AMC 27.1411 Safety equipment - General

• ED Decision 2018/007/R found in: CS-27 Amdt 10 - Small Rotorcraft (Feb 2023)

AMC 27.1411 Safety equipment – General ED Decision 2018/007/R This AMC replaces FAA AC 27.1411. (a) Explanation CS-27 Amendment 5 introduced changes related to ditching and associated equipment. In particular, it defined a standard set of terminology, it simplified [CS 27.1411](#_DxCrossRefBm8893958) in line with it being a general certification specification for safety equipment, reorganised [CS 27.1415](#_DxCrossRefBm8893957) specifically for ditching equipment, and created a new [CS 27.1470](#_DxCrossRefBm8893956) on the installation and carriage of emergency locator transmitters (ELTs). All requirements relating to life raft installations are now co-located in [CS 27.1415](#_DxCrossRefBm8893957). (1) The safety equipment should be accessible and appropriately stowed, and it should be ensured that: (i) locations for stowage of all required safety equipment have been provided; (ii) safety equipment is readily accessible to both crew members and passengers, as appropriate, during any reasonably probable emergency situation; (iii) stowage locations for all required safety equipment will adequately protect such equipment from inadvertent damage during normal operations; and (iv) safety equipment stowage provisions will protect the equipment from damage during emergency landings when subjected to the inertia loads specified in [CS 27.561](#_DxCrossRefBm8893828). (b) Procedures (1) A cockpit evaluation should be conducted to demonstrate that all required emergency equipment to be used by the flight crew will be readily accessible during any probable emergency situation. This evaluation should include, for example, emergency flotation equipment actuation devices, remote life raft releases, door jettison handles, handheld fire extinguishers, and protective breathing equipment. (2) Stowage provisions for safety equipment shown to be compatible with the vehicle configuration presented for certification should be provided and identified so that: (i) equipment is readily accessible regardless of the operational configuration; (ii) stowed equipment is free from inadvertent damage from passengers and handling; and (iii) stowed equipment is adequately restrained to withstand the inertia forces specified in [CS 27.561(b)(3)](#_DxCrossRefBm8893828) without sustaining damage. [Amdt No: 27/5] AMC 27.1411 Safety equipment – General ED Decision 2018/007/R This AMC replaces FAA AC 27.1411. (a) Explanation CS-27 Amendment 5 introduced changes related to ditching and associated equipment. In particular, it defined a standard set of terminology, it simplified [CS 27.1411](#_DxCrossRefBm472493384) in line with it being a general certification specification for safety equipment, reorganised [CS 27.1415](#_DxCrossRefBm472493383) specifically for ditching equipment, and created a new [CS 27.1470](#_DxCrossRefBm472493382) on the installation and carriage of emergency locator transmitters (ELTs). All requirements relating to life raft installations are now co-located in [CS 27.1415](#_DxCrossRefBm472493383). (1) The safety equipment should be accessible and appropriately stowed, and it should be ensured that: (i) locations for stowage of all required safety equipment have been provided; (ii) safety equipment is readily accessible to both crew members and passengers, as appropriate, during any reasonably probable emergency situation; (iii) stowage locations for all required safety equipment will adequately protect such equipment from inadvertent damage during normal operations; and (iv) safety equipment stowage provisions will protect the equipment from damage during emergency landings when subjected to the inertia loads specified in [CS 27.561](#_DxCrossRefBm472493308). (b) Procedures (1) A cockpit evaluation should be conducted to demonstrate that all required emergency equipment to be used by the flight crew will be readily accessible during any probable emergency situation. This evaluation should include, for example, emergency flotation equipment actuation devices, remote life raft releases, door jettison handles, handheld fire extinguishers, and protective breathing equipment. (2) Stowage provisions for safety equipment shown to be compatible with the vehicle configuration presented for certification should be provided and identified so that: (i) equipment is readily accessible regardless of the operational configuration; (ii) stowed equipment is free from inadvertent damage from passengers and handling; and (iii) stowed equipment is adequately restrained to withstand the inertia forces specified in [CS 27.561(b)(3)](#_DxCrossRefBm472493308) without sustaining damage. [Amdt No: 27/5]