What marking requirements apply to emergency controls that need to be operated underwater on helicopters designed for landing on water or certified for ditching?

All emergency controls that need to be operated underwater must be marked with the method of operation as well as with yellow and black stripes.

What regulation establishes the requirement for marking emergency controls operated underwater on helicopters?

The requirement is established by Regulation (EU) 2022/1254.

For which helicopters does the requirement to mark underwater emergency controls apply?

The requirement applies to small helicopters and large helicopters that are required to be designed for landing on water or certified for ditching under point CAT.IDE.H.320(a) of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012.

What two markings must be present on emergency controls that need to be operated underwater?

The method of operation and yellow and black stripes.

26.410 Emergency controls operated underwater

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26.410 Emergency controls operated underwater

Regulation (EU) 2022/1254

Operators of small helicopters and large helicopters that are required, in accordance with point CAT.IDE.H.320(a) of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, to be designed for landing on water or certified for ditching, shall ensure that all the emergency controls that need to be operated underwater are marked with the method of operation as well as with yellow and black stripes.

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Source-Title: 26.410 Emergency controls operated underwater View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-19924 Compare versions

Domain: Additional airworthiness specifications

Applicabilitydate: 9 August, 2023

Entryintoforcedate: 9 August, 2022

Regulatorysource: Regulation (EU) 2022/1254 Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-26, CS-26

Typeofcontent: IR (Implementing rule)

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR

26.410 Emergency controls operated underwater

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