GM2 CAT.OP.MPA.155(b) Carriage of special categories of passengers (SCPs)
CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1
INFORMATION PROVIDED TO SCPs
When establishing procedures on the information to be provided to an SCP, the operator should consider informing the SCP that cabin crew can only assist the SCP once the cabin has been evacuated. The following table contains additional information by SCP category:
SCP category |
Type of information |
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Unaccompanied child |
Inform the unaccompanied child on the following:
(a) which adult will assist with the operation of the seat belt and the fitting of the oxygen mask if the situation requires it;
(b) the content of the passenger safety briefing card; and
(c) in case of evacuation, to seek the assistance of adult passenger(s) in contacting a crew member. Inform the passenger sitting next to the unaccompanied child to assist with:
(a) providing the child with an oxygen mask in case of decompression after fitting one’s own mask;
(b) securing/releasing the child’s seat belt, if necessary; and
(c) calling a cabin crew member in all other in-flight situations. When a child and the accompanying adult travel in a different class of cabin, information should be provided to the child and adult that, in the event of an emergency, they should follow the instructions of the cabin crew and not try to reunite inside the cabin as this would slow down the overall evacuation. |
Adult travelling with an infant
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Information on brace position for adult with lap-held infant. Information on the use of the loop belt, in case of a lap-held infant. Information to fit own oxygen mask before fitting the infant’s oxygen mask. Information on how to evacuate when carrying an infant: (a) On land, see EASA SIB 2013-06 on evacuation of infants on aircraft equipped with inflatable slides or hatch-type overwing exits; and (b) In case of ditching, how to fit and when to inflate infant flotation aid (e.g. life jacket, flotation device). |
Physically disabled passenger (aided walking) |
Inform the SCP to leave mobility aid behind in an emergency evacuation. |
Passenger with disability of upper limbs |
Inform the accompanying passenger to:
(a) fit the life jacket on the SCP, in case of a ditching evacuation;
(b) first put on their own oxygen mask before fitting the SCP’s oxygen mask, in case of decompression; and
(c) secure/release the SCP’s seat belt, if necessary. |
Passenger with disability of lower limbs |
Inform the SCP:
(a) on the location of the nearest suitable exit; and
(b) that mobility aids might not be accessible in an emergency evacuation. |
Passenger with disability of both upper and lower limbs |
Inform accompanying passenger to secure/release the SCP’s seat belt. Inform the SCP:
(a) in case of an evacuation, on the location of the nearest suitable exit;
(b) in case of a ditching evacuation, that the accompanying passenger should fit the life jacket on the SCP; and
(c) in case of a decompression, that the accompanying passenger should first put on his/her own oxygen mask before fitting the SCP’s oxygen mask. |
Visually impaired passenger |
Depending on the level of impairment, inform the visually impaired passenger on the following:
(a) seat and seat belt operation;
(b) location of the nearest exit (e.g. number of seat rows to the nearest exit);
(c) oxygen mask deployment;
(d) location of life jacket;
(e) brace position; and
(f) location of cabin crew call button. If available, take the aircraft demonstration equipment to the passenger for tactile assistance. |
Passenger travelling with a recognised assistance dog in the cabin |
Advise how to evacuate guide dog by holding the dog and sliding. |
Stretcher occupant |
Inform the stretcher occupant and the accompanying passenger that in case of an evacuation:
(a) the stretcher occupant should be evacuated when the cabin area surrounding the stretcher is clear;
(b) to evacuate the stretcher occupant without the stretcher, if possible;
(c) to be seated when sliding, holding the stretcher occupant in front; and
(d) in the event of a ditching evacuation, to fit the life jacket on the stretcher occupant. |