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You fly over land within 25 nautical miles of your aerodrome of departure. When do you not need survival equipment?

  1. When you carry only one passenger
  2. When you fly in the summer months
  3. When you file a flight itinerary
  4. When you can use radio with a surface-based radio station for the whole flight
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Correct answer: When you can use radio with a surface-based radio station for the whole flight

The exemption needs both the 25 NM limit and radiocommunication with a surface-based station for the duration of the flight.

Source: Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433), CAR 602.61(2) Survival Equipment — Flights over Land

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026