History — 602.66

602.66 (1) No person shall operate a helicopter to conduct an offshore operations flight over Canadian waters unless (a) a EUBA is provided for each person on board; (b) each EUBA (i) is readily accessible for immediate use in the event of a ditching, (ii) can be donned quickly, (iii) provides a supplemental air supply that is effective to a depth of at least 3.6 m, and (iv) is not likely to pose a snagging risk during an evacuation of the helicopter; and (c) each person on board has, in the 36-month period preceding the flight, received EUBA training that (i) is specific to the type of EUBA provided, (ii) includes classroom theory training on the use of the EUBA and its limits and hazards, and (iii) includes practical pool training that simulates the evacuation of a helicopter that has overturned or is sinking after a ditching. (1.1) Subsection (1) does not apply if (a) the flight is necessary in order to respond to a medical emergency or any other emergency that is a threat to the safety of persons and (i) the helicopter is a transport category rotorcraft, in respect of which a type certificate has been issued, that meets the requirements of Chapter 529 — Transport Category Rotor…