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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 121 : Air Transport Operations - Carriage on Aeroplanes of more than 19 Passengers or Cargo

Subpart 5 : Aeroplane Instruments and Equipment

121.05.22 Equipment requirements for aeroplanes on long range over water flights

 

(1) In addition to the equipment prescribed in regulation 121.05.21(1), the following equipment shall be installed in all aeroplanes when used over routes on which the aeroplane may be over water and at more than a distance corresponding to 120 minutes at cruising speed or 400 nm, whichever is the lesser, away from land suitable for making an emergency landing:
(a) Life-saving rafts in sufficient numbers to carry all persons on board, stowed so as to facilitate their ready use in an emergency, provided with such life-saving equipment, including means of sustaining life as is appropriate to the flight to be undertaken; and
(b) Equipment for making distress signals.

 

(2) Each life jacket and equivalent individual flotation device, except that provided for an aeroplane specified in regulation 121.05.21(2)(d), shall be equipped with a means of electric illumination for the purpose of facilitating the location of persons.

 

(3) The life raft, survival radio equipment and information requirements for such extended over-water flights shall be as prescribed in technical standard 91.04.28 of Document SA-CATS 91.