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4.26.4 Emergency Equipment for Flight over Water.

1. Gliding Distance
  • For  flights over water
  • beyond gliding distance
  • a life preserver is required
  • for each person
2. Beyond 50 NM
  • Enough life-rafts for everyone, 
  • survival locator light,
  • survival kit,
  • at least 1 pyrotechnic signalling device,
  • 1 ELT or PLB.
3. Beyond 200 NM
  • An additional ELT or PLB must be carried.
  • All aircraft over 5700 kg MCTOW
  • must be equipped
  • with both the 50NM and 200NM equipment
  • regardless of performance capabilities
  • with one engine inoperative.