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4 – HE L I COP T ER
LIFEJACKETS
Each occupant of a helicopter operating to or from anoff-shore landing site
locatedon a fixed platform or vessel shall wear a life jacket during theentire
flight overwater regardless of the class of operation or theone-engine-
inoperative performance capability of the helicopter.
HELICOPTERFLOTATIONSYSTEMS (COMMERCIALOPERATIONS)
• A single engine helicopter engaged inpassenger carrying charter
operations shall be equippedwith an approved flotation systemwhenever
the helicopter is operated beyond autorotative gliding distance from
land. However, when following a helicopter access lane prescribed in
AIP-ERSA, orwhen departing from or landing at a helicopter landing site
in accordancewith a normal navigation procedure for departing fromor
landing at that site, an approved flotation system is not required.
• A single engine helicopter engaged in regular public transport operations
shall be equippedwith an approved flotation systemwhenever the
helicopter is operated beyond autorotativeglidingdistance from land.
• Amulti-engine helicopter engaged in passenger carrying charter or regular
public transport operations overwater andwhich is not operated in
accordancewith one engine-inoperative accountability procedures shall be
equippedwith an approved flotation system.
overwater flights