Replies to post #59826 on Baltia Air Lines Inc. (fka BLTA)

[Firestream]

I just love when people only read half of something!

UNSATISFACTORY DEMONSTRATIONS. The severity and basic cause of the deficiency must be considered. Minor deficiencies usually can be resolved by responsible company personnel without having to declare the demonstration unsatisfactory.

A. A demonstration is unsatisfactory if the operator fails to meet the specified time limit.

B. Crewmember ineffectiveness or equipment malfunctions may be grounds for declaring a demonstration to be unsatisfactory.

C. If a relatively severe deficiency occurs due to improper company training, procedures, or maintenance, the demonstration should be declared unsatisfactory.


The key phrase here are equipment malfunctions may be grounds for declaring a demonstration to be unsatisfactory. maybe or it may not be depending on the severity of the issue in the FAA's eyes.

[kayakzz]

Yup, Baltia flunked on "The reliability and capability of the emergency equipment on the aircraft." Well, maybe they will pass on mini #8.

True enough the SDR is not used to report a Pass or Fail of the mini-evacuation.

However, the SDR does give us the information necessary to see that Baltia failed the demonstration.

Here is your clue:

B. FAR Part 121 Demonstrations.

(1) FAR Part 121 operators must conduct an emergency evacuation demonstration for any aircraft having a seating configuration of more than 44 passenger seats.

(2) A ditching demonstration must be conducted for any land aircraft intended for extended overwater operations.

(3) The need to conduct full-scale or partial demonstrations depends primarily upon whether a full-scale demonstration has been conducted previously by another FAR Part 121 operator or a manufacturer.

(4) The demonstrations test the following:

• The operator's emergency training program
• Crewmember competency
• The operator's emergency evacuation and ditching procedures
• The reliability and capability of the emer-gency equipment on the aircraft.

fsims.faa.gov/WDocs/8300.10%20Airworthiness%20Insp%20Handbk/Volume%202/2_077_00.htm