Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 128 : Helicopter Aerial Work and Certain Other Air Service OperationsSubpart 5 : Helicopter Instruments and Equipment128.05.6 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. |