OST 06-3 Hoofddorp,

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• A NPA - OPS 32 Oxygen
• Decision On The Way Forward
• Report for OST 06-3

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• A-NPA-OPS 32 Oxygen
• At OST 05-4, Dr. Annette Ruge, Chair of Oxygen
  Steering Group (OSG) debriefed on the history of
  A-NPA-OPS 32 Oxygen, inviting the OST to agree on
  the way forward, in light of the options
  identified by the OSG.
• Four options had been identified by the OSG,
  regarding the future of A-NPA-OPS 32.

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• A-NPA-OPS 32 Oxygen
• Options identified by the OSG
• To continue the work considering specific routes
  only or
• To consider exemptions from the requirements for
  specific routes or
• Not to amend JAR-OPS 1.770 but consider changes
  to 1.760 or
• Not to amend the oxygen provisions in JAR-OPS.

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• A-NPA-OPS 32 Oxygen
• Following Dr. Ruges presentation at the OST
  05-4, three actions arose
• a) OST members to submit written comments on the
  four options, to OSG Chairperson by 23 Dec. 2005,
  with a decision on the A-NPAs future to be made
  at OST 06-1. (Two comments received - from Airbus
  and CAA Poland).
• b) EASA OST rep. to debrief on EASA study into
  pax. fainting at OST 06-1(The study has not been
  completed, yet).
• c) NAAs and FAA OST reps. to debrief on
  exemptions regarding oxygen rules at OST 06-1.
  (Not applicable as the matter was deferred) .

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• A-NPA-OPS 32 Oxygen
• Comments from Airbus and CAA Poland
• The comments received constitute themselves into
  two more options to be added to the four options
  already identified by the OSG
• Airbus Transfer A-NPA-OPS 32 to EASA, with a
  recommendation for inclusion into the EASA
  rulemaking Agenda.
• CAA Poland Amend JAR-OPS 1.760 and 1.770 to
  become fully compliant with the ICAO standards.

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• A-NPA-OPS 32 Oxygen
• Due to urgent matters on the Agenda of OST
• 06-1, the matter was deferred to OST O6-3 (30th
  May-2nd June 2006).

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• A-NPA-OPS 32 Oxygen
• Summary of options
• At present, the following options need to be
  considered by the OST
• To continue the work considering specific routes
  only or
• To consider exemptions from the requirements for
  specific routes or
• Not to amend JAR-OPS 1.770 but consider changes
  to 1.760 or
• Not to amend the oxygen provisions in JAR-OPS or
• 5. Transfer A-NPA-OPS 32 to EASA, with a
  recommendation for inclusion into the EASA
  rulemaking Agenda or
• Amend JAR-OPS 1.760 and 1.770 to become fully
  compliant with the ICAO standards.

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• A-NPA-OPS 32 Oxygen
• Considering the six options, the OST is invited
  to agree on the way forward.