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When the PIC directs that safety belts be fastened, an infant passenger for which no child restraint system is provided shall be

  1. Afastened securely in a seat by means of a safety belt.
  2. Bheld securely in the arms of the responsible an adult person whose safety belt shall be fastened.Correct answer
  3. Cheld securely in the arms of the responsible person and a safety belt shall be fastened about both.
  4. Dsecured by any one of the above methods.

Why this is the answer

Per the CARs, when belts are ordered fastened and no child-restraint system is provided, the infant is held securely in the arms of a responsible adult whose own safety belt is fastened. Fastening one belt around both is unsafe and not permitted.

Reference

CARs 605.25 – Entering or Leaving an Aircraft in Flight CARs 605.26 – Parachute Descents

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

A study aid — not a substitute for the official guide, the CARs, or your instructor.

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