ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Operation of Aircraft-General Aviation Aeroplanes) Regulations, 2018
19. Aeroplanes on flights over water.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
19. Aeroplanes on flights over water.
(1)Seaplanes for all flights shall be equipped with—(a)one life jacket, or equivalent individual floatation device, for each person on board, stowed in a position readily accessible from the seat or berth;(b)equipment for making the sound signals prescribed in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, where applicable;(d)one sea anchor (drogue), when necessary to assist in maneuvering.(2)All single-engined landplanes should carry one life jacket or equivalent individual floatation device for each person on board, stowed in a position easily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided when—(a)flying en route over water beyond gliding distance from the shore; or(b)taking off or landing at an aerodrome where, in the opinion of the pilot-in-command, the take-off or approach path is so disposed over water that in the event of a mishap there would be a likelihood of a ditching.(3)All aeroplanes operated on extended flights over water shall be equipped with, at a minimum, one life jacket or equivalent individual floatation device for each person on board, stowed in a position easily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided.(4)The pilot-in-command of an aeroplane operated on an extended flight over water shall determine the risks to survival of the occupants of the aeroplane in the event of a ditching.(5)The pilot-in-command shall take into account the operating environment and conditions such as, but not limited to, sea state and sea and air temperatures, the distance from land suitable for making an emergency landing, and the availability of search and rescue facilities.(6)Based upon the assessment of the risks in subregulation (5), the pilot-in-command shall, in addition to the equipment required in regulation 20 ensure that the aeroplane is equipped with—(a)life-saving rafts in sufficient numbers to carry all persons on board, stowed so as to facilitate their ready use in emergency, provided with such life-saving equipment, including means of sustaining life, as is appropriate to the flight to be undertaken and in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Instrument and Equipment) Regulations; and(b)equipment for making the distress signals described in the Civil Aviation (Rules of Air) Regulations.