# Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Division NCC.IDE.H.226: Crew survival suits

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Each crew member shall wear a survival suit when so determined by the pilot-in-command based on a risk assessment taking into account the following conditions:
(a) flights over water beyond autorotational distance or safe forced landing distance from land, where in the case of a critical engine failure, the helicopter is not able to sustain level flight; and
(b) the weather report or forecasts available to the commander/pilot-in-command indicate that the sea temperature will be less than plus 10 °C during the flight.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/VI/division/subpart+d/division/section+2/division/nccideh226 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-VI/division-subpart+d/division-section+2/division-nccideh226
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