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You fly over water. From which point must you carry a flotation device for each person on board?

  1. Beyond a point where the aircraft could reach shore after an engine failure
  2. Only when more than 50 nautical miles from shore
  3. Only when flying at night over water
  4. Only when the aircraft has a single engine
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Correct answer: Beyond a point where the aircraft could reach shore after an engine failure

You need a life preserver or flotation device for each person beyond a point where the aircraft could reach shore after an engine failure. The same applies to take-off and landing on water.

Source: Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433), CAR 602.62(1) Life Preservers and Flotation Devices

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026