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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 128 : Helicopter Aerial Work and Certain Other Air Service Operations

Subpart 5 : Helicopter Instruments and Equipment

128.05.6 Life jackets, flotation gear and survival equipment

 

(1) The provisions of regulations 91.04.24 to 91.04.27, both inclusive, apply mutatis mutandis to helicopters operated under this Part.

 

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 91.04.24(1)(c), a Class 3 helicopter, operated under this Part, shall - where the take-off or approach path is so disposed over water that in the event of a mishap there would be the likelihood of a ditching - be equipped with one life jacket or equivalent flotation device, stowed in a position easily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided.

 

(3) Whenever the helicopter is operated over water at such a distance - except if only for take-off or landing - that, in the event of a mishap there would be the likelihood of a ditching, life jackets shall be worn constantly during flight unless the occupant is wearing an integrated survival suit that includes the function of a life jacket.

 

(4) The contents of the life rafts are specified in Document SA-CATS-128.