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foreign equivalencies to CASR Part 61 requirements.
(b) be individually equipped with lifesaving and survival equipment applicable to the environment of the operation.
       Note   For a flight of a foreign registered aircraft, subsection 1.04 (8) of this MOS permits foreign equivalencies to CASR Part 61 requirements.

9.16 Rotorcraft requirements
       (1) The flight must be in a rotorcraft that complies with the requirements in this section.
       (2) The rotorcraft must be a multi-engine rotorcraft operated at a weight which allows OEI accountability.
       (3) The rotorcraft must have auto-hover capability including:
(a) dual 4-axis autopilots with auto-hover capability and transition mode capability; and
       Note 1   See section 1.04 for the definition of transition mode capability.
       Note 2   For the requirements relating to operative and inoperative equipment — see section 22.05.
(b) a flight director system coupled to the autopilot that responds to instructions from a qualified air crew member.
       (4) Except when operating at an ESO operating site — the rotorcraft must be a multi-engine rotorcraft operated with OEI accountability during the operation.

9.17 The flight and obstacles
        The flight must be carried out at a distance from obstacles, as authorised by the approved procedures in the operator's operations manual.

9.18 Weather may determine the persons who may be carried
        If an authorised weather forecast for the flight is for conditions during the flight to be:
(a) less than VMC; or
(b) likely to become less than VMC;
        then only the following persons may be carried on the rotorcraft:
(c) qualified air crew members;
(d) qualified task specialists;
(e) a person rescued in the course of an ESO.

9.19 Requirements for descent
       (1) During the flight, descent from minimum flight altitude in the search and rescue area may only begin following a position fix using the aircraft's GNSS-based FMS.
       (2) Before, and in the course of, descent from minimum flight altitude to search height, the pilot in command of the rotorcraft must ensure the letdown track remains clear of obstacles and radar contacts by a minimum radar range of 5 NM.
       (3) For recovery of a person from water, the minimum height above water:
(a) at which a rotorcraft may be flown in a search area before descent and engagement of auto-hover for the recovery — is 200 ft (as derived from a radio altimeter); and
       Note   This minimum height is sometimes called the "low search height".
(b) for the auto-hovering — is 50 ft; and
(c) for the auto-hovering for training purposes — is 75 ft.

9.20 Use of the automatic flight control system (AFCS)
       (1) Unless the AFM provides otherwise, the flight must use the rotorcraft's AFCS.
Note   Some emergency procedures may require disengaging the AFCS to avoid the pilot