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• during take-off and landing;
• during an instrument approach;
• unlessCASA otherwise directs, when the aircraft is flying at a height of
less than1000ft above the terrain; and
• at all times in turbulent conditions.
SEATBELTSANDSAFETYHARNESSES (CAR 251)
Seat beltsandsafetyharnessesshall beadjusted tofit thewearerwithout slack.
ADJUSTMENTOFSEATS (CAO 20.16.3)
All seats (with the exception of those specified in theparagraph below) shall
be adjusted to their upright position for take-off and landing.
When it is desirable through illness or other incapacity that a passenger’s
seat remains in the reclined position during take-off or landing, that seat,
notwithstanding the provision of the above paragraph,may be left reclined
during take-off or landing if it is forward facing, there is no personoccupying
the seat immediately behind, and itwill not impede the egress of any person
in anemergency evacuation.
EXITSANDPASSAGEWAYSNOTTOBEOBSTRUCTED (CAR 254)
UnlessCASAotherwise approves, this regulation applies to all passageways
andexits in an aircraft that are for use by passengers or crew.
When an aircraft is in flight, the pilot in commandmust ensure that all
passageways and exits towhich this regulation applies are kept free from
obstruction.
When an aircraft is in flight, the pilot in commandmust ensure that all exits
towhich this regulation applies are fastened in away that permits their
immediateuse in an emergency.
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