Requirements for flights over water by public transport machines

(1) With reference to paragraph (6) of Article 17 of the Order a public transport flying machine when flying over water on or after the 1st July 1958, shall fly, except as may be necessary for the purpose of take-off or landing, at such an altitude as would enable the aircraft – (a) if it has one engine only, in the event of the failure of that engine; (b) if it has more than one engine, in the event of the failure of one of those engines and with the remaining engine or engines operating within the maximum continuous power conditions specified in the certificate of airworthiness, performance schedule or flight manual relating to the aircraft, to reach a place at which it can safely land at a height sufficient to enable it to do so. (2) The assessment of the ability of a public transport flying machine to comply with paragraph (1) of this regulation shall be based on the information as to its performance contained in the certificate of airworthiness, performance schedule or flight manual relating to the aircraft. In the event of the information given therein being insufficient for that purpose or in the event 92 Civil Aviation of no such documents having been issued or rendered valid by the Governor, such assessment shall be based on the best information available to the pilot of the aircraft.