These are the days now that passengers rarely see their pilots on airline flights, because we are usually behind a closed flight compartment door. So I suppose it shouldn't surprise me how often I get asked, "Do you get to make the announcements over the PA?" because this is their main point of contact, albeit one-way. But in my case, it is usually the captain who makes announcements, and the most I typically say is "Flight Attendants, please prepare the cabin for arrival."
CAR 705.74 Public Address System
No person shall operate an aircraft with passengers on board unless the aircraft is equipped with a public address system that can be operated independently of the interphone system required by section 705.73, except for handsets, headsets, microphones, selector switches and signalling devices.
And while we're at it,
CAR 705.73 Interphone System
This regulation complements the PA one (i.e. needs to be operated independently as well) but the difference is it is regardless of whether or not you have passengers on board.
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