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2. The fuel cargo of any such unit shall be unloaded only by approved
transfer apparatus into the fuel tanks of aircrafts, underground storage
tanks or approved gravity storage tanks.
H. Passenger may be loaded aboard an aircraft during the time fuel transfer
operations are in progress provided that the following provisions are strictly
enforced:
1. No person shall smoke or produce any open flame in the cabin of the
aircraft or in the outside thereof within fifteen meters (15 m).
2. A qualified employee of the air vehicle owner shall be responsible for
ensuring that the passengers are not allowed to smoke when aboard
the aircraft, nor while going across the ramp from the gate to such
aircraft or vice-versa.
3. Passengers shall not be permitted to linger about the plane but shall
proceed directly from the loading gate and the aircraft, and vice-
versa.
4. Passenger loading stands shall be left in loading position until all fuel
transfer operations are completed.
5. Fuel transfer operations shall not be performed on the main exit side of
any aircraft containing passengers.
I.
No smoking or open flames shall be allowed within fifteen meters (15 m)
from the point where fuel is being transferred nor shall any electrical or
motor driven devices be connected from any air craft at any time while
refueling operations are in progress on such aircraft.
SECTION 10.2.20.3
HELISTOPS
A. Approval must first be obtained from the Civil Aviation Authority of the
Philippines and City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction before any
helistops can be operated.
B. The touchdown area shall be surrounded on all sides by a clear area
having a minimum average width of the roof level of four and six-tenths
meters (4.6 m) with no width less than one and a half meters (1.5 m).
C. Landing areas on the structures shall be so maintained as to confine any
flammable liquid spillage to the landing area itself and shall be made to
drain such spillage away from any exit or stairway.
D. Exit and stairways from helistops shall be maintained in accordance with
the Section 10.2.5.2 of this IRR except that all landing areas located on
building or structures shall have two or more exits. For landing platforms or
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