UAM.IDE.MVCA.300 Flights over water

(a)A VCA that carries passengers shall be certified:

(1)for ditching, when operated over water in a hostile sea at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed;

(2)for ditching or emergency flotation, when operated over water in a non-hostile sea at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed;

(3)for limited overwater operations, if not meeting the criteria referred to in point (a)(1) or (a)(2), and when one or more of the following conditions apply:

(i)the total flying time over water is longer than 3 minutes;

(ii)the landing or take-off is performed over water.

(b)A VCA that does not carry passengers shall be certified:

(1)for ditching or emergency flotation, when operated over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed;

(2)for limited overwater operations, if not meeting the criteria referred to in point (b)(1) and when one or more of the following conditions apply:

(i)the total flying time over water is longer than 3 minutes;

(ii)the landing or take-off is performed over water.

(c)A VCA that operates on water shall be certified for operations on water in addition to meeting the criteria referred to in point (a) or (b).

(d)A VCA that operates on floating surfaces shall be certified for operations on floating surfaces in addition to meeting the criteria referred to in point (a) or (b).

(e)The VCA shall carry a survival ELT (ELT(S)) that is buoyant and can be automatically activated for flights over water, except for limited overwater operations.