Equipment and requirements.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) (1) The rotorcraft is amphibious or is equipped with floats adequate to accomplish a safe emergency ditching and approved flotation gear is easily accessible for each occupant; or (2) Each person on board the rotorcraft is wearing approved flotation gear. (b) (1) The performance plan must be based on information from the current approved aircraft flight manual for that aircraft, considering the maximum density altitude for which the operation is planned to determine the following: (i) Maximum gross weight and center of gravity (CG) limitations for hovering in ground effect; (ii) Maximum gross weight and CG limitations for hovering out of ground effect; and (iii) Maximum combination of weight, altitude, and temperature for which height-velocity information from the performance data is valid. (2) The pilot in command (PIC) must comply with the performance plan. (c) (d) (1) Below an altitude of 1,500 feet above the surface over all areas of the State of Hawaii; (2) Closer than 1,500 feet to any person or property; or (3) Below any altitude prescribed by Federal statute or regulation. (e) (1) Water ditching procedures; (2) Use of required flotation equipment; and (3) Emergency egress from the aircraft in event of a water landing.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 136.75