceable.
• All doors must remain disarmed. Door 1 left must be open and the steps or airbridge must be in position.
• A clear evacuation route from the aircraft must be available, via an airbridge or steps.
• The rear passenger door should be open with steps in position, however it may remain closed with no steps attached, provided the slide is serviceable. The ground area beneath the exits that are intended for emergency evacuation and the slide deployment areas must be kept clear.
• The position of the fuel bowser/installation relative to the aeroplane is to be such that it will not impede the rapid exit of passengers if an emergency evacuation becomes necessary;

Cabin Crew

• The procedure is not permitted when operating with reduced cabin crew.
• All crew must be on board. At least one cabin crew member must be in attendance at each set of main exits to assist passengers in the event that an evacuation or an emergency should occur.
• The cabin crew must brief the passengers not to smoke at any time on the ground and to keep seatbelts unfastened, until refuelling has been completed.
• Use of toilets by passengers must be limited, so there is no queuing in the aisles.

Operational

• If required by the local national or airport authority, air traffic control and the aerodrome fire services are to be advised that fuelling will be taking place with passengers on board (Check CCI/AOI)
• For a crew swap, refuelling may commence if acknowledgement has been received from the flight crew and refuelling is monitored by the off-going crew.

Question 2

What is the minimum age to travel ?

Answer 2

2 weeks

Question 3

How many infant per adult can be carried ?

Answer 3

2

Question 4

Until what week of pregnancy can a pregnant woman travel ?

Answer 4

• Pregnant mothers can be accepted for travel up to the end of the 35^th week for single pregnancies.
• Pregnant mothers expecting more than one baby (e.g. twins) can only be accepted for travel up to the end of the 32^nd week.

Medical certification is not required for expectant mothers to travel.

Question 5

Can human remains be carried ?

Answer 5

easyJet does not accept human remains for carriage on any routes. The carriage of ashes is permitted, however, provided a copy of the death certificate and the cremation certificate accompanies them. The passenger in possession of the ashes must ensure they are securely packaged in an appropriate container and should include them in their cabin baggage.

Question 6

What are the restrictions to carry A/C spares ?

Answer 6

• Only for easyjet
• no dangerous goods
• max 60kg
• not permitted for swiss
• Engineer deliver to AC
• Complete the Special Load – Notification to Commander” form
• Add the weight to loadsheet

Question 7

What is the clean aircraft concept ?

Answer 7

The Commander shall ensure that all snow, ice, frost or slush is removed from the aeroplane before take-off except as permitted by the manufacturer and as specified in the type-specific manuals OMB/FCOM.

Question 8

What is active frost ?

Answer 8

Active frost is a condition when frost is forming. Active frost occurs when aircraft surface temperature is:

• At or below 0ºC, And
• At or below dew point.

Question 9

Updated OMA Oct 22 - What is clear ice ?

Answer 9

A coating of ice, generally clear and smooth, but with some air pockets. It forms on exposed objects, the temperatures of which are at, below or slightly above the freezing temperature, by the freezing of super-cooled drizzle, droplets or raindrops. Clear ice is very difficult to be detected visually.

Question 10

What is cold soak ?

Answer 10

The wings of aircraft are said to be “cold-soaked” when they contain very cold fuel as a result of having just landed after a flight at high altitude or from having been re-fuelled with very cold fuel. Whenever precipitation falls on a cold-soaked aircraft when on the ground, clear icing may occur.

Question 11

Deicing, anti icing what does one step or two steps mean ?

Answer 11

One-step process – either a mixture of water and de-/anti-icing fluid is applied in a single application to both remove contamination and provide anti-icing protection.

Two-step process – contamination is first removed from the surfaces by applying heated water or Type I fluid. This is normally followed with the application of Type II or Type IV fluid to provide anti-icing protection.

Question 12

What are the responsibility of the commander with respect to deicing/anticing ?

Answer 12

Ensuring that the aircraft has been de-iced in accordance with the easyJet Operations Manuals. The aircraft Commander retains overall responsibility for ensuring that all critical surfaces and components of the aircraft are free from contamination.

When present, determining the need for de-/anti-icing.

Question 13

Updated OMA Oct 22 - What is Frost ?

Answer 13

A deposit of ice crystals that form from ice-saturated air at temperatures below 0°C by direct sublimation on the ground or other exposed objects. Hoar frost (a rough white deposit of crystalline appearance formed at temperatures below freezing point) usually occurs on exposed surfaces on a cold and cloudless night. It frequently melts after sunrise; if it does not, an approved de-icing fluid should be applied in sufficient quantities to remove the deposit.