CAT.IDE.H.290 Life-jackets

(a)Helicopters shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person on board or equivalent floatation device for each person on board younger than 24 months, stowed in a position that is readily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided, when operated in:

(1)performance class 1 or 2 on a flight over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed;

(2)performance class 3 on a flight over water beyond autorotational distance from land;

(3)performance class 2 or 3 when taking off or landing at an aerodrome or operating site where the take-off or approach path is over water.

(b)Each life-jacket or equivalent individual flotation device shall be equipped with a means of electric illumination for the purpose of facilitating the location of persons.