1 – A380-800 – New type for cabin crew
Airbus advised the JOEB that they considered the Airbus A380-800 to be a new aeroplane type and would not seek to make reductions in cabin crew training as a result of previous experience on other aeroplane types.  Therefore, the JOEB Aeroplane Differences Table required by the JOEB Handbook – Part III, would not need to be addressed.  The JOEB were in agreement with this approach.  Therefore the Level 4 training and checking criterion was applied to this evaluation.

Definition of Level 4:
“Applicable to candidate aeroplanes having “full task” differences that cannot be adequately addressed by separate acquisition of a series of knowledge areas or skills and that requires an Aircraft Type Specific training course (as per JAR-OPS 1.1010 -Conversion and Differences training), or equivalent to attain the knowledge, skills or abilities to meet the training objectives.  Where Level 4 training is assigned, a different type limitation is applicable to that aeroplane type or variant, for the purpose of JAR-OPS 1.1030 - Operation on more than one type or variant.  Level 4 would always require hands-on training utilising either appropriate emergency evacuations procedures trainers or the aeroplane and appropriate aided instruction.”
2- JAR-OPS 1 Subpart D – Operational Procedures - 1.285 Passenger briefing
JAR-OPS 1.285 states – Passenger briefing, states “Passengers are given a verbal briefing about safety matters. Parts or all of the briefing may be provided by an audio-visual presentation.” JAR-OPS 1.285 also states: “Passengers are provided with a safety briefing card on which picture type instructions indicate the operation of emergency equipment and exits likely to be used by passengers.” JAR-OPS 1.285 goes on to state that before take-off passengers are briefed on “The location of emergency exits.”
Prior to take-off passengers are provided with a safety briefing that includes the location of emergency exits.  In a pre-warned emergency such information is usually provided again to passengers as a reminder.  Additionally, passengers are provided with a safety card that includes information consistent with that provided in the briefing.
The main issue for the A380-800 was to determine if passengers should be made aware of the location of the emergency exits on both decks irrespective of the deck that they are seated on for take-off and landing.
The JAR/FAR 25.803 certification criteria for the A380-800 regarding passenger evacuation, is that both decks can be effectively evacuated independently.  However, it is recognised that in an evacuation some passengers from one deck may migrate to another deck via one or both of the two inter-connecting staircases.
The location of the cabin layouts on both passenger decks on the A380-800 is such that some passengers may be closer to an exit on another deck than the nearest exit on the same deck. This is particularly the case for passengers seated in the forward seat rows of the upper deck where the M1 Doors are closer to them than the U1 Doors. Given that it is possible that some passengers might use an exit on a different deck to where they are seated for take-off and landing, passengers travelling on the A380-800 should be briefed on the location of all the exits on both passenger decks.   Passenger safety cards for the A380-800 should also reflect this criterion.
　
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