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Regulation OTAR Part 125 - Complex General Aviation

Helicopters flying over water –
(g) A helicopter operating over water shall:
(1) If required to carry more than one liferaft, have at least 50 per cent of the liferafts
deployable by remote control. Rafts which are not deployable by remote control and
which have a mass of more than 40 kg shall be equipped with some means of
mechanically assisted deployment; and
(2) When two life-rafts are fitted, each shall be able to carry all occupants in the overload
state.
Note: The overload state is a design safety margin of 1.5 times the maximum capacity.
Performance Class 1 and 2 operations –
(3) A helicopter operating in performance Class 1 or 2 when flying over water at a distance
from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes at normal cruise speed, shall be
equipped as follows:
(i) certificated for ditching or, for coastal transit operations only, be fitted with a
permanent or rapidly deployable means of flotation so as to ensure a safe
ditching of the helicopter; and
(ii) liferaft(s) sufficient to carry all persons on board, suitably equipped to sustain
life in the expected conditions; and
(iii) equipment for making the distress signals described in the Rules of the Air;
and
(iv) any additional equipment decided by reference to the assessment in
125.710(c).
Performance Class 3 operations –
(4) A helicopter operating in performance Class 3 when flying beyond auto-rotational or
safe forced landing distance from land, shall be equipped as follows:
(i) be fitted with a permanent or rapidly deployable means of flotation so as to
ensure a safe ditching of the helicopter; and
(ii) when not precluded by consideration related to the type of helicopter used,
life raft(s) sufficient to carry all persons on board, suitably equipped to
sustain life in the expected conditions; and
(iii) equipment for making the distress signals described in the Rules of the Air.
(iv) any additional equipment decided by reference to the assessment in
125.710(c).

OTAR.125.720 Transponder
(a) An aircraft shall be equipped with a pressure-altitude reporting secondary surveillance radar
(SSR) transponder and any other SSR transponder capability that is required for the route being
flown.
Note 1: The SSR transponders should operate in accordance with the relevant provisions of ICAO Annex
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OTAR.125.725 Passenger safety instructions
An aircraft shall be equipped with a means of conveying the following information and instructions to
passengers:
(a) when seat belts are to be fastened; and
(b) when and how any oxygen equipment that is required to be carried is to be used; and
(c) restrictions on smoking; and
(d) location and use of lifejackets, and lifecots if carried; and
(e) location of emergency equipment; and
(f) location and method of opening emergency exits.

OTAR.125.730 Oxygen indicators
An aircraft operated at altitudes above flight level 130, or for more than 30 minutes between flight level 100
up to and including flight level 130, shall be equipped with a means of indicating:
(a) to the flight crew:
(1) the amount of breathing oxygen available in each source of supply and whether the
oxygen is being delivered to the dispensing units; and
(2) in a pressurised aircraft, by visual or aural warning, when the cabin pressure altitude
exceeds 10,000 feet; and
(b) to each user of an individual breathing oxygen dispensing unit, the amount of oxygen available
and whether the oxygen is being delivered to the dispensing unit.
OTAR.125.735 Oxygen equipment and supplies for non-pressurised aircraft
The operator shall ensure that:
An aircraft with a non-pressurised cabin that is operated at altitudes above flight level 100 shall be equipped
with oxygen storage and dispensing equipment to supply the following:
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