Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 127 : Commercial Helicopter Operations: Passengers Cargo and Mail

Subpart 5 : Helicopter Instruments and Equipment

127.05.10 Emergency locator transmitters
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(1)An operator shall not operate a helicopter, classified as a performance Class 1 or 2 helicopter, over water more than 30 minutes at normal cruising speed or 50 nautical miles, whichever is the lesser, away from land unless such helicopter is equipped with at least one automatic emergency locator transmitter (ELT) and one survival emergency locator transmitter (ELT(S)) in a raft or life jacket.

 

(2)An operator shall not operate a helicopter, classified as a performance Class 3 helicopter, beyond 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed from land unless such helicopter is equipped with at least one automatic ELT and one ELT(S) in a raft or life jacket.

 

(3)ELTs required by this regulation shall meet the requirements of sections 4 through 6 of technical standard 91.04.26 of Document SA-CATS 91.