Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01173:reg:2:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01173
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 2/6)
Character Range: 298997–301613

(3), when the aeroplane begins the flight, unless the life jacket or flotation device is being worn:
 (a) each infant's life jacket or flotation device must be stowed where it is readily accessible by an adult responsible for the infant, in the event of an emergency evacuation; and
 (b) each other person's life jacket must be stowed where it is readily accessible from the person's seat in the event of an emergency evacuation.
 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if:
 (a) the operator's emergency procedures provide for the following to occur when preparing the cabin for ditching:
 (i) the distribution of infant life jackets or flotation devices;
 (ii) the distribution of a life jacket to a second child occupying a single seat; and
 (b) each crew member on the flight who has duties to conduct these emergency procedures has successfully completed training in the procedures.

11.62  Life raft carriage requirements
 (1) When an aeroplane begins a flight to which this section applies, it must carry sufficient life rafts to provide a place on a life raft for each person on the aeroplane.
 (2) This section applies to a flight of an aeroplane if, during the flight, the aeroplane is flown further over water than the following distances from a suitable forced landing area situated on land:
 (a) for a jet-driven multi-engine aeroplane with a maximum take-off weight of more than 2 722 kg—whichever is the shorter of the following:
 (i) the distance the aeroplane would fly in 2 hours at its normal cruising speed in still air;
 (ii) 400 NM;
 (b) for a turbine-engine propeller-driven aeroplane with a maximum take-off weight of more than 5 700 kg—whichever is the shorter of the following:
 (i) the distance the aeroplane would fly in 2 hours at its normal cruising speed in still air;
 (ii) 400 NM;
 (c) for any other aeroplane—whichever is the shorter of the following:
 (i) the distance the aeroplane would fly in 30 minutes at its normal cruising speed in still air;
 (ii) 100 NM.
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), when working out the number of life rafts to be carried on an aeroplane:
 (a) the capacity of a life raft is the rated capacity specified by the manufacturer for the life raft; and
 (b) the number of infants on board the aeroplane need not be taken into account.
 (4) Any overload capacity of a life raft is not to be taken into account in determining its capacity for the purposes of paragraph (3)(a).

11.63  Stowage of life rafts
 (1) This section applies to an aeroplane that is required to carry a life raft under section 11.62.
 (2) The life raft must be stowed and secured so