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Rh various operators had devised supplementary airworthiness requirements in respect of the training of cabin crew members engaged in public transport operations on aircraft registered in the RSA. These requirements were introduced as from July 1st 1986. As with the introduction of any new system, the requirements were not immediately achievable in their totality. The Operator therefore obtained waivers from the CCA in the form of extensions for certain aspects.

Notwithstanding the fact that at the time of the accident, the Operator was still not in a position to comply fully with the requirements, all fourteen members of the cabin crew had received recurrent emergency procedure training during 1987. This included practical training in fire fighting, in accordance with the new supplementary requirements.

The new supplementary requirements were not retroactive and therefore were not applicable to the initial training of the cabin crew of flight SA 295.

1.5.8 A report of an inspection of the Operator's training facilities during August 1988, i.e.