A320 dinghies

[shortfuel]

1/ If you'd have to file an ICAO type FPL, what would you put in item 19 (Dinghies) if your A320 is only fitted with single-lane escape slides?

2/ If those slides are considered as dinghies what's their capacities?

3/ Do you think it's legal to operate extended overwater flights with single-lane escape slides (i.e. no rafts)? (under EU-OPS)

Just wanna get other opinions.

Thanks.

[Big Bad D]

No. If the aircraft is equipped with only escape slides then the aircraft is not certified for extended overwater operation. The aircraft must instead be fitted with specific slide-rafts (or possibly also separate rafts) plus the associated emergency equipment/provisions. Each model of slide raft has a rated occupant capacity.

[shortfuel]

Merci!
You confirm what I thought.