When a disability or restraint aid must be secured around the back of a seat, what condition must be met if there is a person seated behind?

The seating configuration must be approved for the use of such devices, to avoid changed dynamic seat reactions that may lead to head injury of the passenger seated behind.

What specific risk is associated with using a disability or restraint aid that requires securing around the back of a seat when a passenger is seated behind?

The changed dynamic seat reactions with the disability and/or restraint aid may lead to head injury of the passenger seated behind.

AMC2 CAT.OP.MPA.155(c) Carriage of Special Categories of Passengers (SCPs)

Q: What is the purpose of requiring that a disability or restraint aid secured around the back of a seat not be used when a person is seated behind, unless the seating configuration is approved?

To avoid the changed dynamic seat reactions with the disability and/or restraint aid, which may lead to head injury of the passenger seated behind.

Q: According to AMC2 CAT.OP.MPA.155(c), what must be verified before using a disability or restraint aid that is secured around the back of a seat with a person seated behind?

That the seating configuration is approved for the use of such devices.

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AMC2 CAT.OP.MPA.155(c) Carriage of Special Categories of Passengers (SCPs)

ED Decision 2016/004/R

SEATING ALLOCATION OF SCP WITH A DISABILITY AND/OR RESTRAINT AID

(a) A disability and/or restraint aid that requires to be secured around the back of the seat should not be used if there is a person seated behind unless the seating configuration is approved for the use of such devices. This is to avoid the changed dynamic seat reactions with the disability and/or restraint aid, which may lead to head injury of the passenger seated behind.

(b) If the seat design or installation would prevent head contact of the person seated behind, then no further consideration is necessary.

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Source-Title: AMC2 CAT.OP.MPA.155(c) Carriage of Special Categories of Passengers (SCPs) View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-12734 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Applicabilitydate: 23 July, 2017

Entryintoforcedate: 23 July, 2017

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2016/004/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-CAT

Typeofcontent: AMC to IR (Acceptable means of compliance to implementing rule)

Parentir: CAT.OP.MPA.155 Carriage of special categories of passengers (SCPs)

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR