AMC1 CAT.IDE.H.300 Life-rafts,
survival ELTs and survival equipment on extended overwater flights
LIFE-RAFTS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING DISTRESS SIGNALS – HELICOPTERS
(a) Each required life-raft should conform to the following specifications:
(1) be of an approved design and stowed so as to facilitate their ready use in an emergency;
(2) be radar conspicuous to standard airborne radar equipment;
(3) when carrying more than one life-raft on board, at least 50 % should be able to be deployed by the crew while seated at their normal station, where necessary by remote control; and
(4) life-rafts that are not deployable by remote control or by the crew should be of such weight as to permit handling by one person. 40 kg should be considered a maximum weight.
(b) Each required life-raft should contain at least the following:
(1) one approved survivor locator light;
(2) one approved visual signalling device;
(3) one canopy (for use as a sail, sunshade or rain catcher) or other mean to protect occupants from the elements;
(4) one radar reflector;
(5) one 20-m retaining line designed to hold the life-raft near the helicopter but to release it if the helicopter becomes totally submerged;
(6) one sea anchor;
(7) one survival kit, appropriately equipped for the route to be flown, which should contain at least the following:
(i) one life-raft repair kit;
(ii) one bailing bucket;
(iii) one signalling mirror;
(iv) one police whistle;
(v) one buoyant raft knife;
(vi) one supplementary means of inflation;
(vii) sea sickness tablets;
(viii) one first-aid kit;
(ix) one portable means of illumination;
(x) 500 ml of pure water and one sea water desalting kit; and
(xi) one comprehensive illustrated survival booklet in an appropriate language.
Helicopters on extended overwater flights must carry approved life-rafts readily accessible in emergencies. These rafts need radar visibility, remote deployment capability (at least 50%), and manageable weight. Each raft must contain a survivor locator light, signaling device, canopy, radar reflector, retaining line, sea anchor, survival kit with essential supplies like water, first-aid, and signaling tools.
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