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FAR 27.1415
Sec. 27.1415
Ditching equipment.
(a) Emergency flotation and
signaling equipment required by any
operating rule in this chapter must
meet the requirements of this
section.
(b) Each raft and each life
preserver must be approved and must
be installed so that it is readily
available to the crew and
passengers. [The storage provisions
for life preservers must accommodate
one life preserver for each occupant
for which certification for ditching
is requested.]
(c) Each raft released automatically
or by the pilot must be attached to
the rotorcraft by a line to keep it
alongside the rotorcraft. This line
must be weak enough to break before
submerging the empty raft to which
it is attached.
(d) Each signaling device must be
free from hazard in its operation
and must be installed in an
accessible location.
Amdt. 27-11, Eff. 2/1/77
So, regardless of what operations are
being carried out, even under Part 91,
must use
FAA approved
survival gear.
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