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Old 12th Dec 2012, 02:59
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602.62 (1) No person shall conduct a take-off or a landing on water in an aircraft or operate an aircraft over water beyond a point where the aircraft could reach shore in the event of an engine failure, unless a life preserver, individual flotation device or personal flotation device is carried for each person on board.

(2) No person shall operate a land aeroplane, gyroplane, helicopter or airship at more than 50 nautical miles from shore unless a life preserver is carried for each person on board.

602.63 (1) No person shall operate over water a single-engined aeroplane, or a multi-engined aeroplane that is unable to maintain flight with any engine failed, at more than 100 nautical miles, or the distance that can be covered in 30 minutes of flight at the cruising speed filed in the flight plan or flight itinerary, whichever distance is the lesser, from a suitable emergency landing site unless life rafts are carried on board and are sufficient in total rated capacity to accommodate all of the persons on board.
But I digress, because we're talking about Australia (or NZ) and Chieftains are a quarter of the cost and legal to operate for pax charter without needing ASEPTA approvals.

Just waiting for the wing to fall of a Nigerian PA-31 and the worldwide fleet to be grounded until a SIDs program goes in. You'll hear some screaming then...
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