VIP | Corporate Aeroplane Dual Use of Passenger | Crew Rest Compartment

Executive / VIP aircraft are equipped to provide a high level of comfort for the passengers. In order to allow highest flexibilities for such configurations the cabin may include several different features to ensure a flexible use of the aircraft. Depending on the individual circumstance, a crew rest compartment might be required for a single flight, where other flights with the same aircraft do not require the crew rest compartment. As crew rest compartments are equipped with sleeping facilities such compartments might provide a high comfort and flexible use even if not used for the crew.

In order to provide higher flexibility in the use of the complete cabin, an applicant request to certify small compartments on the passenger deck level for a dual use as either a crew rest compartment or as a passenger bedroom. The actual used configuration should be established before each single flight.

Certification Specifications for crew rest compartments are not included in EASA CS-25, however, Special Conditions are available addressing this subject. Appendix S of CS-25 provides certification specifications for passenger bedrooms.

The applicable certification specifications do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for these specific design features. A Special Condition has been used on previous projects for the certification of CRCs. Some elements of this CRC Special Condition can be updated so that this Special Condition can be used in the context of dual use of passenger / crew rest compartments.

The referred Special Condition D-04 Issue 4 on “Crew Rest Compartment” was released by EASA for public consultation in 2006 and the final version of the subject SC can be found at https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/certification-docs-special-condition-Special-Condition-D-04.pdf.

Considering all the above, the following changed and amended Special Condition is published.