CS 26.430 Emergency flotation system resistance to damage

Compliance with point 26.430 of Part-26 is demonstrated by:

(a)compliance with CS 27.801(c)(1) of CS-27 at Amendment 5 or later, or the equivalent, or CS 29.801(c)(1) of CS-29 at Amendment 5 or later, or the equivalent certification specification as detailed in the existing type certificate of the helicopter or supplemental type certificate of the emergency flotation system; or

(b)determining that the effects on the successful deployment and retention of the system as a result of possible damage from a water impact are minimised through the evaluation of the functionality of the emergency flotation system in the event of a water impact.

[Issue: 26/4]