Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187:reg:8:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 1/9)
Character Range: 357923–360705

8     601 or more                                      8

(e) despite paragraphs (a) and (d) — for an aeroplane with a maximum certificated passenger seating capacity of not more than 9, in which the flight crew members and the passengers occupy the same compartment — 1, readily available to the pilot in command;
(f) despite paragraphs (a) and (d) — for an aeroplane with a maximum certificated passenger seating capacity of more than 9, in which the flight crew members and the passengers occupy the same compartment:
 (i) 1, readily available to the pilot in command; and
 (ii) 1, readily available to the passengers.

26.54 Hand-held fire extinguishers — rotorcraft
       (1) This section applies to a rotorcraft that is type certificated in the transport category.
       (2) The rotorcraft must carry at least the following number of hand-held fire extinguishers:
(a) 1 in the flight crew compartment;
(b) for a rotorcraft that has a maximum certificated passenger seating capacity of 7 or more — 1 in the passenger compartment;
(c) despite paragraph (b) — for a rotorcraft with a maximum certificated passenger seating capacity of not more than 9, in which the flight crew members and the passengers occupy the same compartment — 1, readily available to the pilot in command;
(d) despite paragraph (b) — for a rotorcraft with a maximum certificated passenger seating capacity of more than 9, in which the flight crew members and the passengers occupy the same compartment:
 (i) 1, readily available to the pilot in command; and
 (ii) 1, readily available to the passengers.

Division 26.14 Equipment for flights over water

26.55 Sea anchors etc. and sound signals — seaplanes, amphibians and certain rotorcraft
       (1) This section applies to a flight of an aircraft if:
(a) the aircraft is a seaplane, an amphibian, or a rotorcraft designed to take off from, and land on, water or land; and
(b) the flight involves take-off from, or landing on, water.
       (2) When the aircraft begins the flight, it must carry the following:
(a) a sea anchor;
(b) other equipment for mooring.
       (3) If the flight is conducted on or over water to which the International Regulations apply, the aircraft must carry equipment for making the sound signals required by the International Regulations for the flight.
Note   The expression International Regulations is defined in the CASR Dictionary.

26.56 Life jackets — carriage requirements
       (1) This section applies to an aircraft flight:
(a) if the aircraft is a seaplane or an amphibian; or
(b) for a single-engine aircraft that is not a seaplane or an amphibian — if, during the flight, the aircraft is flown further over water than the distance from which, with the engine inoperative, the aircraft could reach an area