CS 31GB.59 Baskets

• ED Decision 2011/012/R found in: CS-31GB Initial issue - Free Gas Balloons (Dec 2011)

CS 31GB.59 Baskets ED Decision 2011/012/R (a) The basket may not rotate independently of the envelope unless: (1) the rotation is under control of the pilot; and (2) entanglement of operating lines is prevented. (b) Each projecting object on the basket, that could cause injury to the occupants, must be padded. (c) Occupants of a basket must be protected during hard or fast landings against: (1) falling from the basket; (2) serious injuries. (d) When more than six occupants are carried, the basket must be divided into compartments, each containing not more than six occupants. (e) Where basket proportions and compartmentation are such that more than one occupant may fall on top of another during landing, there must be means to minimise this possibility. (f) Reasonable space must be provided for all occupants, with regard to both comfort during the flight and to safety during the landing. (g) The space for the pilot must provide unobstructed operation in all flight phases. (h) There must be hand holds for each occupant. (i) Means must be provided to allow drainage of vapour or liquid from the bottom of the basket. (j) The load-bearing parts (e.g. ropes or cables) of the suspension system must be protected against damage in normal service. (k) The basket floor must not project beyond the sidewalls. (l) Limitations on the occupancy and configuration of the basket must be provided in the Flight Manual. (See [CS 31GB.81](#_DxCrossRefBm238551948) ).